Counselors

Lydia Discipleship Ministries Online Training

As a professional counselor, you will find our online courses are full of useful strategies as you work with those who are shattered. Supplementary material corresponding with each session is provided by email. Each video is one hour in length and presented by Dr. Pakkala.

Video: Dr. Pakkala shares her unique approach to DID ministry – Click here to watch

Articles Related to DID

Additional Resources

Podcast: HELPING THOSE WITH DID
Laura: Dr. Alaine’s biography. A powerful story of healing, hope and triumph in the life of someone from a DID/SRA background
CD Set: Understanding Dissociation by Dan Rumberger
MP3: Proactive Ministry – How Not to Shoot Yourself in the Foot
MP3: What’s the Difference between Spiritual Warfare and DID Counseling?

Additional Resources for Your Clients

You’re Not Going Crazy
This powerful face to face conversation by Dr. Alaine Pakkala for someone struggling through healing from DID is sure to encourage and strengthen.
You Can Go Back to Innocence
Encouragement for people who have been sexually abused to see themselves not as “ruined goods” but that they can go back to the innocence.
New Beginnings
Scriptures to help you understand the character of God read out loud with piano accompaniment.
Abby’s Safe Place
This website can be used as an adjunct for your counseling. It is designed to deal with two major aspects of the lives of those with DID which are a pervasive sense of isolation and difficulty finding appropriate discipleship materials. It’s designed as an interactive Swiss Chalet and has been proven useful for clients at times when the counselor is unavailable.