Overview
A 90-minute training workshop for psychologists on adapting risk assessment for clients with dissociative identities.
Working with clients who live with dissociative identities brings unique challenges to risk assessment. Standard tools and approaches often fall short when applied to plural systems, leaving clinicians uncertain about how to ask the right questions or capture risk in a way that is both accurate and affirming.
This practical, skills-based workshop will give you the tools and confidence to adapt risk assessment practices for clients with dissociative identities.
What you’ll learn:
✅ How to adapt standard risk assessment tools for plural systems.
✅ The right questions to ask—and how to ask them in an affirming way.
✅ Strategies for identifying and documenting risk across different parts of the system.
✅ Practical frameworks for integrating plural-aware risk assessment into your clinical practice.
Why attend:
Risk assessment is a core part of psychological practice, but for many clinicians it can feel daunting when working with clients who live with dissociative identities. This training breaks down the process into clear, manageable steps. You’ll leave with practical skills you can apply immediately, as well as confidence in your clinical judgment and documentation.
Interactive format:
To keep this training hands-on, numbers are limited. You’ll have the chance to:
✅ Discuss de-identified cases.
✅ Apply skills directly to your own practice context.
✅ Ask questions and learn through interactive discussion.
Workshop details:
Date & Time: Thursday 23 October 2025
Duration: 90 minutes (5:30 pm – 7:00 pm, Brisbane time)
Format: Live online via Zoom (link provided after registration)
Price: $149 Introductory offer
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this 1.5-hour workshop, participants will be able to:
Recognise the unique presentations of risk in clients with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and related plural experiences, within the context of complex trauma.
APS Competency domains: psychological knowledge; professional and ethical practice (B.1.1, C.1.3).
Differentiate between standard suicide risk assessment approaches and the adaptations required for plural clients, including both standard/organic and systematically induced DID.
APS Competency domains: psychological assessment; application of psychological knowledge.
Apply trauma-informed and system-affirming questioning techniques to elicit information about risk from multiple self-states in a respectful and ethical manner.
APS Competency domains: communication and interpersonal relationships; professional and ethical practice (B.1.3).
Evaluate risk information by considering internal system dynamics (e.g., amnesia barriers, protective parts, masking) alongside external factors, while upholding ethical responsibilities.
APS Competency domains: psychological assessment; critical thinking and judgement.
Integrate adapted risk assessment strategies into clinical documentation and safety planning, with an emphasis on avoiding unnecessary hospitalisation and promoting least restrictive care.
APS Competency domains: intervention strategies; professional and ethical practice (B.1.1, B.1.3).
Presenter(s)
Joh Knyn, psychologist, author of DBT for DID and board-approved supervisor, recently delivered a 3-part APS webinar series and works with clients with plural clients (folks with DID).
About the presenter(s)
Joh Knyn is a psychologist, author, & board-approved supervisor who has dedicated her career to supporting people with complex trauma & dissociative identities. Since establishing Guided Healing Psychology, Joh has focused her practice on working with clients who live with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) & related presentations, ensuring her approach is trauma-informed, system-affirming, & grounded in evidence-based practice.
Joh has presented widely to professional audiences, including delivering the recent 3-part APS webinar series on system-affirming practice. She also contributes to universities, conferences, & peer forums, where she is valued for her practical, clear, and affirming teaching style. Her workshops and training opportunities are designed to provide clinicians with frameworks they can confidently adapt in their own practice.
In addition to clinical practice and training, Joh is an author. Her most recent published work includes the first adaptation of DBT for people with DID. Join Joh for her next interactive training this October.
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