KATHERINE H. STEELE, M.N., C.S.
1900 Century Place Suite 200
Atlanta, Georgia 30345
Tel. (404) 321‑4954 Ext. 5
Fax (404) 321‑1928
E-mail: kat.steele@comcast.net or ksteele@mcsatlanta.org
Georgia License # RN059344 (Advanced Practice Nurse)
ANA Clinical Nurse Specialist Certification # 113095
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
1985 to PresentPrivate practice of adult psychotherapy, specializing in treatment, training, supervision, and consultation for complex trauma-related disorders and attachment problems. Atlanta, Georgia.
1995 to PresentClinical Director and Supervising Faculty, Metropolitan Counseling Services (part time), a non-profit, low cost psychotherapy and training center. Co-founder of MCS. Provide training and supervision in psychotherapy for residents working toward licensure. Develop and implement programs, training, in-services, and workshops. Provide group supervision and direction of supervisors.
10/91 to 1/95Administrative Director, Posttraumatic Stress and Dissociative Disorders
Program, CPC Parkwood Hospital. (part time). Atlanta, Georgia. Provided consultation, supervision, program planning and management, and direct care services.
11/85 to 1/87 Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist. Joint appointment with Grady Memorial Hospital and Central Fulton County CMHC. Provided
outpatient individual and group therapy, and crisis evaluation and
intervention on the Psychiatric Emergency Team. Atlanta, Georgia.
PresentPresident of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and
Dissociation, 2008-2009.
2007-20082008 Conference Chair, 25th Anniversary Annual Conference,
International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation,
Chicago, IL
2007-2008President-Elect, International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation, 2007-2008.
2008 to presentEditorial Board, Journal of Trauma and Dissociation
2007 to presentMember, Nominations Committee, International Society for Traumatic
Stress Studies
2006 to 2008Co-chair, Conference Improvement Task Force, International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation. Improvement of submission criteria and grading system for annual conference submissions.
2006 to 2008ISTSS Liason to the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation.
2001 to 2007Board Member, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. Committee membership includes Calendars (Chair), Finance, Organizational Liasons, and Certification Task Force.
2001 to 2008Editor, Publications of Interest Column, The International Society for the
Study of Dissociation Newsletter.
2000 to presentEditorial Board Member, Journal of Psychological Trauma (formerly
Journal of Trauma Practice).
2000 to presentReviewer, Journal of Traumatic Stress and Journal of Trauma and
Dissociation.
2000 to 2008Board Member, Leadership Council on Child Abuse and Interpersonal
Violence.
2005Mental Health Consultant, Centers for Disease Control. Stress in CDC Personnel Responding to Complex Public Health Emergencies. Atlanta, Georgia.
2000 to 2003Program Review Committees, International Society for the Study of Dissociation Annual Conference and International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Conference.
2001 to 2002 Clinical Program Chair. 2002 Annual Conference of the International Society for the Study of Dissociation, Baltimore, MD.
1988 to 2000Clinical Consultant and Trainer for the Survivor Programs of the Georgia
Council on Child Abuse, Inc. Atlanta, Georgia.
1997 to 2000Executive Council Director, International Society for the Study of Dissociation.
EDUCATION
1983 MN, Psych/Mental Health Emory University Atlanta, GA
1978 BSNUniversity of South Carolina Columbia, SC
2006 Emory University Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award. Emory University,
School of Nursing, Atlanta, Georgia
2006Media Award: Written from the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation, for publication of the book, The haunted self: Structural dissociation and
treatment of chronic traumatization.
2001Pierre Janet Writing Award from the International Society for the Study of Dissociation
For best theoretical and clinical publication in the field of dissociation.
1999Distinguished Achievement Award from the International Society for the Study of
Dissociation.
