What Is Dissociation? with Gordon Barclay

In this introduction to dissociation, Gordon talks us through:

  • What is dissociation
  • How do we know if we’re dissociating
  • Starting to relate to what we have pushed away
  • ‘Separating to connect’ & finding ways to respond to the patterns of reaction, rather than just reacting
  • Low arousal dissociation and high arousal dissociation
  • Why dissociation is there for a reason
  • Creating a sense of safety before connecting to what was previously too much to feel (creating a mis-match)
  • When and how dissociation dismantles
  • A scale of dissociation and how it can manifest in daily life
  • The difference between re-membering whilst present and becoming lost in the experience
  • Normalising dissociation and how we can start thinking about it in our mental health systems.

ABOUT GORDON BARCLAY

Gordon-Barclay-Psychiatry

Gordon Barclay was an NHS consultant psychiatrist in Argyll on the west coast of Scotland until 2019, now works privately in Glasgow and is has a special interest in the treatment of psychological trauma and dissociation.

Gordon can be contacted at dr@gordonbconsulting.com

Melanie Swan Podcast Host

Melanie Swan

Melanie is an internationally renowned leader in healing the physical womb, restoring the metaphysical womb, and connecting with the cosmic womb.

She’s a Womb Medicine Woman and Mulit-dimensional Trauma Healer with 20 year’s experience – who guides and empowers women to come home to their true nature.

She hosts The Sacred Womb Podcast, founded the Womb Medicine Woman Training® and is currently writing her first book The Sacred Womb, which at its core, is a handbook for the empowerment of womankind; due for release in late 2024.

She has traveled extensively, and is currently based in Thailand with her two beloved cats; Sophia and Lyra.

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