Many Voices, One Journey: An Educational Course for Survivors

You Are Not Broken — You’re Brilliantly Built.
  • Teacher
    Dr. Athena Phillips
  • Study time
    1.5 hours
  • Cost
    $35.99
About This Course
What’s Inside
Our Approach
Instructor

About This Course

Overview: A foundational course for survivors of Dissociative Identity Disorder and the therapists who support them.

If you live with structural dissociation, you have built one of the most advanced survival systems the human mind can create. This course is here to help you understand it, honor it, and work with it.Why This Matters: Living with DID often involves navigating stigma and the deep wound of abandonment. This program exists to reverse that trend—ensuring your story is seen, your skills are honored, and your healing belongs to you.

Why This Matters: Living with DID often involves navigating stigma and the deep wound of abandonment. This program exists to reverse that trend—ensuring your story is seen, your skills are honored, and your healing belongs to you.

What's Inside

  • Core Concepts: Structural dissociation defined, trauma/attachment foundations, and the mind’s adaptive genius.
  • The System: Deep dives into maintenance (masterful avoidance), the purpose of alters, and neurological/physiological patterns.
  • Practical Tools: Includes guided journal prompts, self-reflection activities, and strengths-based goal setting.
  • For Professionals: Includes shared language and creative exercises designed to strengthen the therapeutic alliance and provide actionable insights for sessions.

Our Approach

Self-Paced & Reflective

Move at your own speed with exercises specifically crafted to deepen your journey.


Strengths-Focused

We view dissociation as an adaptive survival strategy, not a defect.


Trauma-Informed

Designed for safety, validation, and choice


Accessible

Designed for both survivors and therapists to learn together or separately.


Instructor

Dr. Athena Phillips
Dr. Phillips has worked in social services for over 33 years, with the past 17 focused on trauma, dissociation, and complex mental health. She is the founder of Integrative Trauma Treatment Center (ITTC)in Portland, Oregon—an outpatient clinic specializing in trauma-informed care. Her approach is rooted in her early work with developmentally disabled children and adults, where she learned to lead with curiosity, respect, and the belief in every person’s inherent strength.

Athena holds a bachelors and master’s degree in social work and a doctorate in Psychology. She’s certified in EMDR, Critical Incident Stress Debriefing, and has completed Level I & II of Internal Family Systems training.

In addition to clinical work, Athena is a global trainer and advocate. She developed and led the Multicultural Trauma Training in Kigali, Rwanda and presents internationally on trauma, dissociation, and global mental health. One of her current projects, The Orenda Project, is a trauma coach certification course created to expand trauma-informed support in under-resourced communities worldwide.

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FAQs

Who are these courses for?

These courses are designed for both people living with dissociative disorders and the therapists who support them. The goal is to create a shared understanding of key concepts, language, and treatment tools so that therapy work can be more collaborative and effective

Do I need to be in therapy to take the courses?

The courses are intended to support ongoing therapy, not replace it. While individuals can take them independently, the material is most helpful when used alongside therapy so that insights and tools from the course can be explored and integrated in sessions.

How are the courses structured?

The series includes five on-demand courses that build on one another. Each course focuses on practical concepts and tools drawn from evidence-based approaches to dissociation, helping participants develop skills that support stabilization, understanding of dissociative experiences, and progress in treatment. The fifth course was created for friends, family, and loved ones of people living with structural dissociation.

How do the courses support therapy between sessions?

The courses provide clear explanations, structured frameworks, and practical tools that help people continue practicing and reflecting between therapy sessions. This can make therapy time more focused and help reinforce the treatment process over time.