Recognizing and Working with Dissociative Identity Disorder
A Beginner’s Guide for CliniciansFriday, November 21, 2025
10-1 PM EST Via GoogleMeet
About This Course
This 3 CE course offers mental health professionals a comprehensive introduction to Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). Attendees will gain essential skills in recognizing clinical presentations, conducting thorough evaluations, and implementing foundational treatment approaches in accordance with contemporary standards of care. Ethical considerations and professional resources for continued development are also addressed.
Target Audience
Social Workers or other clinical mental health professionals
Content Level
Beginner
Meet the Instructors
Meira Ellias and Christina Tosto are the founders and co-owners of Good Company Therapy Group, a trauma-focused outpatient practice in Northern Virginia.
Meira Ellias, LCSW, LICSW, LCSW-C
Meira received her MSW from Columbia University in 2010 and has worked in the field of sexual abuse treatment and prevention since her second year clinical internship at the Kingsbridge Heights Community Center Sexual Abuse Treatment and Prevention Program in Bronx, NY. After moving to the DMV, with a few clinical and physical stops along the way, Meira became the clinical supervisor at the inpatient unit in the Center for Post Traumatic and Dissociative Disorders in Washington, DC. Meira has been in private practice since 2018.
Christina Tosto, LCSW, LICSW, LCSW-C
Christina received her MSW from Catholic University with a specialty in health-related social work. Christina has been in private practice for 8 years, focusing on the treatment of adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse and complex trauma. Prior to going into private practice, Christina trained at the Center for Post Traumatic and Dissociative Disorders in Washington, DC in both the inpatient and partial hospitalization programs.
Learning Objectives
After attending this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify core signs and symptoms of DID
- Differentiate DID from similar disorders such as bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder
- Describe validated tools for DID screening and assessment
- Apply foundational skills for early-stage treatment
- Maintain ethical and professional boundaries when working with DID clients
Course Interaction & System Requirements
This live webinar is fully interactive. Attendees may ask and answer questions throughout the presentation and participate in instructor-led discussions.The system requirements are:
- Platform: Google Meet (link will be provided in advance of the webinar)
- Operating Systems: Windows XP or higher, MacOS 9 or higher, Android 4.0 or higher
- Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 9.0 or higher, Google Chrome, Firefox 10.0 or higher
- Broadband Internet connection: Cable, High-speed DSL & any other medium that is internet accessible.
Fees & Registration
Register for this Dissociative Identity Disorder training webinar to enhance your clinical skills and get CE credit.
Cost
$59.99(includes CE Credit)
Registration Deadline
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Cancellations
Cancellations must be received 24 hours prior to the live webinar to receive a refund.
Course Completion & CE Info Course Completion Requirements
What are the requirements for CE credit?
To earn CE credit, social workers must:
- Log in at the scheduled time
- Attend the entire course (sign in/out required in the chatbox)
- Complete an online course evaluation
When will certificates be emailed?
Certificates of completion will be emailed within 15 business days of course completion.
Who approved this course?
Recognizing and Working with Dissociative Identity Disorder, 6484, is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to be offered by Good Company Therapy Group as an individual course. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE course approval period: 10/1/2025 to 10/1/2027.
How many credits will you receive?
Social workers completing this course receive three clinical continuing education credits.
