Join author and psychotherapist Sally Maslansky, LMFT, for an intimate, one-hour conversation with her longtime therapist and mentor Dr. Daniel J. Siegel in celebration of the release of A Brilliant Adaptation. In this powerful memoir, Maslansky recounts her journey through childhood sexual abuse, dissociative identity disorder (DID), and the profound therapeutic bond that helped her heal. Together, Maslansky and Siegel will discuss the science and story behind her recovery—the protective brilliance of the mind, the role of relationship in repairing deep attachment wounds, and the capacities for resilience and integration that live within us all. This rare dialogue between client and clinician offers an honest, compassionate look at DID, trauma, and the possibilities of healing, and will be meaningful for clinicians, survivors, loved ones, and anyone drawn to stories of courage and human connection.

"All in all, in my mind, MPD (Multiple Personality Disorder, now known as Dissociative Identity Disorder) was looking less and less like a disorder, more and more like a life-preserver—the very life preserver that Dr. Siegel had first told me it was. A brilliant adaptation. A life-saving response to unspeakably disturbed, cruel, and horrific abuse within an incestuous family."

A Brilliant Adaptation: A Conversation with Sally Maslansky and Dr. Daniel J. Siegel