Workshop
Integrating the Fragmented Self (Pre Conference Workshop)
This is one day hybrid workshop with Dr Helen Kennerley in Birmingham and online
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About this workshop
This is a one day hybrid workshop that will take place on 12th October 2026 at Millenium Point in Birmingham (with livestream access), and is part of our 15th International Conference (but can be booked separately.
For more information about our conference program please visit: https://www.compassionatemind.co.uk/cmf-conference-2026
'Integrating the Fragmented Self using CBT principles: when less is more’
The link between trauma or stress and dissociation is well established across a range of psychological disorders. In some instances, sense of self becomes fragmented and normally integrated aspects of self-knowledge and being seemingly dissociate in time, or with regard to affect or even identity. Sometimes the experience is short-lived, sometimes it is chronic, but it is frequently distressing.
CBT “first principles” reflect common psychological and neuropsychological processes and as such are pan-diagnostic and flexible (Beck & Haigh, 2014). This, rather broad, knowledge base can provide a foundation to understanding both why and how a fragmented sense of self evolved, which in itself can create a compassionate conceptualisation. This, in turn, can inspire ideas for recovery, present possibilities for integration and strengthening of a sense of self, but only if the conceptualisation is relatable and explored within a therapeutic relationship that is founded on warmth and empathy.
Therapy involves more than the application of strategies -the art of our work lies in creating a therapeutic milieu that is safe and containing for the work to take place (Beck et al, 1979). And therapy involves creating a blueprint for treatment that is personally relevant and simple enough to speak to the patient: this means knowing when less is more.
This workshop aims to demystify dissociation of the self and guide clinicians in formulation-driven treatment by addressing:
*Understanding processes relating to psychological trauma and dissociation,
*Making this accessible to the patient
*Using formulation-based interventions to enhance integration of a fragmented sense of self.
What you'll learn
Understanding processes relating to psychological trauma and dissociation
How to integrate CBT principlesc and practice
Using formulation-based interventions to enhance integration of a fragmented sense of self.
Who this workshop is for
Mental Healthcare Practitioners
Psychotherapists
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Yes, please email finance@compassionatemind.co.uk who will be able to organise this for you.
If you find you are unable to attend this course, please email our admin team via hello@compassionatemind.co.uk as soon as possible. You will be given the option to transfer to another course (within 12 months). Refunds are available if cancellation occurs no less than one month before the start of the course, although we will consider exceptional circumstances.
All delegates signed up to the workshop will recieve joining links and instructions when they sign up for the event via Eventbrite. Any additional handouts will be sent to you as soon as they are recieved from the speaker. If you do not recieve a welcome email when you book, or have other queries, please email hello@compassionatemind.co.uk.
All attendees will received a certificate upon completion of the course. This will be emailed to you, so please ensure that your details are correct on registration.
Our staff will take a register on each day of the workshop and any non-attendees will not receive a certificate. If you are unable to attend for any reason, please get in touch at hello@compassionatemind.co.uk
We understand that, due to time differences, it may not be possible for you to attend all of this training live with us. With that in mind, the workshop will be recorded, and you'll have access to the recordings for up to three months after the live broadcast to watch in your own time.
If you're unable to attend for the entire duration, please email hello@compassionatemind.co.uk to let us know, as non-attendees will not receive a certificate unless we are informed of your circumstances.
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