1997 Fellow, International Society for the Study of Dissociation
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
1986 to Present International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation
1993 to Present International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
2007 to Present Division 56, Trauma, American Psychological Association
1998 to 2007 Leadership Council on Interpersonal Violence
Book
Van der Hart, O., Nijenhuis, E.R.S., & Steele, K. (2006). The haunted self: Structural dissociation and treatment of chronic traumatization. New York: Norton.
Van der Hart, O., Nijenhuis, E.R.S., & Kathy Steele (2008). Das verfolgte Selbst: Strukturelle Dissoziation und die Behandlung chronischer Traumatisierung. Paderborn: Jungfermann. Paderborn, Germany: Jungfermann.
[German edition of: Van der Hart, O., Nijenhuis, E.R.S., & Steele, K. (2006). The haunted self: Structural dissociation and the treatment of chronic traumatization. New York/London: W.W. Norton & Co.]
Van der Hart, O., Nijenhuis, E.R.S., & Steele, K. (2008). El yo atormentado: La dísociación estructural y el tratamiento de la traumatización crónica. Bilbao: Desclée de Brouwer.
[Spanish edition of: Van der Hart, O., Nijenhuis, E.R.S., & Steele, K. (2006). The haunted self: Structural dissociation and the treatment of chronic traumatization. New York/London: W.W. Norton & Co.]
In preparation:
Boon, S., & Steele, K. Skills Training Manual for Complex Dissociative Disorders
Chapters in edited books
Steele, K., & Van der Hart, O. (2009). Treatment of complex dissociative disorders:
Fostering integration through the resolution of trauma-related phobias. In J.D. Ford & C. Courtois (Eds.), Complex traumatic stress disorders. New York: Guilford Publications.
Steele, K., Dorahy, M., Van der Hart, O., & Nijenhuis, E.R.S. (2009). Dissociation and
alterations in consciousness: Different but related concepts. In P.F. Dell, & J. O’Neill. (Eds.). Dissociation and the dissociative disorders: DSM-V and beyond. New York: Routledge.
Steele, K., Van der Hart, O., & Nijenhuis, E.R.S. (2009). The theory of trauma-related
structural dissociation of the personality. In P.F. Dell, & J. O’Neill. (Eds.). Dissociation and the dissociative disorders: DSM-V and beyond. New York: Routledge.
Van der Hart, O., & Steele, K. (2008). Anniversary reactions. In G. Reyes, J.D. Elhai, & J.D.
Ford (Eds.), The encyclopedia of psychological trauma. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
Van der Hart, O., & Steele, K. (2008). Hysteria. In G. Reyes, J.D. Elhai, & J.D. Ford (Eds.),
The encyclopedia of psychological trauma. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
Nijenhuis, E.R.S., & Van der Hart, O., & Steele, K. (2008). Biopsychosocial integration. In G.
Reyes, J.D. Elhai, & J.D. Ford (Eds.). The encyclopedia of psychological trauma. New
York: John Wiley & Sons.
Nijenhuis, E.R.S., Van der Hart, O., & Steele, K. (2006). Traumerelatert strukturell dissosiasjon
av personligketen [Trauma-related dissociation of the personality]. In T. Anstorp, K. Benum, & M. Jakobsen (Eds.), Dissosiasjon og relasjonstraumer: Integreringav det splittede jeg (pp. 73-88). Oslo: Universitetsforlaget.
Steele, K., Van der Hart, O., & Nijenhuis, E.R.S. (2006). Faseorientert behandling av kompleks
traumatisering: Arbeid med dissosiasjon og traumerelaterte fobier [Phase-oriented treatment of complex traumatization: Working with dissociation and trauma-related phobias]. In T. Anstorp, K. Benum, & M. Jakobsen (Eds.), Dissosiasjon og relasjonstraumer: Integrering av det splittede jeg (pp. 105-121). Oslo: Universitetsforlaget.
