FALL CONTINUING EDUCATION 2025

The Dissociation Contiuum November 7, 2025

“Are They Here With Me?”

You’ve likely had a moment in session where something shifts. A client zones out mid-sentence, their gaze drifts, their voice flattens, or they seem suddenly unreachable.

But dissociation doesn’t only show up in the moment. It echoes through the stories clients tell. You hear it in the emotional disconnection, the fragmented timelines, the quiet “I don’t know why that still bothers me.”

This workshop is for therapists who sense something is missing but aren’t sure how to name it.

The Dissociation Continuum gives you the language and tools to recognize dissociation as it unfolds in real time—and in the way your clients make meaning of their past.

Why It Matters

Dissociation is not always dramatic. It can look like a polite smile while describing abuse. It can sound like a rehearsed script with no felt emotion.

When we recognize it, whether in a glance, a pause, or a story, we can meet it with attunement and care.

Therapists who understand dissociation are better equipped to create safety, reduce shame, and help clients slowly reclaim the parts of themselves that had to go away.

Informed by Leading Frameworks

This workshop draws from polyvagal theory, trauma and attachment science, and dissociation research. You’ll learn how to respond to dissociative experiences with nervous system-aware strategies, cultural sensitivity, and relational presence.

You Can Start Noticing What Others Miss

Dissociation doesn’t mean disconnection from therapy. It means your client has survived the only way they knew how.

Join The Dissociation Continuum on November 7, 2025, and gain the confidence to recognize, understand, and compassionately respond to dissociation in all its forms.

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Workshop Details

3 Continuing Education hours

Zoom- Live Online Experiential Workshop

$64 for students, teachers, and non-profit employees (Use Coupon Code: EDU-CE)
$79 General Registration

Learning Objectives

Dissociation exists on a broad and often misunderstood continuum; from daydreaming and zoning out to more extreme experiences like derealization, depersonalization, and fragmentation. In this workshop, we’ll explore dissociation through a trauma-informed lens and consider how to identify, assess, and treat dissociative symptoms in both subtle and severe presentations. We’ll also examine cultural context, differential diagnosis, and the role of relational safety in healing.

Describe the dissociation continuum and differentiate between normative and clinical dissociation.
Identify at least three clinical markers of dissociation that may impact therapeutic process and outcomes.
Discuss therapeutic approaches for addressing dissociation in clients with trauma histories.

Qualifications to register for this program

Registrants of this program must be qualified mental health professionals or students of a graduate mental health program.

Program Presenter

Antoinette brings over 13 years of specialized training and experience in trauma work, beginning with her clinical internship serving survivors of domestic violence at Genesis Women's Shelter. As an EMDR Consultant, she integrates advanced trauma modalities into her practice and supervision, including over a decade of utilizing Internal Family Systems (IFS) and inner child work. Her background allows her to offer a nuanced, compassionate, and clinically informed perspective on dissociation and trauma treatment.

Antoinette Martinez, M.Ed. is a bilingual (Spanish) Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (Texas License #71350) who has experience working with children, teens, and adults. She is a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor through the Association for Play Therapy, a Certified EMDR therapist and consultant through EMDRIA, and a Certified Perinatal Mental Health Therapist through Postpartum Support International. Antoinette Martinez has been integrating EMDR with Play Therapy since 2013.

Cancellation & Refund Policy

No refunds after the start of the program.
Cancellation received at least 14 days prior to a scheduled training will be refunded minus a $25.00 administrative fee.
Cancellation received less than 14 days prior to a scheduled training will receive no refund but may be used for credit towards a future training of equal or lesser value.
No refund provided for no-shows or missed training.
You may transfer your registration to another attendee for no fee, so long as that person meets the qualifications to attend this program.
Attendance of full program is required.
All programs are subject to sufficient registration.
Should Nourish Play Therapy LLC need to cancel this program, we will make every attempt to notify paid registrants in a timely manner. All paid registrants will receive a full refund if a program is canceled.
Nourish Play Therapy LLC is only responsible for the registration costs of training. Any additional costs are the responsibility of the registrant.
No exceptions will be made to these policies.
Please submit your request via email to info@nourishplaytherapy.comto cancel or transfer your registration to another attendee. Please write "Program Cancel ( or Transfer)" in the subject line of the email.

Important Details

ADA Accommodations: The program site is ADA compliant. Please contact Antoinette Martinez at info@nourishplaytherapy.com if special accommodations are required. Please write "Program Accommodation" in the subject line of the email.

Customer Service: We are happy to respond to any concerns or questions you may have. Please contact Antoinette Martinez at info@nourishplaytherapy.com. Please write "Program Service" in the subject line of the email.

Grievance Policy: Nourish Play Therapy LLC is fully committed to complying with all legal and ethical responsibilities to be non-discriminatory in promotional activities, program content, and in the treatment of attendees. While we go to great lengths to assure fair treatment for all and attempt to anticipate problems, we recognize that complaints will arise. When problems do present themselves, we will attempt to alleviate complaints as quickly as possible. Complaints relative to a speaker, contents of instructional materials being presented, an individual educational style being utilized, or facilities where training is held should be addressed with Antoinette Martinez, who will attempt to resolve the matter as expeditiously as possible. Please contact Antoinette Martinez at info@nourishplaytherapy.com. Please write "Program Grievance" in the subject line of the email.

Disclosures: Antoinette Martinez is the owner and operator of Nourish Play Therapy LLC. Neither she nor Nourish Play Therapy LLC are receiving commercial support or sponsorships from outside sources for this program. There are no known conflicts of interest with this programming.

Audio/Video Disclosure: This training program is not being audio or video recorded.

Provider Responsibility: Nourish Play Therapy maintains responsibility for this program and its contents in accordance with APT and EMDRIA requirements.