Friday, November 20, 2026 Online on ZOOM 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM EST
Friday, November 20, 2026
Online on ZOOM
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM EST
Description: This foundational webinar is designed for mental health professionals seeking to improve their recognition of trauma-related dissociative disorders (DDs). Despite being common and often adaptive responses to overwhelming trauma, dissociation is misunderstood and even stigmatized, leading to poor treatment outcomes and significant, prolonged suffering for clients. This session will separate fact from fiction, providing an updated, evidence-based overview of the dissociative spectrum—ranging from PTSD (dissociative subtype) to Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). Participants will explore the underlying causes and the serious public health consequences of untreated dissociation, along with the positive outcomes associated with accurate diagnosis and specialized treatment. Learning Objectives Objective 1: List and describe eight (8) common dissociative disorders myths Objective 2: Discuss and contrast dissociation and dissociative disorders Objective 3: Describe and discuss major challenges in dissociative disorders assessment Objective 4: Describe and contrast dissociative disorders assessment measures Presenter Hector Pereles, LMHC, LPC, NCC New Living Counseling Hector has continuously practiced psychotherapy as a licensed professional counselor in Georgia since April 2013 and as licensed mental health counselor in Florida since June 2024; Overall, Hector has practiced psychotherapy on a full-time basis since January 2010 and currently practices therapy at his private practice named New Living Counseling. Hector began incorporating EMDR therapy into his professional practice June 2015 and since then it has become the main therapeutic approach of his practice. Hector became an EMDRIA Certified Therapist June 2019 and an EMDRIA Approved Consultant in Training March 2025. Hector’s therapy practice focuses on adults of at least age twenty (20) years and the assessment and treatment of PTSD, Complex PTSD (CPTSD), dissociative disorders, anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, behavioral (aka process) addictions, and mood disorders. Hector’s EMDR therapy practice is informed by and integrates Internal Family Systems (IFS), the theory of structural dissociation, Polyvagal Theory, and, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, attachment, and somatic-based interventions within the context of a collaborative, holistic approach to treatment as the human nervous system undoubtedly includes both brain and body which are reciprocal and inseparable.
Description: This foundational webinar is designed for mental health professionals seeking to improve their recognition of trauma-related dissociative disorders (DDs). Despite being common and often adaptive responses to overwhelming trauma, dissociation is misunderstood and even stigmatized, leading to poor treatment outcomes and significant, prolonged suffering for clients. This session will separate fact from fiction, providing an updated, evidence-based overview of the dissociative spectrum—ranging from PTSD (dissociative subtype) to Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). Participants will explore the underlying causes and the serious public health consequences of untreated dissociation, along with the positive outcomes associated with accurate diagnosis and specialized treatment. Learning Objectives Objective 1: List and describe eight (8) common dissociative disorders myths Objective 2: Discuss and contrast dissociation and dissociative disorders Objective 3: Describe and discuss major challenges in dissociative disorders assessment Objective 4: Describe and contrast dissociative disorders assessment measures Presenter
Description: This foundational webinar is designed for mental health professionals seeking to improve their recognition of trauma-related dissociative disorders (DDs). Despite being common and often adaptive responses to overwhelming trauma, dissociation is misunderstood and even stigmatized, leading to poor treatment outcomes and significant, prolonged suffering for clients. This session will separate fact from fiction, providing an updated, evidence-based overview of the dissociative spectrum—ranging from PTSD (dissociative subtype) to Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). Participants will explore the underlying causes and the serious public health consequences of untreated dissociation, along with the positive outcomes associated with accurate diagnosis and specialized treatment. Learning Objectives
Description: This foundational webinar is designed for mental health professionals seeking to improve their recognition of trauma-related dissociative disorders (DDs). Despite being common and often adaptive responses to overwhelming trauma, dissociation is misunderstood and even stigmatized, leading to poor treatment outcomes and significant, prolonged suffering for clients. This session will separate fact from fiction, providing an updated, evidence-based overview of the dissociative spectrum—ranging from PTSD (dissociative subtype) to Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). Participants will explore the underlying causes and the serious public health consequences of untreated dissociation, along with the positive outcomes associated with accurate diagnosis and specialized treatment.
Learning Objectives
Objective 1: List and describe eight (8) common dissociative disorders myths
Objective 2: Discuss and contrast dissociation and dissociative disorders
Objective 3: Describe and discuss major challenges in dissociative disorders assessment
Objective 4: Describe and contrast dissociative disorders assessment measures
Presenter
Hector Pereles, LMHC, LPC, NCC
New Living Counseling
Hector has continuously practiced psychotherapy as a licensed professional counselor in Georgia since April 2013 and as licensed mental health counselor in Florida since June 2024; Overall, Hector has practiced psychotherapy on a full-time basis since January 2010 and currently practices therapy at his private practice named New Living Counseling.
Hector began incorporating EMDR therapy into his professional practice June 2015 and since then it has become the main therapeutic approach of his practice. Hector became an EMDRIA Certified Therapist June 2019 and an EMDRIA Approved Consultant in Training March 2025.
Hector’s therapy practice focuses on adults of at least age twenty (20) years and the assessment and treatment of PTSD, Complex PTSD (CPTSD), dissociative disorders, anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, behavioral (aka process) addictions, and mood disorders.
Hector’s EMDR therapy practice is informed by and integrates Internal Family Systems (IFS), the theory of structural dissociation, Polyvagal Theory, and, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, attachment, and somatic-based interventions within the context of a collaborative, holistic approach to treatment as the human nervous system undoubtedly includes both brain and body which are reciprocal and inseparable.
CE Broker Tracking No. 20-1382597 This event is offered by SMHCA - Approved Continuing Education Provider - CE Broker Provider #: 50-13528. This course is approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, LMHC, LMFT, LCSW and Registered Interns. Once payment is completed you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom Meeting ID. TRAINING FEES (members need to be logged in to be able to register at the member rate) Completed Registrations including Payment Guarantees Participation: $15 Member $30 Nonmember $5 Student (with membership)$10 Student Nonmember (no CEUs)
CE Broker Tracking No. 20-1382597 This event is offered by SMHCA - Approved Continuing Education Provider - CE Broker Provider #: 50-13528. This course is approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, LMHC, LMFT, LCSW and Registered Interns.
CE Broker Tracking No. 20-1382597
This event is offered by SMHCA - Approved Continuing Education Provider - CE Broker Provider #: 50-13528. This course is approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, LMHC, LMFT, LCSW and Registered Interns.
Once payment is completed you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom Meeting ID. TRAINING FEES
Once payment is completed you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom Meeting ID.
TRAINING FEES
(members need to be logged in to be able to register at the member rate) Completed Registrations including Payment Guarantees Participation:
(members need to be logged in to be able to register at the member rate)
Completed Registrations including Payment Guarantees Participation:
$15 Member $30 Nonmember $5 Student (with membership)$10 Student Nonmember (no CEUs)
$15 Member
$30 Nonmember
$5 Student (with membership)
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