Wellington Regional Conference Schedule

All events on this day will take place at Te Papa located at 55 Cable Street, Wellington.

Registration

Time: 7:45 AM – 5:00 PM
Room: Rangimarie Foyer

All participants must stop by the registration booth to pick up their name badge and registration materials prior to attending other conference events as name badges will be strictly enforced. Onsite registration will be available.

Pre-Conference Opening & Breakfast

Time: 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Room: Oceania

We will kick off the pre-conference with a cultural welcome to Aotearoa followed by a light continental breakfast before kicking off our education program

Full Day Pre-Conference Workshops

Exploring Elsewhere Thought Knowns: New Considerations for Using EMDR Therapy to Treat Dissociation
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Room: Rangimarie 1
Presenter: D. Michael Coy
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Dissociation Essentials: Understand, Identify & Treat Dissociative Disorders
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Room: Icon
Presenters: Mary-Anne Kate and Kate McMaugh
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Half Day Pre-Conference Workshops

Treatment of Complex PTSD
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Room: Rangimarie 2
Presenter: Julian Ford
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Matekitetanga: Identifying Spiritual Awareness in Tamariki, Rangatahi and Whānau Who Have Experienced Traumatic Events
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Room: Angus
Presenters: Allister Bush and Wiremu NiaNia
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Regulatory Function of Shame in DID and Consequent Treatment Considerations
Time: 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Presenter: Rick Hohfeler
Room: Rangimarie 2
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Seeking the Full Picture: Recognising and Treating Complex Trauma and Dissociation in Children and Young People
Time: 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Room: Angus
Presenters: Summer Benton and Graham Pringle
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All events on this day will take place at Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre located at 50 Cable Street, Wellington.

Registration

Time: 7:45 AM – 5:00 PM
Room: Rongomātāne Foyer

All participants must stop by the registration booth to pick up their name badge and registration materials prior to attending other conference events as name badges will be strictly enforced. Onsite registration will be available.

Main Conference Opening & Breakfast

Time: 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Room: Rongomātāne AB & Foyer

We will kick off the first day of our main conference with a cultural welcome to Aotearoa followed by a light continental breakfast before kicking off our education program

Plenary Workshops

Complex PTSD Across the Lifespan: History and Current Perspectives
Time: 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Room: Rongomātāne AB
Presenter: Julian Ford
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Too Long Unspoken: Gendered Violence, Child Maltreatment and Substance Abuse
Time: 11:15 AM – 12:30 PM
Room: Rongomātāne AB
Presenter: Jess Hill
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Humility Bites: Navigating the Therapist’s Journey from Not Knowing to Knowing and Back
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Room: Rongomātāne AB
Presenter: D. Michael Coy
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Plenary Panel

Connecting Services: Challenges in Delivering Services for Complex Trauma and Dissociation When Resources are Limited
Time: 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Room: Rongomātāne AB
Chair: Diane Clare
Panelists: Warwick Middleton, Betty Snell, Ruth Pracy, Kathryn Ryan
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Conference Dinner (Ticketed Event)

Concurrent Sessions

The Nature and Content of Voice Hearing in Dissociative Identity Disorder
Time: 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Room: Rongomātāne AB
Presenters: Martin Dorahy, Becky Ball and Miceal Wilson
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Post-Traumatic Dissociation Contextualized in Criminal Offenders
Time: 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Room: Mākaro
Presenter: Rick Hohfeler
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Building Sense of Safety: Integrating Trauma-informed Care into Practice
Time: 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Room: Mokopuna
Presenter: Johanna Lynch
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Childhood Trauma, Dissociation, and Neurodiversity: Emerging Research and Clinical Reflections
Time: 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Room: Matiu
Presenters: Mary-Anne Kate, Shalini Watson, Tenarra Campey, and Betty Snell
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Organised Sexual Abuse: Patterns, Prevalence, Prevention and Treatment
Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Room: Rongomātāne AB
Presenters: Michael Salter and Kate McMaugh
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Trauma-Informed Care in the Prison Setting: A Training for Prison Staff
Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Room: Mākaro
Presenter: Kirsten Robertson
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Fair Play: Lessons from an Inpatient Dissociative Disorders Unit
Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Room: Mokopuna
Presenters: Warwick Middleton and Betty Snell
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Treatment of Traumatic Attachment to a Perpetrator
Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Room: Matiu
Presenter: Roger Solomon
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Dissociation in Borderline Personality Disorder: From Research to Clinical
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Room: Rongomātāne AB
Presenter: Marilyn Korzekwa
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Enlisting Effective Para-professionals for Young People with Complex Trauma
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Room: Matiu
Presenters: Graham Pringle and Will Dobud
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An Experiential Workshop Introducing Socioanalysis to the Study of Dissociation
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Room: Mokopuna
Presenters: Lowen Clarke and Adrian Masterman-Smith
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Closing Panel and Conference Closing

The Complex Work of Endings in Therapy
Time: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Room: Rongomātāne AB
Chair: Martin Dorahy
Panelists: D. Michael Coy, Rick Hohfeler, Diane Clare and Kate McMaugh
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