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Trauma & Dissociation Education & Support
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Patricia Goodwin, MA 11-9-2026
Are you living with Trauma-Related Dissociation?
You will find articles, educational materials, therapists, resources, glossary of terms that deal with dissociation, eating disorders, complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD), developmental trauma disorder (DTD), somatoform dissociation, depersonalization/derealization disorder (DP/DR), and self-harm behavior through international conferences, research, and more.
For 20 years, Ivory Garden DID Support online community has been a private place where you can talk, relate, and share experiences with others.
The live Zoom-type groups are held twice weekly held every Wednesday and Sunday. Sundays are ‘group study,’ and Wednesdays are casual meet-ups where members share general chit chat.
“I had the feeling of ‘belonging’. I connected with both experts/therapists and survivors, people who I feel I will know for years to come. The Trauma and Dissociation Conference not only met, but far exceeded my expectations.”
2016 Conference Attendee
Ivory Garden DID Online Community
Over the years, more than 4,000 people have shared in the life of the community: Easter parties, late-night karaoke, Christmas card exchanges, learning, crafting, and lasting friendships.
“The best online support group (forum) I’ve ever had the privilege to belong to is Ivory Garden Dissociative Identity Disorder Support Forum. I have belonged since 2012 and have received an enormous amount of support.”
Shirley J. Davis, author and public speaker
Are you a mental health practitioner interested in Trauma-Related disorder?
You will find videos, articles, books, and websites created by both other professionals as well as folks who are living with DID and other dissociative disorders. There are resources for hospitals, crisis centers, and therapists. The online community is a great resource for clients.
Ivory Garden Trauma & Dissociation Conferences · Seattle 2014–2017 · Anchorage 2018
Excerpt taken from video “…Which shows you in this economy, this market, this culture, that’s a hard thing to do. That’s very amazing, very impressive achievement. And for some grassroots people [Ivory Garden] to just go, “okay, I think we’ll do a conference.” And then, actually have it happen, be well organized, well attended, well exhibited at. Most amazing and helpful and useful contribution to the field. And all the credit goes to one human being plus her delegates, which is Pat [Patricia Goodwin, MA]. So, be very hard pressed to find a survivor- recovered person who’s contributed individually more to the field. She certainly would be in the top five minimum. So congratulations, and thank you for your efforts”.
Colin Ross, MD
Taken from Extreme Skeptics About DID: Why They Are Wrong – Colin Ross, MD
“There will never be another conference like this. For over a decade, Ivory Garden has provided safe venues where survivors, professionals, and supporters experience education, respect, and support. IG does not promote their organization or their directors or any personal agenda. They simply host the conference. This cannot be said for any other conference or group.”
2015 Conference Attendee
Are you wondering about or researching trauma-related dissociation?
Maybe you are looking for information, support, or reliable resources for yourself or another.
Here you will find reliable resources, articles, videos, books, therapy, and information about our online community.
What is provided here is an accumulation of both professional information and trauma-survivor information, books, articles, and creative work.
