Wow! What a strong response in favor of the DID expert. I guess I should have expected that. I must say, though, I saw no compassion from the expert. I would most likely not open up to her. The system work would be stellar, but, as someone said on another board, "Some DID experts get too caught up in the drama and inner system stuff and forgo basic psychotherapy tenets required for empowerment, validation and healing." Interestingly, since I realized what's been going on, the system has evolved. Example: a mother just appeared out of nowhere to take care of the little ones, and I've stood back so amazed that she's apparently always been there. She's doing stuff like helping them build a safe place, helping them color, tucking them in at night, etc. It's almost as if she's taking control of things, and I'm just about ready to appoint her as the overall caretaker.

As mentioned in my original post, a healed spirituality is of utmost importance in this journey, and the DID expert offered nothing in that area. The trauma T (which I'm not sure if she's dealt with DD, I know for sure she has not dealt with DID; her specialty is Trauma/PTSD) was stellar in this area.