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Clinical Competencies in Treating Dissociative Identities
Bridging Lived Experience and Science
When Dissociation Shows Up, and Your Training Did Not Prepare You
Most therapists were taught that dissociation is rare, extreme, and best left to “specialists.” In real practice, it is everywhere in complex trauma work. Clients “go away” right when you get close to certain memories. They lose time, feel like “different versions” of themselves are taking over, or describe watching life from outside their bodies. You feel the weight of deciding what is ethical, what is actually possible, and how to maintain competency and reduce risk in EMDR when dissociation is part of the picture.
Most clinicians were given very little real training on dissociation:
- Minimal coverage in graduate programs.
- The sense that dissociation is rare, extreme, or “for specialists only.”
- Conflicting messages about whether EMDR is appropriate at all.
So you are left with understandable questions:
- Is this dissociation, something else, or both?
- How do I assess it in a way that actually guides treatment?
- Will I destabilize this client if I move forward with EMDR?
- How do I adapt the eight phases without abandoning fidelity or myself as a clinician?
Your hesitation is not avoidance. It is an ethical clinical responsibility when you have not been given enough support.
This course is designed to help you get there, and you will:
- Develop confidence in assessment, case conceptualization, and EMDR adaptation with dissociative clients.
- Integrate EMDR thoughtfully, ethically, and with competency to reduce risk when working with dissociation.
- Practice “assessment before activation” and remember that “competence includes pacing.”
- Bridge scientific models and lived experience so your work reflects both what research says and what clients actually report.
This is not a generic overview of dissociation, and it is not meant for every clinician. It is a fit for EMDR and trauma therapists who are ready to move from hesitation to informed, thoughtful action with dissociative clients.
Practical Skills
Practical Interventions You'll Learn
This training introduces dissociation-informed, EMDR-integrated strategies that support assessment, case conceptualization, stabilization, and ethical trauma treatment through a safety-forward, client-centered lens.
- Understand dissociation across the spectrum
Define and distinguish dissociation from other trauma responses, and recognize when it is adaptive, maladaptive, or both. - Assess and conceptualize dissociation with confidence
Use dissociation‑informed assessment and case conceptualization so EMDR and treatment plans reflect “assessment before activation.” - Implement safety‑forward, EMDR‑informed strategies
Identify readiness and risk, make phase‑specific EMDR adjustments, and respond in the moment when dissociation arises in session. - Bridge lived and learned experience in your clinical practice
Integrate phenomenology, client narratives, and research to challenge myths and reduce stigma in dissociation work. - Practice ethical, scope‑aware dissociation care
Normalize your own hesitation, clarify scope and referral decisions, and use stigma‑free, client‑centered language that aligns with client goals.
What You Get
What's Waiting for You Inside This Training
On-demand integrative EMDR training, somatically-grounded teaching, and a supportive clinician community.
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Dissociation assessment skills
Use clinical inquiry and screening tools to assess dissociative experiences with confidence.
Stigma-free clinical language
Honor client language and meaning-making without pathologizing or forcing integration.
Case conceptualization framework
Map dissociative profiles using the Window of Tolerance and adaptive/maladaptive lens.
Q&A and chat
Submit questions and connect with peers through the on-demand course community.
Grounding and stabilization adaptations
Modify grounding strategies to reduce dissociative drift and support nervous system regulation.
Learn on your schedule
On-demand access means you go at your own pace. Lifetime access is included, so you can return whenever you need it.
Expert clinical insight
Case-grounded teaching from a leading voice in dissociation, EMDR, and trauma, and author of Dissociation Made Simple.
Free community membership
Join TTI's shame-free community of practitioners for ongoing conversations, support, and resources. No cost, no catch.
Meet Your Trainer
About Your Trainer
Jamie Marich
Ph.D., LPCC-S, REAT
Dr. Jamie Marich is an internationally recognized clinician, author, and educator whose work sits at the intersection of trauma therapy, EMDR, expressive arts, and dissociation.
She is the founder of the Institute for Creative Mindfulness, the developer of the Dancing Mindfulness approach, and the author of Dissociation Made Simple: A Stigma-Free Guide to Embracing Your Dissociative Mind and Navigating Life, along with the accompanying clinical flipchart.
Her other titles include EMDR Made Simple, Trauma Made Simple, and Healing Addiction with EMDR Therapy, and her contributions to the field have been recognized with the EMDR International Association's 2019 Advocacy in EMDR Award. She brings both clinical depth and lived experience to her teaching on dissociative identities.
She is the founder of the Institute for Creative Mindfulness, the developer of the Dancing Mindfulness approach, and the author of Dissociation Made Simple: A Stigma-Free Guide to Embracing Your Dissociative Mind and Navigating Life, along with the accompanying clinical flipchart.
Her other titles include EMDR Made Simple, Trauma Made Simple, and Healing Addiction with EMDR Therapy, and her contributions to the field have been recognized with the EMDR International Association's 2019 Advocacy in EMDR Award. She brings both clinical depth and lived experience to her teaching on dissociative identities.
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