OPA June Webinar
Complex PTSD Starter Kit

Presented by Heather Tollander, PsyD
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | Attend Via Zoom

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Description:

This training will give clinicians a starter kit to facilitate their work with clients with complex trauma and Complex PTSD (CPTSD). We are all working with clients with complex trauma and CPTSD whether we are aware of it or not! We will review the definition of trauma, differentiate between simple and complex trauma, review diagnostic criteria for each, and apply what we have learned with a case example and discussion. There will also be time for question and answer. Whether you are a long time therapist curious about the nuances of trauma, or a psychologist in an assessment practice, this training aims to deepen your understanding of trauma by introducing you to some of the complexities of trauma, enrich your case conceptualization, and improve your diagnostic accuracy.

Learning Objectives:

• Below please provide the three (or more) learner outcomes (what can attendees expect to learn by attending this presentation) for your session. 

• Attendees will be able to understand what trauma is, understand the difference between simple and complex trauma, understand differences in DSM-V PTSD and ICD-11 CPTSD diagnostic criteria, and identify symptoms and signs that a client has complex trauma.

Heather Tollander, PsyD

Dr. Tollander is a Queer licensed psychologist in group practice at Northwest ADHD Treatment Center in Portland, OR. They identify as gender fluid and use they, she and he pronouns. They were initially trained in DBT, therapeutic assessment, brief psychodynamic therapy, and behavioral interventions for ADHD. Their interest in complex trauma and dissociation began when many of the behavioral interventions they were taught for ADHD were not effective for many of their clients. She has her certificate in complex trauma and dissociation from the International Society of Trauma and Dissociation. Dr. Tollander also has extensive experience in mindfulness and Buddhist meditation and practice which they integrate into their clinical work. When not at work he can be found on the playground with his young child, hiking the Oregon outdoors, and doing a wide array of fiber arts crafts.