Building Foundations Together: The Future of Complex Dissociation in the UK
26th March 2026, Derby - University of Derby, Kedleston Road Campus
EVENT SPACES: FULL
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8:30 Registration opens
9:30 Conference welcome (organising committee)
Helena Crockford, Melanie Goodwin, Dr Paul Langthorne, Remy Aquarone, Dr Mike Lloyd, Amanda Ball & Michele Fisk
9:45 Keynote: ‘Building Foundations Together’ – Dr Jaime Craig, Chair of the ACP
10:15 Publication Launch: ‘Working with Dissociation in Clinical Practice – Introducing and Using the ACP-UK Guidelines’
Helena Crockford and Melanie Goodwin
11:00 Break
11:30 Dissociation in the UK – support and resources – various speakers including ESTDuk, The DDA, Paul Langthorne to talk about Dissociation in the NHS. Current state of play and the need for change
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Keynote Part one: ‘Planning the Journey to Here’ Rémy Aquarone, Dr Mike Lloyd
Keynote Part two: ‘Experiencing the Journey to Here’ Lucie (lived experience guest)
14:15 Comfort Moment
14:30 ‘Dissociation in the NHS. A vision for change and case studies of dissociation-informed and -specific service development’ – Dr Paul Langthorne (Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust), Dr Gordon Gunnarsen (Coventry and Warwick Partnership NHS Trust)
15:00 Break
15:30 Panel Discussion
16:15 Conference Closing Statement (organising committee)
16:30 End of Conference
A light lunch will be provided on the day; and that there are multiple cafes and seating areas in the atrium area should you want additional food/drinks.
More Info
Attached is a site map for the event. You will make your way to the main entrance and register in the atrium.
The link here how to find us takes you to location for Uni of Derby. The conference is at the Kedleston Road Campus.
There is limited parking onsite (we can allocate places for people with accessibility difficulties);
There are buses; welcome – U1 Unibus – run by trentbarton or taxis from the train station;
Buses to the university can also be found at Derby Bus Station welcome – allestree – run by trentbarton
The closest additional parking can be found at Markeaton Park. Please click here for more information on additional parking.
Limited parking is available on site, please advise if you require a space due to accessibility issues.
This event will be recorded, with the cameras being directed towards the stage only.
If you wish to participate in the Q&A session, your voice will be audible but you will not be visually recorded. There will be the option of putting your question in writing if you prefer not to speak, and your question will be read out on your behalf. The recording will be available to view after the conference has taken place.
Please advise us if you no longer need your place the conference when it has been booked. We will be opening a waiting list for the conference, and we would like to give the opportunity to attend to as many people as possible.
As this is a free event, we thank you for your consideration of others.
There will be a quiet room available throughout the day for those who may need some time away from the conference.
For more information on Accessibility click here.
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Dissociation Conference 26/3/26
Wording for Poster & Art invitation
The conference will have display space for Research Posters and Creative Responses, as well as Table Space for information. These should have relevance to the theme of the conference. The organisers invite submissions as follows:
1) Research Poster Presentations: should be a single physical poster in PORTRAIT format to fit an A0 size board. Please submit an abstract for consideration.
2) Creative Responses: These could be visual art, poetry etc. Please do not bring original work, but photographs or prints which can be attached to the conference poster boards. Maximum size to fit within A0 size board.
3) Creative or Self-Help Resources: If you would like to share a useful or helpful resource, these will be made available in a break-out Quiet Room for the wellbeing of conference attendees.
4) Table Information: There will space for organisations to display information, leaflets and resources.
Please send proposals for submissions to helenacrockford.psychology@
TESTIMONIALS
What some of our clients have to say
The assessment process with my assessor was an incredibly validating experience. I finally feel like I have an explanation for what’s been happening all my life and a clearer direction for how to move forward….Thank you again for making what could have been a very daunting process feel so supportive and smooth.
Thank you so much for your email, and for the care and thought you put into your reflections following our session…..we really appreciate the way you held space for everything that was shared.
We really are incredibly grateful for the time you gave us in a safe way, and for how you supported everyone who came forward.
I just wanted to say how lovely you are and tell you how much I appreciated the way you were. I don’t have a great memory of the process for that day but my overwhelming memory is of your kindness, supportiveness and understanding.
Pottergate made a potentially difficult decision, full of trepidation, as easy as it could have been made for me and all our learned trauma responses that we had to navigate.
I could not have asked for any better in what you have provided in the reports. Thanks so much to the team for your efforts.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Common Questions & Guidance
We can send you a set of screening instruments which can then be scored free of charge. For more information, click here. Please complete the contact form to request the screening instrument.
Yes, the SCID-D (Semi-Structured Clinical Interview for Dissociative Symptoms and Disorders) is used to diagnose Dissociative Disorders, and our highly trained team are experts in carrying out the assessment.
Yes, we can accept both private and NHS referrals for assessments. For more information, click here.
Yes, we can offer supervision to help on a regular basis, or as one-off consultations. You are welcome to get in touch to discuss how we can help further.
We can tailor our training packages to work with your individual needs, from introductory courses to carrying out assessments and we would be happy to discuss how we can help you.
