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An essential resource for psychologists, therapists, and clinicians to help clients understand dissociation, make sense of their parts, and visualize depersonalization and derealization—a stigma-free guide from the bestselling author of Dissociation Made Simple An interactive dry-erasable tool for use with clients with dissociative identity disorder (DID), complex trauma, PTSD, and dissociative disorders not otherwise specified (DDNOS) This easy-to-use, dry-erasable flip chart helps therapists break down the basics of dissociation: what it is, why it happens, and how it can be understood—and embraced—as a key part of your client’s healing journey. The full-color Dissociation Made Simple Flipchart builds on Jamie Marich, PhD’s, bestselling book and expands your clinical toolkit. Designed to be interactive and user-friendly in-session, it offers easy-to-understand definitions, unique client-centered exercises, flexible language options, and visual activity pages thoughtfully illustrated to meet the needs of clients with different learning styles. Use the Flipchart with clients to: Understand—and go beyond—dissociation and trauma 101 Show how trauma acts on the body and brain Demystify terms like “parts,” “system,” and “alter” Build their “safe-enough” harbor Relate to real-life examples from people with dissociative experiences Understand treatment options and different approaches to dissociative symptoms Practice techniques for grounding, anchoring, settling, and mindfulness Do interactive activities like mapping their parts Challenge myths, biases, and stigma Learn about their dissociative tendencies—and discover what helps them return to the present moment For use with clients with trauma-related dissociation, dissociative identity disorder, DDNOS, and more, the Flipchart is a compassionate and invaluable clinical resource that helps you explore complex concepts with ease—demystifying dissociation and providing a roadmap to understanding, agency, and empowerment.