It can be frightening when clients suffering from dissociative identity disorder begin to act out, attacking from their angriest, most self-destructive alter egos (generally referred to, in clinical shorthand, as alters). This workshop will identify the pitfalls of working with self-destructive alters and demonstrate safe, effective strategies for establishing

Self-destructive behaviors are often a puzzle. Why does someone mutilate herself or become addicted to a substance he knows is harmful? This workshop explains these behaviors---and gives you the tools to resolve them---by viewing them as part of a larger cycle. We’ll learn that such behavior often starts in response to sexual,