Savvy Psychologist

E539 - Structural dissociation: Understanding your personality's survival parts

Published: November 19, 2025

Duration: 27:03

539. Dissociation is a normal human experience, but when it's outside of normal limits, it can be dysregulating. In this episode, Dr. Monica Johnson and Alexandra Mejia look at the signs of structural dissociation, the importance of building a baseline of coping skills, and the need for trauma-informed, integrated therapy (like DBT and somatic work) for long-term healing.

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