Dr. Charles Benincasa is a trauma psychologist in Everett, Washington. He is a co-author of the American Psychological Association’s Professional Practice Guidelines for the Assessment of Psychological Trauma in Adults and a member of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation. His background includes a postdoctoral fellowship at the Trauma Disorders Program of Sheppard Pratt Hospital, where he provided inpatient and outpatient treatment for individuals with dissociative identity disorder, complex posttraumatic stress, and other trauma- and dissociation-related difficulties. He has advanced training in EMDR and DBT and is a certified consultant for Anchored Relational Therapy, a dignity-based approach for individuals with histories of complex trauma and dissociative abilities. His practice emphasizes trauma-informed care, cultural respect, advocacy, and trauma resolution as a liberatory process.