Dr. Athena Phillips is a clinician, educator, and innovator dedicated to supporting survivors of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), OSDD, and complex trauma. With decades of specialized experience, she has created workshops, coaching curricula, and supportive interventions for individuals, while also training therapists and mental health professionals worldwide.

As the founder of the Integrative Trauma Treatment Center (est. 2012), Athena has built a space devoted to trauma recovery and the conditions that surround it. She approaches structural dissociation not as a flaw, but as a brilliant adaptation to layered trauma—one that deserves respect, care, and curiosity. She has also authored a trauma coach curriculum designed to expand the mental health workforce worldwide. She has presented on the topic of dissociation at The Trauma Congress in Rome, Italy (2023) and other platforms such as the International Study for Trauma and Dissociation conference in 2013.

Athena’s work is rooted in the belief that every part holds wisdom, resilience, and inherent goodness. She emphasizes strength, capacity, and safety, guiding survivors and their systems toward healing at a pace that honors their needs.
Her passion is clear: to help survivors and their systems build relational skills, deepen self-understanding, and navigate recovery with compassion, creativity, and evidence-informed practices. She is also passionate about the importance of decreasing the amount of time and cost dedicated to treatment through innovation and increased access to specialized supplemental support.

These are the core skills you’ll gain:

1. Description of Symptoms
   Learn to name and recognize the symptoms of trauma and dissociation—so they feel less like mystery and more like a map.
2. The "Why" Behind the "What"
   Understand the function of symptoms in your system, and how they’ve worked to protect you. This isn’t just about “getting rid” of symptoms—it’s about honoring their history and finding new ways forward.
3. Managing Post-Trauma Symptoms Within a Dissociative System
   Practical, compassionate strategies for calming internal storms, reducing overwhelm, and restoring safety—both inside and out.
4. Selves Care
   Learn ways to care for all parts of you—meeting each part with understanding, creativity, and kindness