Van der Hart, O., Steele, K., Nijenhuis, E. R. S., & Mattheß, H. (2006). Structurelle Dissoziation
der Persönlichkheit und die Behandlung tramatischer Erinnerungen [Structural dissociation of the personality and the treatment of chronic traumatization]. In A. Maercker & R. Rosner (Eds). Psychotherapie der posttraumatischen Belastungsstörungen [Psychotherapy of posttraumatic disorders] (pp. 156-1730). Stuggart/New York: Georg Thieme Verlag.
Steele, K., Van der Hart, O., & Nijenhuis, E. (2004). Phasenorientierte Behandlung
komplexer dissoziativer Störungen: die Bewältigung traumabezogener Phobien [Phase oriented treatment of complex dissociative disorders: Overcoming trauma-related phobias] In A. Eckhart-Henn & S.O. Hoffman (Eds.). Dissoziative Bewustseinsstörungen: Theorie, symptomatik, therapie (pp. 357-394). [Dissociative Disorders of Consciousness: Theory, symptoms, therapy]. Stuggart/New York: Schattauer.
Nijenhuis, E.R.S., Van der Hart, O., & Steele, K. (2004). Strukturelle Dissoziation der
Persönlichkeitsstruktur: traumatischer Upsprung, phobische Residuan [Structural dissociation of the personality: Traumatic origins, phobic maintenance]. In A. Hofmann, L. Reddemann, & U. Gast (Eds.), Psychotherapie der dissoziativen Störungen [Psychotherapy of dissociative disorders] (pp.47-69). Stuttgart/New York: Georg Thieme Verlag.
Nijenhuis, E.R.S., Van der Hart, O., & Steele, K. (2002). The emerging psychobiology of
trauma-related dissociation and dissociative disorders. In D'Haenen, Den Boer,
& Willner (Eds.) Biological Psychiatry (pp 1079-1098). London: Wiley.
Steele, K., & Colrain, J. (1990). Abreactive work with sexual abuse survivors: Concepts and
techniques. In M. A. Hunter (Ed.). The sexually abused male (Vol. II), pp. 1‑55. Lexington MA: Lexington Press.
Articles in referred journals
Van der Hart, O., Van Ochten, J. M., Van Son, M. J. M., Steele, K., Levsvelt-Mulders, G. (in
press). Relations among peritraumatic dissociation and posttraumatic stress: A critical review. Journal of Trauma and Dissociation.
Nijenhuis, E., Van der Hart, O., Steele, K., De Soir, E., & Matthess, H. (2006). Dissociation
structurelle de la personalité et trauma. [Structural dissociation of the personality and trauma]. Stress et trauma, 6(3), 125-139.
Steele, K., Van der Hart, O., & Nijenhuis, E.R.S. (2005). Phase-oriented treatment of
structural dissociation in complex traumatization: Overcoming trauma-related phobias. Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, 6(3),11-53.
Ford, J., Courtois, C., Steele, K., Van der Hart, O., & Nijenhuis, E. (2005). Treatment of complex
posttraumatic self-dysregulation. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 18, 437-448.
Van der Hart, O., Nijenhuis, E.R.S., Steele, K., (2005). Dissociation: An under-
recognized major feature of Complex PTSD. Journal of Traumatic Stress,18, 413-424.
Van der Hart, O. Nijenhuis, E.R.S., Steele, K., & Brown, D. (2004). Trauma-related
dissociation: Conceptual clarity lost and found. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 38 (11-12), 906-914.
Nijenhuis, E.R.S., Van der Hart, O., Kruger, K., & Steele, K. (2004). Somatoform dissociation,
reported abuse and animal defence-like reactions. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 38, 678-686.
Steele, K., Van der Hart, O., & Nijenhuis, E.R.S. (2001). Dependency in the treatment
of complex PTSD and dissociative disorder patients. Journal of Trauma and
Dissociation, 2, 79-116.
Van der Hart, O., Van Dijke, A., Van Son, M. & Steele, K. (2000). Somatoform
dissociation in traumatized World War I combat soldiers: A neglected clinical heritage. Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, 1 (4), 33-66.
