Dear Members,
following the recent Call for Applications and the “Guidelines for Board Member Elections” (approved at the last AGM), all submissions were reviewed and discussed by the ESTD Board.
As a result, three candidates have been nominated for election:
Sanna Isosävi, Finland,
PhD, Licensed Psychologist and Psychotherapist Director
Antonieta Contreras, USA,
Trauma Psychotherapist, Author, Educator
Anca-Livia Panfil, Romania,
Psychiatrist & Psychotherapist
We have scheduled the vote for the period from 26 October to 1 November 2025.
Please note that only approved members may participate in the vote. Candidate profiles and the detailed voting rules are available on a dedicated, members-only page:
https://estd.org/board-elections-2025/
(access restricted to approved members).
You will receive a personal voting link by email on the day of the vote.
As a reminder, approved member is a person who is professionally occupied with diagnosis, treatment, research, or teaching in the field of trauma, dissociation, and disorders related to chronic traumatization.
If you are unsure about your current status, or if you would like to obtain approved membership, please email us at assistant@estd.org
On behalf of the ESTD Board,
Paola Boldrini
ESTD President