Live Webinars

The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) offers a rich and engaging program of live webinars, designed to keep mental health professionals on the cutting edge of complex trauma and dissociation treatment.

Each year, ISSTD hosts a series of live webinars, ranging from 90 minutes to six hours, that delve into essential topics for assessing and treating complex trauma and dissociation. These live webinars aren’t just informative; they’re led by top experts, many of whom have pioneered key methodologies and breakthroughs in trauma studies. As part of this series, ISSTD features three to four “Living Legends” annually—renowned figures whose contributions have shaped the very foundation of trauma and dissociation treatment.

All webinars are recorded and made available as part of our recorded content library in the Online Learning Center 30-60 days following the live webinar.

Upcoming Webinars

2025 Live Webinar Schedule

Living Legend Webinar
Maladaptive Daydreaming Unraveled: What We Know and What Should We Learn?
Eli Somer
January 17, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM US Eastern Time

Living Legend Webinar
Trauma Model Therapy. A Treatment Approach for Trauma, Dissociation and Complex Comorbidity
Colin Ross
February 7, 2025 | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM US Eastern Time

Cultural Betrayal, Sexual Abuse, & Black Women: Healing Through Liberation Health & Dreamstorming
Jennifer Gomez
April 11, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM US Eastern Time

Complex Trauma and Dissociation in Children: Theory, Research, and Clinical Application
Jill Hosey and Ana Gomez
May 9, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM US Eastern Time

Beyond the Beginning: Understanding Infanticidal Attachment, Unseen Trauma, and Betrayal Trauma in Early Attachment Relationships, and Exploring Paths to Healing
Doris D’Hooghe
May 16, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM US Eastern Time

Living Legend Webinar
Disturbances in Self-Processes in Dissociative Identity Disorder: An Empirical Investigation
Martin Dorahy
June 12, 2025 | 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM US Eastern Time

Trauma, Violence, and Reproductive Justice
Anne DePrince, Heather McCauley, and Maria-Ernestina Christl
June 27, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM US Eastern Time

Mapping Dissociative Symptom Profiles Across Neurodiverse and Mental Health Diagnoses
Mary-Anne Kate
July 10, 2025 | 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM US Eastern Time

Trauma and Substance Abuse
Adriano Schimmenti
July 25, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM US Eastern Time

A Safety Belt for Staying Afloat in the Turbulence of Organized and Extreme Abuse
Valerie Sinason, Emma Sunshaw, Faige Flakser & Susan Hykes
September 18, 2025 | 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM US Eastern Time

Dissociation on Death Row: Lessons Learned in Prison
Patti Van Eys
October 3, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM US Eastern Time

When Treatment Takes a Village: Specialized Inpatient Treatment for Complex Trauma and DID
Ben Israel, Sarah Wentling and Bri Snyder
November 14, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM US Eastern Time

Living Legend Webinar
Professional Practice Guidelines for Working with Persons with Complex Trauma Histories
Paul Frewen and Christine Courtois
December 11, 2025 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM US Eastern Time

2024 Live Webinar Schedule

It’s Not “Just Borderline”: Does Unstable Affect Signal Dissociative Disorder?
Presenter: Ruth Blizard
December 13, 2024 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM US Eastern Time

Webinar Policies

Completion Requirements
Webinar participants are required to attend the full webinar and completion of an evaluation. APA continuing education credits will only be awarded for live attendance for 50 minutes out of every hour of training.

In order to receive ASWB ACE credit, participants must participate and attend live the full time of the training and complete the evaluation.

Grievance Policy
ISSTD is fully committed to conducting all activities in strict conformation with the APA and ASWB grievance procedures.

During a training, presenters will address any concerns that arise. Every effort will be made to address the concerns during the training when possible. If the presenter(s) are unable to address the participant’s concerns, the complaints and grievances shall be presented in writing to ISSTD Headquarters at professionaltraining@isst-d.org. These will be forwarded on for review by the Webinar Committee.

Social Workers: Should social workers have a specific grievance, these grievances will be addressed by D. Michael Coy, LICSW. In situations where the social worker would have a conflict of interest, then, Christine Forner, MSW will review the grievance.

ISSTD strives to resolve grievances in a manner that is in the best interest of the participant. All complaints and grievances are reviewed within 5 working days. Formal grievances are required to be written and emailed as directed above and will be responded to within 15 business days.

Disability Policy (ADA)
We would be happy to accommodate your ADA needs. Please contact ISSTD Headquarters via email at professionaltraining@isst-d.org or via phone at 844.994.7783 for assistance.

Awarding of Certificate of Credit for Live Webinars
Participants will be provided access to complete evaluations 2-3 weeks after the live webinar once attendance has been processed. If participants have met the attendance requirement, they will then be able to complete their evaluation and will be able to download a pdf of their certificate. Once evaluations are available, participants have 30 days to complete the evaluation. If participants fail complete the evaluation by this deadline, they will be require participants to re-watch the recording of the webinar, pass a quiz and complete an evaluation to earn credits.


Please note that registration for courses and events, except for the Annual Conference, is done in the ISSTD Center for Advanced Studies. This site is separate from the ISSTD Membership site and requires a separate login.  If you have not yet created an account on the site you will need to do so before you complete your registration. Please create your account using the email address you have on file with ISSTD. If you are an ISSTD member it may take up to 48 business hours for your membership status to be updated in order to provide the correct fees. If you do not see your membership status updated within 48 hours please email cfas@isst-d.org for assistance. Please do not register if you do not see the member price reflected and are a current ISSTD member. Refunds will not be provided for registering at the non-member fee.