 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PDT On ZoomRegistration is required for this free live private Zoom event.Join us UCLA’s Friends of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and the Resnick Neuropsyciatric Hospital Board of Advisors for a virtual Open Mind with Sally Maslansky, LMFT, author of the searing memoir, A Brilliant Adaptation — How Dissociative Identity Disorder & the Power of the Therapeutic Bond Saved Me. Hear how childhood sexual abuse and dissociative identity disorder nearly unraveled a seemingly perfect life, and how, with the help of renowned psychiatrist, Dr. Daniel J. Siegel, Sally reclaimed the forgotten parts of herself and found healing, hope, and joy.Sally’s powerful story reveals the protective brilliance of the mind, the healing power of the therapeutic bond, and the science of neuroplasticity that made recovery possible. Whether you’ve lived with dissociative identity disorder, love someone who has, or want to witness the resilience of the human spirit, this is a moving, provocative conversation you won’t want to miss.About the speakersSally Maslansky, LMFT — Sally is a psychotherapist in private practice in Chapel Hill, NC, with over twenty years’ experience treating families, adoption-related issues, trauma, parenting, and adults. Trained in Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB), MBSR, EMDR, The Adult Attachment Interview, Attachment Theory, Polyvagal Theory, mindfulness, and the Wheel of Awareness practice, she draws on these approaches in her clinical work and in her memoir, which chronicles her recovery from childhood sexual abuse and dissociative identity disorder.Daniel J. Siegel, MD — Dr. Siegel is Founder and Director of Education of the Mindsight Institute and founding co-director of UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center. A graduate of Harvard Medical School and longtime clinical professor of psychiatry at UCLA, he is the author of multiple New York Times bestsellers and editor of the Norton Professional Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology. His work integrates attachment research, neuroscience, and mindfulness to illuminate how relationships shape the mind and support healing. Learn more: www.drdansiegel.com | www.mindsightinstitute.com To watch videos of our past Open Mindprograms, please visit our YouTube Channel. |
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