Van der Hart, O. & Steele, K. (1999). Relieving or reliving childhood trauma: A commentary on
Miltenburg and Singer (1997). Theory and Psychology, 9 (4), 533-540.
Van der Hart, O., & Steele, K. (1997). Time distortions in Dissociative Identity Disorder:
Janetian concepts and techniques. Dissociation, 9, 93-105.
12(2), 1-28.
Van der Hart, O., Steele, K. , Boon, S., & Brown, P. (1993). Le traitement des mémoires
traumatiques: Synthèse, réalisation, et intégration. Dissociation, 6 (2/3), 162‑180.
Van der Hart, O., Steele, K. , Boon, S., & Brown, P. (1993). The treatment of traumatic memories: Synthesis, realization, and integration. Dissociation, 6 (2/3), 162‑180.
Steele, K. (Sept, 1989). A model for abreaction with MPD and other dissociative disorders.
Dissociation, 2 (3), 151‑160.
Additional articles
Ogden, P., Steele, K., & Pain, C. (2004). The integration of somatic approaches and traditional
psychotherapy with chronically traumatized patients. The International Society for the Study of Dissociation News, 22 (1), 4-5.
Steele, K., & Van der Hart, O. (2004). The hypnotherapeutic relationship with traumatized
patients: Pierre Janet’s contributions to current treatment. Janetian Studies,1 (1).
http://pierre-janet.com/JanetianStudiesBody.htm.
Nijenhuis, E.R.S., Van der Hart, O., & Steele, K. (2004). Trauma-related structural dissociation
of the personality. www.trauma-pages.com.
Van der Hart, O., Steele, K. & Ford, J.D. (2001). Introducing issues in the treatment of Complex
PTSD. Traumatic Stress Points, 15(4), 10-11.
Van der Hart, O. & Steele, K. (2000). The integration of traumatic memories versus abreaction:
Clarification of terminology. International Society for the Study of Dissociation News,
18(2), 4-5.
2009-2010 Itinerary
March, 2009 Amsterdam, Netherlands and Oslo, Norway
April, 2009 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
September, 2009 Hilden, Germany
October, 2009 Helsinki, Finland
November, 2009 Washington, DC
December, 2009 Madrid, Spain
January 2010 Helsinki, Finland
March, 2010 Modum Bad, Norway, and Bratislava, Slovakia
11/15-17/08Symposium Paper: Borderline Personality Disorder as a Dissociative Disorder: A Review of the Literature; Paper: A History of Peer Support for Dissociative Disorders and a New Paradigm; Paper: Developing a Low Cost Treatment Center for Traumatized Individuals. 25th Anniversary ISSTD Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
06/09-10/08Two days of case consultations at Center for Post-Trauma Therapy and Trauma
Education, Helsinki, Finland.
06/05-06/08Invited two day workshop with Onno van der Hart. Advanced Issues in the
Treatment of Complex Dissociative Disorders. Helsinki, Finland.
05/10/08½ day workshop, Working with Childhood Trauma in Adults: An Update on State
of the Art Treatment. LPCA Conference. Atlanta, GA.
05/02/08Full day workshop with Howard Gold, JD, MSW. Ethics in the Treatment of
Difficult Clients. Metropolitan Counseling Services, Atlanta, GA.
04/19/08Plenary Panel on Structural Dissociation. 1st Biannual European Society for the
Study of Trauma and Dissociation, and 90 min. Workshop: Treating the Difficult
Trauma Patient. Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
04/16-19/08Invited Full Day Workshop, Stabilization in Complex Dissociative Disorders. 1st
Biannual European Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation.
Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
04/03/08Invited Plenary and ½ day workshop with Pat Ogden. Trauma, Attachment, and
the Body. International Association of Eating Disorders Programs Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.
11/12/08Workshop, Phase oriented treatment of trauma-related phobias. 24th Annual
International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation Conference. Philadelphia, PA.
09/21-22/07 Invited two day workshop on Dependency and other Attachment Issues in Transference and Countertransference. Helsinki, Finland.
