Advanced Webinars in Complex Trauma and Dissociation

“Our brains will continue to take in new information and construct new realities as long as our bodies feel safe.”

—van der Kolk

A ten-month seminar program for psychotherapists and related professionals interested in developing greater expertise in working with complex trauma and dissociation while staying abreast of recent trauma-related research and treatment advances—now accessible over the internet in a remote learning webinar format!

The next Webinar Program series will begin in September of 2012. The Level I seminar, “Working with the Neurobiological Legacy of Trauma,” will air one Monday per month from 12-2 pm EST. A second year seminar program for previous graduates of Level I entitled, “Principles and Challenges of Trauma Treatment,” will air one Thursday per month from 12-2 pm EST. For graduates of the second year program, a Level III webinar series will also begin in September. All webinar series are recorded and available for later viewing or reviewing by participants. The recorded series for 2011-12 is also available at a discounted cost.

Sample of topics to be covered:

  • Implications of the neurobiological research for trauma treatment
  • “The body keeps the score:” the somatic legacy of trauma
  • Using mind-body techniques in traditional talking therapy
  • Disorganized attachment and the therapeutic alliance Dissociative phenomena in the everyday lives of survivors
  • Working with shame and self-loathing
  • The challenges of self-destructive behavior

Advanced Webinar Programs 2012-13

The Level I seminar series will begin September 24th.

  • Webinar dates: September 24, October 15, November 12, December 10, 2012
    January 7, February 4, March 4, April 1, May 6, June 3, 2013

The Level II webinar series begins September 20th.

  • Webinar dates: September 20, October 11, November 8, December 6, 2012
    January 10, February 7, March 7, April 11, May 9, June 13, 2013

The Level III webinar series begins September 27th.

For more information about the webinar program, download Information for Potential Webinar Participants. To register for a Level I webinar, download a Webinar Interest Survey. Fill out the Interest Survey and provide credit card authorization or send a check with the appropriate registration fee to Dr. Fisher to: 4225 Howe Street, Oakland, California 94611 USA. A registration confirmation will be returned via email.

To register for a Level II webinar, download a Level II Registration and payment form. For Level III, download the Level III payment form. Level I group rates will be honored for all Level II and III participants.