Our Mission
Since 2014, we have led efforts to bridge the gap between clinical training and lived experience,
improving care for complex trauma and dissociation.
S3C Foundation:
System Speak Symposia expand access to compassionate, trauma-responsive care
for complex trauma and dissociation through education, community, and advocacy.
Advocacy: reducing barriers while promoting ethical care
Education: workshops, symposiums, media (podcast & books)
Community: safe & structured peer spaces online and in-person
Our Mission
Our charitable purpose is enhancing mental health and improving treatment through psychoeducational podcasts, webinars, and books for clinicians, coaches, and clients; access to peer groups, topical classes, and immersive symposiums for clinicians, coaches, and clients with lived experience; adding to research in the field through interviews, blogs, books, and professional peer-reviewed journal publications; and broadening awareness, advocacy, and access to services through lived experience collaborations.
“Through both her professional expertise and her willingness to be personally vulnerable,
Dr. Sunshaw is literally saving lives.
She has transformed the landscape of care for complex trauma, expanded access
to critical support, and reshaped our understanding of dissociative trauma responses…
all while empowering clients to reclaim their strength and healing.”
— Clinical Symposium Participant
What We’ve Achieved
2025 - Re-organized as S3C Foundation
2024 - Achieved Gold for Candid Transparency
2024 - System Speak Non-Profit Established
2023 - Released “Problems With Complex Trauma”
2022 - Released Clinical Compilation Book
2021 - Received ISSTD Award for Workbook
2020 - Current: System Speak Online Community
2020 - Received ISSTD Award for Podcast
2018 - Current: Professional Trainings Offered
2014 - Current: System Speak Podcast
Mission Objective 1
Enhance mental health and improve treatment through psychoeducational podcasts, webinars, and books for clinicians, coaches, and clients.
1. Continue the podcast, reflecting healing and updated research.
2. Developed webinars (approved for clinical CE credit for the next two years):
A. Trauma & Dissociation: A History, A Culture, and A Four-Phased Treatment Model approved for CEs
B. Trauma & Dissociation: Ethics & Law in Treatment
(Includes Boundaries & Transference & Counter-Transference)
C. Religious Trauma: High-Demand / High-Control Groups
D. Trauma & Dissociation: Suicidality & Self-Harm
E. Trauma & Dissociation: Coercive Control
F. Trauma & Dissociation: Assessment and Treatment of Dissociative Disorders
G. Trauma & Dissociation: Psychodynamic and Relational Treatment
3. Published Book: Mapping Mirrors
4. Webinars in Development: Symposia Content
5. New Books In Development
A. Drafted: Recovery, Dissociated
B. With Designer: Outlined Journal Workbook
Mission Objective 2
Enhance mental health and improve treatment through access to peer groups, topical classes, and immersive symposia for clinicians, coaches, and clients with lived experience.
1. Established Peer Groups:
A. Main System Speak Groups: Fans, Therapy, Creative, NerdTown (Book Study)
B. Specialty Groups: Clinicians/Coaches, Recovery, 4Town (LGBT), Religious Trauma, Advanced Topics, Grief, Relationships, Workbook, JEDI, BIPOC, Indigenous, Australia
2. Topical Classes:
A. Book Clubs Active (weekly study)
B. OEA Presentation by Rachel Sage
C. Religious Trauma Presentation
D. Scheduled: Autism & Dissociation
E. Scheduled: Complex Trauma & Functioning at Work
F. Topics in Development: Shame, Boundaries, Attachment, Littles & Middles.
3. Symposia:
A. Introductory Retreat (Spring 2024)
B. Retreat Reorganized into Symposia (Fall 2024)
C. Spring Symposia Scheduled Annually
Topics: Boundaries, CoDependency, Memory Time, Now Time, Mapping Childhood & Systems
Presented in Left-Brain Cognitive Discussion, and Processed with Right Brain Art Activities
D. Annual Advanced Symposium (October 2025)
Mission Objective 3
Add to research in the field through interviews, blogs, books, and peer-reviewed journal publications.
1. Clinical Interviews: Completed and aired clinical interviews HERE.
2. Blogs:
A. Clinical Interview Bios and Links HERE.
B. Substack HERE.
3. Books:
A. Memoir Complete.
B. Workbook Complete.
C. Compilation Complete.
D. “Problems with Complex Trauma Therapy” Complete.
E. “Mapping Mirrors” Complete
F. Upcoming:
1. Recovery, Dissociated - in review
2. Journal Workbook - drafted
4. Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications:
A. 2019 EJTD article about DID and the Online Community
B. Submitted to JTD: Two Ways to Disappear (DP/DR)
C. Submitted to EJTD: Dissociation as a Relational Achievement
D. Submitted to Ethics & Information Technology: Credibility Laundering (Fakeclaiming)
D. New / Upcoming: 21 articles in editing
Mission Objective 4
Broaden awareness, advocacy, and access to services through lived experience collaborations.
Lived Experience Collaborations:
Continue Lived Experience Interviews on the Podcast
Developed Hospital Committee with ISSTD
Developed and Host Lived Experience Recommendations for Therapist (Resources HERE)
Part of the Lived Experience Team Writing New Clinical Treatment Guidelines
Registration scholarships for An Infinite Mind, Healing Together Conference
ISSTD annual conference vendor table
Recovery Programs for Survivors
Clinician Education in China
In Development: Collaborations with Local NonProfits
Mission Objective 5
Sustain the organization so that the charitable work above can continue, through fundraising, financial planning, transparent governance, and fair compensation for the work performed.
Nonprofit consultations on HR and finance operations
Monthly ledger and finance committee reporting to the board
Grant applications, tracking, and donor packets
Internal audit run-through
External audit one year run-through
Ambassador Program & Awards
Scheduled: External financial audit once a full two-year data exists
in Development: Give Butter fundraising campaign
In Development: Philanthropy committee
In Development: Board training on soliciting funds.