03/30-31/07Two day workshop on Structural Dissociation of the Personality: Theory and
Therapy with Onno van der Hart, Ph.D. Atlanta, GA.
03/24/07Full day workshop on Attachment, Trauma, and the Body with Pat Ogden, Ph.D. Berkeley, CA.
03/02-03/07 Invited two day workshop on Phase I Stabilization Treatment of Complex Dissociative Disorders. Helsinki, Finland.
01/26/07Full day workshop on Special Issues in the Treatment of Chronically Traumatized Individuals. Atlanta, GA.
11/05-07/06Presenter. Paper session: Nonrealization in Dissociative Disorders and other Psychopathology. Workshop presented with C. Courtois, Ph.D., J. Chu, M.D., & P. Kinsler, Ph.D.,: The Impossible Patient. Workshop presented with Pat Ogden, Ph.D.: Trauma and the Body. 23rd Annual International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation. Los Angeles, CA.
06/22/06Invited Faculty. Full day institute: Theory and Treatment of Chronic
Traumatization. Fourth World Congress on Trauma. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
12/02/05Presenter. One day workshop: Working with Attachment and Dependency in Psychotherapy. Atlanta, Georgia.
11/6/05Presenter with C. Courtois, Ph.D., J. Chu, M.D., & P. Kinsler, Ph.D., Treating the Impossible Patient. Workshop presented at the 22nd ISSD conference. Toronto, Canada.
06/04Invited presenter. One day workshop: Structural dissociation of the personality: Theory and therapy. One day workshop: Dependency and attachment in the treatment of complex trauma-related disorders. Hinks-Hillcrest Institute. Toronto, Canada.
11/03Master Clinician Workshop. Phase oriented treatment of dissociative identity disorder. International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. Chicago, IL.
02/03Case Consultations and Supervision. 1 ½ days. Norwegian Trauma Team. Oslo, Norway.
01/03Hypnosis in the Treatment of Chronic Trauma and Dissociation. The Netherlands Society for Hypnosis. Utrecht, The Netherlands.
01/03Two day workshop: Attachment and Dependency in Trauma. Helsinki, Finland.
11/02Master Clinician Workshop. Structural Dissociation and Chronic Trauma. 18th International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. Baltimore, MD.
12/01 Workshop on Dependency in the Treatment of Dissociative Disorders; Workshop
on The theory of structural dissociation and phase-oriented treatment of
somatoform dissociative symptoms. 18th Annual Conference of the International
Society for the Study of Dissociation. New Orleans, LA.
5/25/01Invited Faculty. Full day pre-institute workshop with O. van der Hart, Ph.D.
European Society for Traumatic Stress Annual Conference. Edinburgh,
Scotland.
11/2000Invited Faculty. Full day pre-institute workshop with O. van der Hart, Ph.D. and
E. R. S. Nijenhuis, Ph.D. Phase oriented treatment of complex trauma. Also, Symposium on Phobia of Traumatic Memory. International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Conference. San Antonio, Texas.
11/2000Invited Faculty. Half day workshop on Attachment in chronically traumatized patients. Renfrew Centers Annual Conference. Philadelphia, PA.
3/16-19/2000Invited Faculty. Third World Conference on Trauma. Melbourne, Australia.
1/21/2000Invited presenter. Attachment issues in the treatment of complex trauma. Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
11/7/99Invited Faculty. An Attachment Paradigm for Phase-Oriented Treatment of Trauma. International Society for the Study of Dissociation Annual Conference. Miami, FL.
12/4/98Invited faculty. Phase Oriented Treatment of Dissociative Identity Disorders. Harvard Medical School Trauma Conference. Boston, MA.
10/7‑11/96 Invited presenter. Advanced workshops on complex issues in the treatment of trauma survivors. Sponsored by the Dutch‑Flemish Society for the Study of Dissociation, and the Dutch Regional Institutes for Ambulatory Mental Health (RIAAG). Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and The Hague, The Netherlands.