ISSTD had to postpone its planned in-person Australia-New Zealand Regional Conference, which was to be held in Melbourne in 2021, due to COVID. Not to be deterred, the Conference Committee channeled its energy to organizing ISSTD’s first ever Asia-Pacific Conference, held virtually in November 2021. With the support of ISSTD Staff and the Board, they […]
ISSTD is thrilled to offer an ASCH Level I (Fundamentals) Training in Clinical Hypnosis this October! Join faculty Reinhild Draeger-Muenke, Debbie Bensching, and Wendy Lemke for this trauma and dissociation focused hypnosis training. The training incorporates lots of opportunities to experience hypnosis for yourself, as well as 1:1 and small group practices to become comfortable […]
ISSTD is thrilled to offer two exciting virtual regional conferences in the coming months. Read below about these fantastic virtual trauma training opportunities and register today! The Therapeutic Relationship is Your Most Powerful Tool (& Biggest Pitfall): Relational Strategies to Treat Challenging Trauma Clients Presenter: Robert T Muller, PhDDates: September 11-12, 2020 | 10:00AM – […]
ISSTD is hosting a Regional Conference in London, UK on 5 March 2020. This conference, “A Day with Michael Salter” features presentations by ISSTD Board Member and criminologist Associate Professor Michael Salter, along with Margot Sunderland, Adah Sachs, Kathryn Livingston, Mark Linington, Elly Hanson, Sue Richardson, Valerie Sinason, and Nancy Borrett.Presentations on the day will […]
We caught up with friends Ceremony was important We were fortunate to learn more about complex trauma and dissociation, from a fantastic array of speakers Social events were very important Although some people hogged the back seat of the bus! And we practiced some new skills. . . like learning to tolerate the cold And […]
The ISSTD Bi-National Regional Conference held in Ōtautahi/Christchurch, New Zealand, from 22-24 November hosted a fun-filled conference dinner, with a more serious side: conferring awards to those who have made a significant contribution to the field of trauma and dissociation. While these awards were part of ISSTD’s Annual Awards process, some participants were unable to […]
For Australian and New Zealand therapists, and many other international visitors, this has been a big month with the ISSTD bi-annual Australia-New Zealand conference being held in Ōtautahi/Christchurch from 22-24 November, a culmination of two years of planning. For many of us, this conference was not just professionally educational, but also personally moving. While the […]
Increasingly therapists are being encouraged to work with the body, in addition to, and integrated with the more traditional ‘talking therapies’. Indeed, we are learning more and more about the impact of trauma on the body – and that working with the body can help heal trauma. In this context ISSTD is excited to announce […]
There is just one month to go until the early bird deadline expires on the ISSTD conference in Otautahi/Christchurch, New Zealand: Changing Landscapes – Innovations in the Treatment of Trauma and Dissociation. Don’t miss this last chance to join the world’s leaders in complex trauma and dissociation, for a very affordable price. While previous bi-national […]
ISSTD’s next Regional Conference will be held in Austin, Texas on October 4, 2019. This workshop Dissociative Identity Disorder: How To Recognize It and Principles of Treatment will be a full day event led by ISSTD Fellow and Past President, Dr. Colin Ross, known as a world-leader in the treatment of Dissociative Disorders, and Melissa […]
