Understanding and Working with Dissociation

Workshop Overview: Understanding and Working with Dissociation

In patnership with the Pottgate Centre, this engaging and informative workshop is designed for mental health professionals and healthcare workers who want to deepen their understanding of dissociation and develop practical skills for working with dissociative clients.

Participants will explore what dissociation is, how it functions as a coping mechanism (particularly in response to trauma), and how it may present in therapeutic settings, often subtly or in complex forms. Through a blend of theory, clinical examples, and applied techniques, the workshop aims to build confidence in recognising and supporting dissociative processes safely and compassionately.

There will also be an introduction to the screening instruments and provide a brief overview of the assessment using the SCID D (semi- structural clinical interview for dissociative symptoms and diagnosis)

Learning Outcomes:By the end of the workshop, participants will:

✅ Understand the spectrum of dissociation and how it differs from other psychological processes

✅ Recognise signs and symptoms of dissociation in clients

✅ Gain insight into the link between dissociation and trauma

✅ Learn how to establish safety, grounding, and stability in therapeutic work

✅ Explore appropriate interventions and adaptations for clients experiencing dissociation

✅ Reflect on therapist responses and countertransference when working with dissociative states.

This workshop is ideal for professionals working with trauma or complex mental health presentations and seeking to enhance their therapeutic toolkit in a supportive learning environment.

Speakers

REMY AQUARONE: (Centre Director) is an Analytical Psychotherapist, member of BPC and a Former Director of ISSTD. He is also a past President of ESTD.

I am a Psychoanalyst and an accredited member of the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC), and a retired member of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP). I am a past member of the International Society for the Study of Trauma & Dissociation (ISST-D www.isst-d.org) and the European Society for Trauma and Dissociation (ESTD). I was formerly the International Director of ISSD (International Society for the Study of Dissociation) and Chair of the UKSSD (United Kingdom Society for the Study of Dissociation). I am Past President of the ESTD (European Society for Trauma & Dissociation: www.estd.org). For over 30 years I have specialised in the area of Dissociation and Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID).

The Centre has a service level agreement with several ICB’s and secondary services across the country. The activities of the centre include the assessment of clients and patients, acting as consultants to CMHTs and secondary services generally. A major part of the work is assisting NHS Trusts to develop a trauma pathway for dissociation and complex traumas.

Dr STEPHANIE SNEIDER: Consultant Clinical Psychologist registered with HCPC & BPS

I am a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, working part time in NHS adult mental health services, as the clinical lead for the West Yorkshire Survivors of Sexual Abuse Pathfinder Programme. I have spent my career, of over 20 years of working with NHS Mental Health Services, working with survivors of childhood abuse and trauma who experience significant dissociation and in a variety of mental health settings: acute and secure inpatient, rehabilitation, community crisis and secondary care therapy services. I am a trained DBT and EMDR therapist, a member of the Bradford DBT Consultation Team and the Critical Incident Debrief Service. I focus on supporting the system around clients who experience significant trauma-based difficulties including severe dissociation and DID. I provide trauma-informed, formulation-based consultation and group supervision to NHS multi-disciplinary teams and independent care providers, to the benefit of clients and staff; supporting joined up working, reducing anxiety, fragmentation and burnout and increasing therapeutic optimism. In my work with The Pottergate Centre, providing diagnostic assessment, consultation on care delivery, supervision, training and individual therapy.

I am registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and hold chartered status with the British Psychological Society. I am a member of the European Society for Trauma and Dissociation (ESTD).

Future learning

There is also a future specific SCID-D training course which will be taking place in person on 13th & 14th November 2025, in York - please contact michele@pottergatecentre.co.uk to enquire further or visit -Training Courses - The Pottergate Centre

Format

This session will be delivered online via zoom. A zoom link will provided to you once booking has been completed. A recording of the workshop will be provided to all delegates , by purchasing a place you agree to being in a recorded session.

Accessibility

Should you have any accessibility needs , please do contact us to discuss your requirements.

Terms and Conditions

Cancellations- Once booked , payments are non refundable. Should RHCP Ltd cancel the event then we will refund the full amount.

Confidentiality - Recording this workshop is prohibited and delegates should not share their device with anyone else.

On-line behavior- Delegates are asked to act in a respectful manner at all times . Please keep your video cameras on to create a sense of group safety in the workshop. Trainers hold the right to withdraw you from the workshop should they have concerns about your behavior and its impact on the group.

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