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ForwardA Safety Belt for Staying Afloat in the Turbulence of Organized and Extreme Abuse
Abstract
This webinar will encompass a series of presentations, each covering another angle of what clinicians who work with survivors of Organized and Extreme Abuse face. Our presenters include Valerie Sinason, Emma Sunshaw, and Faige Flakser. The purpose of this webinar is to provide education and support to those already in the field of trauma and dissociation, and to encourage more clinicians to improve care and response to Organized and Extreme Abuse issues specifically. The webinar will cover topics such as:
- the conditioning of cues, including the imprinting of time, date, and language as a trauma trigger;
- the trauma and deprivation of religious abuse, including the impact of politics and high demand religions, and the vulnerability and exploitation of survivors as prey for these groups;
- the unique challenges in psychotherapy such as loss of trust in self and others, moral injury, and other effects of mind control.
The webinar aims to empower clinicians with a deeper understanding of some common challenges, so that they might come away with tools, insights, and greater confidence in this challenging work. We want to improve care for clients while tending to current context and everyday risks.
Potential to Distress: Yes
Target Audience
Those seeking to participate in this webinar must be licensed mental health professionals (psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers, mental health counselors, accredited psychotherapists, etc.). ISSTD staff will audit license information prior to the start of the course and may request additional documentation for your license.
We do accept students enrolled in a program of study leading to a degree or certification in the mental health field and who have an interest in trauma and dissociation. Students must submit proof of student status such as a transcript or registration record. For those who have completed their degree and are currently in the pre-licensure stage practicing under the license of another clinician, you must provide the name and license information for the person you are working with. Documentation should be sent to ISSTD staff at cfas@isst-d.org before registering.
Learning Levels
Beginning/Introductory
Intermediate
Advanced
Tentative Webinar Schedule
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM US Eastern Time - The Conditioning of Cues, Including the Imprinting of Time, Date and Language as a Trauma Trigger (Valerie Sinason)
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM US Eastern Time - Break
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM US Eastern Time - Religious Trauma (Emma Sunshaw)
6:00 PM - 6:15 PM US Eastern Time - Break
6:15 PM - 7:30 PM US Eastern Time - Unraveling the Tangled Mind: Psychotherapy with Survivors of Mind Control (Faige Flakser)
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM US Eastern Time - Final Q&A and Closing
For participants that attend the webinar day, up to 4 CE credits are available. Credits are awarded for the live event per session attended for the full length of the presentation. Additional information about credits available for each session are included in the description of each session.
Available Credit
- 4.00 APAThe International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
- 4.00 ASWB ACEThe International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), #1744, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 08/20/2024 – 08/20/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 4.00 continuing education credits.
- 4.00 ISSTD Certificate ProgramThis program is eligible for 4.00 credits in the ISSTD Certificate Program. No certificate of completion is generated for this type of credit.
Price
"Your Price" above reflects your final price based on your membership status and career level.
- ISSTD defines a student as those enrolled in a program of study leading to a degree or certification in the mental health field and who have an interest in trauma and dissociation.
- ISSTD defines an emerging professional as mental health professionals who have completed an advanced degree and are in the first three years of their career (or first three years after graduation for researchers).
- If you do not fall into one of the above categories please register as Professional/Retired.
These prices are for Tier I countries. For a list of countries by Tier click here. If you are located in a country that falls into Tier II-VI please contact ISSTD at cfas@isst-d.org to receive the appropriate discount code.
Registration Policies
Cancellations prior to the webinar are subject to a $10 cancellation fee. No refunds are provided for no shows. The deadline for cancellations with a refund is September 15, 2025 at 5:00pm US Eastern Time. Requests for cancellation should be sent to cfas@isst-d.org.
For additional webinar policies including completion requirements, filing grievances, requesting a disability accommodation, and awarding of certificates of credits, please visit our Webinar Policies page.