Introducing TPA Plural Academy
The most comprehensive, inclusive and empowering Plurality trainings available for clinicians, therapists, social workers, coaches, and peer support workers.
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Our approach
We teach from a deeply authentic lived-experience perspective—all our educators are Plural. Through answering over 5,000 direct questions from Plurals, hosting online conference events attended by thousands of Plurals worldwide, and running the influential annual Plural Census Survey, we've gained unparalleled insight into the real-life priorities of Plurals.
These powerful experiences shape every course we offer, providing you with education that's not just theoretical—it's practical, relevant, and proven to address what Plurals truly need and want from clinicians, therapists and coaches.
Learn exactly what matters, directly from the community you serve.
All the tools you need to build a welcoming space for Plurals
Our courses provide practical resources designed specifically to support both you and your Plural clients. You'll receive actionable PDFs—including Plural-specific client intake forms, therapist-friendly cheat sheets, and engaging worksheets tailored directly for your Plural clients.
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"Rated 5 stars by our first beta testers"
100% of early course participants gave it a 5-star rating.
Download your free 'Plural-Affirming Language Cheat Sheet'
and confidently support and empower your Plural clients.
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What You’ll Learn in the Course
FAQ
Here are answers to common questions about our courses:
What is Early-Access Pricing?
What exactly is Plurality, and why should helping professionals understand it?
Who are these courses for?
Do I need prior knowledge or experience to enroll?
How common is Plurality among clients, and why should I care?
Is Plural Competency recognized by professional licensing boards?
What are the benefits of completing the Advanced Plural Competence Course?
How does the 14-day money back guarantee work?
Confident Communication
Learn Plural-affirming language and how to confidently communicate with your Plural clients, ensuring they feel seen and understood.
Practical Tools & Resources
Receive Plural-specific intake forms, cheat sheets, and client worksheets—ready to use immediately in your practice.
Authentic Understanding
Gain direct insight into Plural experiences, informed by real Plurals, enabling you to provide genuinely empowering support.
"I highly recommend the Plural Competence Course for Singlet therapists who would like to increase their competency in working with Plural folk.
This course provides a comprehensive view of the many ways Plurality can manifest as a valid intrapersonal configuration, and as an adaptive response to trauma. As a result of engaging with this course, Singlet therapists will gain competency in supporting Plural clients in a deeper and more respectful and effective manner."
-Melissa Parker LMHC
Mx Theo Everlife - Peer Support Specialist
This course provides fresh perspectives blending current practices with lived experiences.
It enables practitioners to better understand their clients, empowering them to achieve better therapeutic outcomes by fostering respect and understanding of plural experiences.
V. Ameisen - Psychologist
This course is exceptional—grounded in authentic lived experience and packed with immediately usable insights and practical tools.
It thoughtfully blends powerful personal perspectives from Plurals themselves with clear, actionable techniques that therapists can confidently integrate into their practices. It's a must-have resource for anyone committed to affirming and empowering Plural clients.
Nsashaell System, Psychologist(s)
This course provides a much-needed perspective on plural-affirming clinical care by incorporating voices of lived experience. A must-take course for anyone working with clients who experience plurality, DID, OSDD, tulpamancy, spiritual plurality, etc. in a clinical setting.
Meet Our Educators
All our educators are Plural themselves. That's right, ALL our educators have lived experience with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), Other Specified Dissociative Disorder (OSDD), and/or identify as Plural. You'll learn directly from Plurals themselves. Our educators team consists out of Doctors, therapists, social workers, coaches, peer support workers and community advocates.
Stronghold
Stronghold (They/Them) are the volunteer founders of TPA. They are 38 years old, transgender, from the Netherlands, and a dedicated parent of a teenager. Diagnosed with DID over 15 years ago, they passionately share their lived experiences through direct community engagement—including answering over 5000 questions, writing 85+ articles, and creating more than 150 educational videos—Stronghold remains deeply committed to supporting, empowering and uplifting the Plural community.
Melissa Barsotti
Melissa Barsotti (She/Her) is a therapist who identifies as having a system. She has over 15 years of experience in various therapeutic settings, including crisis fieldwork, adult psychiatric hospital intensive care units, integrative healthcare, nonprofit community mental health, and private practice. Melissa specializes in working with complex trauma and dissociative adaptations, including OSDD and DID.
Katie Keech
Katie Keech, MFT (They/Them) is a therapist who identifies as part of a plural system. They have over 20 years of professional experience in community mental health, forensic programs, and private practice. Katie specializes in severe dissociative disorders, complex PTSD, and neurodivergence from a neurodiversity-affirmative framework.
Dr. Jamie+ Marich
Dr. Jamie+ Marich (She/They) is a trauma therapist, EMDR trainer, educator, and author of multiple books, including "Dissociation Made Simple" (2023). Jamie is open about their lived experience with dissociative identities, advocating for reducing stigma within clinical and professional communities. They specialize in trauma-informed care, dissociation, and countertransference, emphasizing authentic, compassionate approaches to therapy.
Clinical panels
Panels with Katie(s) Keech, Dr. Jamie+ Marich, Dr. Adrian Fletcher, Crystals Multifaceted, Melissa Barsotti, Dr. Anna Rosenhauer, Melissa Parker, and Michelle Kahl. This panel of clinicians, coaches, and peers from The Refractory discusses gatekeeping, trauma-ranking, and the importance of lived-experience perspectives in clinical practice and research on DID and OSDD.
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🌱Foundational Plural Competence Course
$497
Gain comprehensive plural competence and professional certification.
🌱 Foundational Plural Competence Course
Priced at $497 with an early bird discount of $397
- 6 engaging video lessons covering foundational Plural concepts and practical strategies.
- 6 in-depth written chapters exploring deeper Plural concepts and actionable steps therapists can take.
- Exclusive insights from the Plural Census to inform your practice immediately.
- Clear, actionable PDF resources including empowering language scripts, intake forms, and validation quick-guides.
- Essential foundational skills to affirm Plural clients and prevent therapeutic setbacks.
- Certificate of Completion.
🎯 Plural Competence Bundle (Foundational + Advanced)
From $1094 for $697
Gain comprehensive plural competence and professional certification.
Enroll Now – Save $397 Take Advantage of our Payment Plan: 2 x $350⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Rated 5 stars by our first beta testers"
100% of early course participants gave it a 5-star rating.
14-DAY MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE
Due to the peer-led and community-informed nature of this course, refunds are provided only in cases of significant technical difficulties preventing access to the course materials.
