For fellow therapists! I’m really excited to share something I’ve been developing with a lot of care and intention. Over time, I’ve been building a comprehensive framework called the Nesting System Method™, designed to support our work with clients experiencing structural dissociation and complex trauma. This approach offers a way to more clearly understand and work with internal systems, especially when parts hold different roles, needs, and levels of activation. It’s grounded in...

The Nesting System Method™ is an integrative therapeutic approach I developed to support clients with structural dissociation, including dissociative identity disorder (DID), other specified dissociative disorder (OSDD), and complex trauma. Grounded in the principles of EMDR therapy and informed by the Theory of Structural Dissociation, this method uses intentional, continuous slow bilateral stimulation to regulate the nervous system, promote connection with parts holding dissociated...

When people hear the word “dissociation,” they often think of feeling spaced out or disconnected. While that can certainly be part of the experience, structural dissociation describes something much deeper. It offers a framework for understanding how overwhelming trauma can lead the mind to organize itself into separate parts, each with distinct roles, emotions, and memories. For trauma therapists, understanding structural dissociation is essential. For survivors, it can provide profound...