At a glance

• Who it serves: People with dissociative disorders, especially DID and OSDD (other specified dissociative disorder), and their partners, families and carers
• Type of care: Assessment and long-term outpatient psychotherapy
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
• Access: Wheelchair accessible; near Hornsey rail station and bus routes 41 and 144
• Cost: Some services are free; some, such as training, have fees

About the clinic

The Clinic for Dissociative Studies is a national center of specialist expertise in the care and treatment of people with dissociative disorders in the UK. It is a registered charity (number 1178552) and has worked for many years with people whose dissociative disorders, especially DID, developed in response to extreme trauma and abuse.

The clinic offers specialist assessments, which help confirm a diagnosis and plan the right treatment, and long-term outpatient psychotherapy with therapists experienced in DID and OSDD. It also works with NHS teams and trains other clinicians, and takes part in research to help the wider world understand dissociative disorders better.

The clinic can give general information and advice to people who think they may have a dissociative disorder, and to the people close to them. It does not run a helpline. To ask about treatment, talk with your GP or mental health team about a referral.

Sources

• CDS UK (Clinic for Dissociative Studies)
• South East London Mind, Clinic for Dissociative Studies listing
• NHS Jobs, CDS UK employer profile

Checked October 2026. To learn more, search for the clinic by name.