This workshop is part of our 15th International Conference, but can be booked separately.
This workshop will offer 7 hours towards your CPD, and you will receive a certificate of attendance shortly after the workshop via email. This workshop will be recorded, and a recording will be sent to all participants and will be available for up to one year after the live broadcast. These recordings will mainly cover the speakers whilst they go through the content, although there may be instances where delegates are also recorded while in discussion. Any group work in breakout rooms will not be recorded.
Face to Face
Registration is from 8.30am, and the workshop will begin at 9.30am. A member of the team will be on hand throughout the workshop, and we will share a map and directions for Millenium Point before the start of the workshop.
Online
Handouts and any accompanying materials will be sent to you via email before the beginning of the workshop. If this is not possible, one of our admin team will be in touch.
Once you click the meeting link to join the meeting, you will be placed in a waiting room and a member of our admin team will add you to the workshop shortly before it begins. A team member will be available for any technical support (should it arise) throughout the day, and can be contacted by private message or via hello@compassionatemind.co.uk
This workshop will run on the 12th October 2026.
It will run from 09.30 – 16.30. All timings are according to BST (UK time zone).
Pricing
To pay in installments, or for those who may struggle or be unable to afford this price, please contact finance@compassionatemind.co.uk
Face to Face
Early Bird: £185 (ends on the 31st July 2026)
Student Rate: £145
Member Rate: £ 175
Emerging Country: £105
Standard Rate: £205 (from 1st August 2026)
Online
Early Bird: £125 (ends on the 31st July 2026)
Student Rate: £105
Member Rate: £ 115
Emerging Country: £75
Standard Rate: £145 (from 1st August 2026)
This is a one day HYBRID workshop that will take place on 12th October 2026 in Birmingham (with livestream access), and is part of our 15th International Conference.
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.
Curzon St, Birmingham B4 7AP
Click here to see the venue on Google maps
via Zoom
Kennerley, H (1996) Cognitive Therapy of Dissociative Symptoms Associated with Trauma, British Journal of Clinical Psychology 35: 325-341
Kennerley, H & Kischka, U (2013) The Brain, Neuropsychology and Dissociation In Kennedy, F., Kennerley, H. & Pearson, D. (eds) Cognitive Behavioural Approaches to the Understanding and Treatment of Dissociation Routledge
Kennedy, F., & Kennerley, H. (2023) Taking CBT Forward: Focusing on the self in CBT CBT Today, February 26-29
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Yes, towards the bottom of the page under the 'prices' section you will find a link to download a booking form for this workshop. Please fill this in and email to finance@compassionatemind.co.uk
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
Yes, this workshop will be recorded on zoom. Once the workshop has finished all delegates will receive a follow-up email with the links to view these along with any extra resources. These will be available to view for around 3 months post-event. The recordings are edited, so will be made available roughly a week after the workshop has finished.
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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All places booked for our event, must be paid for prior to attending the event unless pre-agreed with management. Please note that we cannot confirm your place until we have received payment.
Should you be unable to attend the event, please contact our admin team as soon as possible via hello@compassionatemind.co.uk. Refunds, less the Eventbrite administration fee, will be made if cancellations are received in writing up to one month before the event. Any cancellations received after this time will not be eligible for a refund, although we will consider exceptional circumstances. While refunds for failure to attend cannot be made, you can transfer your event fee to a future event that will take place within 12 months of your booking without an additional penalty.
Please note that information about the event and venue are subject to change and cancellation. Occasionally, an event may have to be cancelled or postponed. We will endeavour to inform you of any changes and cancellations as soon as possible via email. We cannot take responsibility for any resulting costs you may incur for travel, accommodation, any other related goods or service or other compensation should an event cancellation occur.
For all face-to-face events, lunch provided at the event will be vegetarian and will include eggs, but no meat or fish (though vegan options will also be made available). However, please advise us of any dietary requirements in the notes section whilst booking online and we will do our best to accommodate your request.
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