Dissociation is one of the most common aspects of trauma... and one of the most complex.
Widely misunderstood and mistreated, it is vital that trauma treatment professionals understand how to approach and treat clients with Dissociative Disorders.
Because if you’re working with trauma - you’re working with clients who dissociate.
And in these cases, “therapy as usual” won’t be enough.
Truly expert clinical guidance on the finer nuances of treating dissociation is extremely hard to come by...
That's why we're excited to announce this unique opportunity to get personalised, next-level education and supervision directly from trauma expert and author Kathy Steele!
Register today and you’ll join an engaged cohort of your colleagues from around the world for monthly complex trauma and dissociation advanced skills and supervision sessions that teach you how to adapt your approach when working with clients who dissociate so you can guide them toward deep healing and long-lasting, transformational change.
Through this programme, you’ll learn:
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How to tailor your approach when working with complex trauma and dissociation
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How to recognise when a client is displaying behaviours such as psychological defences, re-enacting trauma, idealisation and complex transference and how to respond appropriately
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How disorganised attachment originates, develops and manifests itself in clients and how to recognise and treat it
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Practical techniques and approaches you can use to both treat clients and manage the therapeutic relationship with maximum effectiveness
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The importance of boundary setting with clients and how to know which clients will benefit from flexibility and which will not
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And much more - see skills sessions below!
Don’t miss your opportunity to be part of this very limited cohort of 56 participants.
Early Bird Registration is now available, for a limited time only!
Complex Trauma and Dissociation Skills and Supervision Group
With world-renowned trauma expert and author, Kathy Steele£1590 Value
Just £495 Today — Save 68% with our early bird offer!
We've made it easy to enrol: Get started today for just £99! Click here for Payment Plan Information
Plus, earn up to 18 Hours CPD and get unlimited access to the skills CPD session recordings.
Programme Schedule
Each month, you’ll get access to the Skills CPD Session and Supervision Group Session on the same day. The Skills session will occur live from 16.00 - 17.15 followed by a 15-minute break before the Supervision session from 17.30 - 19.00. Then the Skills CPD Session recording will be made available in your account to view on-demand at any time. Please note the Supervision session will not be recorded for confidentiality reasons.
Skills Session 1 - Working with Disorganised Attachment
Weds, 7 September 2022: 4.00PM to 5.15PM BST
Disorganised attachment is the bedrock of developmental trauma and a central focus of treatment. This opening session will explore how disorganised attachment develops and manifests itself in our clients. We will discuss practical approaches to treatment using the therapeutic relationship and boundaries as a healthy structure.
Supervision Group Session 1 - 5.30PM to 7.00PM BST
Skills Session 2 - Psychological Defenses as Relational Strategies
Weds, 19 October 2022: 4.00PM to 5.15PM BST
We are familiar with defenses in general, such as avoidance of emotions, aggression, or projection. But often defenses are employed to protect against vulnerability and authenticity in the therapeutic relationship. We will discuss several ways in which clients can engage with the therapist that block adaptive relationship and stall therapy, and the practical interventions we can use to reduce these defenses.
Supervision Group Session 2 - 5.30PM to 7.00PM BST
Skills Session 3 - Enactments
Weds, 2 November 2022: 4.00PM to 5.15PM GMT
Enactments of trauma are unconscious and inevitable replays of trauma in the therapeutic relationship with individuals with developmental trauma. In this session you will learn the signals for the presence of enactments and the specific approaches you need to help the client link the enactment to the past, so they no longer need to act it out in the present.
Supervision Group Session 3 - 5.30PM to 7.00PM GMT
Skills Session 4 - Decision-Making about Boundaries
Weds, 7 December 2022: 4.00PM to 5.15PM GMT
How do we decide whether to use email, texts or phone calls outside of therapy? When should we increase sessions in length or frequency? And when do these boundaries need to be limited? In this session you will learn which clients benefit from some flexibility and which do not. We will also explore countertransference issues of caretaking, rescue, guilt and urgency that may influence the decision-making process of the therapist regarding boundaries.
Supervision Group Session 4 - 5.30PM to 7.00PM GMT
Skills Session 5 - Idealised Fantasies
Weds, 18 January 2023: 4.00PM to 5.15PM GMT
Clients often have specific idealised fantasies about the past, themselves, perpetrators, and the therapist that can be maladaptive. These may significantly interfere with therapy. We will examine various common idealised fantasies and how they protect the client, as well as interventions to decrease the maladaptive positive affect associated with these fantasies.
Supervision Group Session 5 - 5.30PM to 7.00PM GMT
Skills Session 6 - Complex Transference
Weds, 8 February 2023: 4.00PM to 5.15PM GMT
In developmental trauma clients acquire many strategies that help them relate to others in the absence of secure attachment. These strategies are often maladaptive and lead to multiple and contradictory transference patterns with the therapist. Clients may be alternately passive, aggressive, competitive, seductive and seek attachment or avoid it. They may experience themselves as the victim in relation to the therapist, while expecting the therapist to rescue them. You will learn how to recognize these patterns and find compassionate ways to address them directly, promoting more adaptive and secure attachment strategies.
Supervision Group Session 6 - 5.30PM to 7.00PM GMT
Complex Trauma and Dissociation Skills and Supervision Group
With world-renowned trauma expert and author, Kathy Steele£1590 Value
Just £495 Today — Save 68% with our early bird offer!
We've made it easy to enrol: Get started today for just £99! Click here for Payment Plan Information
Plus, earn up to 18 Hours CPD and get unlimited access to the skills CPD session recordings.
Meet world-renowned trauma expert and author, Kathy Steele:
Kathy Steele, MN, CS, is an expert in the treatment of complex trauma, dissociation, attachment difficulties, and the challenges of complicated therapies. Kathy served on the International Task Forces that developed treatment guidelines for Dissociative Disorders and Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. She is a Past President and Fellow of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), and has also served two terms on the Board of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS). A sought-out consultant, Kathy is also an internationally recognized trainer on topics related to trauma, dissociation, attachment, and psychotherapy.
Kathy has been in private practice since 1985, and with Metropolitan Psychotherapy Associates in Atlanta, Georgia since 1988. She was Clinical Director of Metropolitan Counseling Services, a non-profit psychotherapy and training centre until 2016.
The Next Steps in Advancing Your Practice
Watch your email for your order confirmation, and get instant access to all training materials, including the bonus materials — all designed to help you effectively integrate Complex Trauma and Dissociation Skills into your practice and your life.
Review the training materials at your own pace and at your convenience! You'll have unlimited access to all videos and materials online forever. Plus, use the PESI Mobile app to access the content on your phone or tablet. Choose video or audio-only versions of the training content from the world’s best instructors, and complete your CPD requirements anywhere, anytime, at your own pace.
Instantly collaborate with other professionals on the training materials through interactive message boards. You'll be part of a community of hundreds of practitioners all focused on integrating Complex Trauma and Dissociation Skills and Supervision in clinical practice, providing valuable opportunities to share insight and experiences and to build your professional network.
Complete your online CPD tests and earn up to 18 CPD hours!
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Register for this intensive CPD training without risk. If you're not completely satisfied, give us a call within 14 days at at 01235 847393.We’re that confident you'll find this learning experience to be all that's promised and more than you expected.
Complex Trauma and Dissociation Skills and Supervision Group
With world-renowned trauma expert and author, Kathy Steele£1590 Value
Just £495 Today — Save 68% with our early bird offer!
We've made it easy to enrol: Get started today for just £99! Click here for Payment Plan Information
Plus, earn up to 18 Hours CPD and get unlimited access to the skills CPD session recordings.