Dissociative Disorders therapists in Woodbridge, Virginia VA

Dr. Sanness has training and expertise in complex trauma and dissociation. She works with individuals with PTSD, and comorbid dissociative disorders. Dr. Sanness uses a stage-approach to trauma treatment and teaches practical skills to help cope with dissociation such as grounding, containment, etc.  

Do you have lapses of time and have no idea what you did or how you ended up there? Do you forget what you were doing and get distracted by something else. Sometimes it's not easy to learn that there are other parts of you that take over at times, and it can be because of stress or a trigger. I'll work to help you integrate those parts so that you are whole again.  

When people experience trauma, the mind has a wonderful way of protecting us from the pain that sometimes comes at the service of disconnecting from ourselves.  

I have helped clients cope with and heal from trauma resulting in dissociative disorders for more than 15 years.