Beyond Narcissism: A handbook for practitioners and clients dealing with narcissistic abuse

CPD courses for psychologists in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Master narcissistic abuse treatment for psychologists. This CPD course offers client and practitioner care.

About this course in the United Kingdom

Closing a three-part set on narcissism, this course equips UK practitioners with a more neutral, streetwise approach that works both professionally and personally. It looks at family-of-origin features that leave some clients susceptible to narcissists, the codependent dance, common tactics used in relationships and the addiction cycle that drives both parties. Jung's theory of individuation and shadow work is applied to the growth of highly sensitive clients, and practical tools for healing from narcissistic abuse are shared, helping practitioners care for themselves as well as their clients.

In the last of this 3-part set on narcissism, we maintain our dual focus of caring for the practitioner, while caring about the client. As emotionally sensitive individuals in the helping professions, it’s easy to become prey to personality disorders like NPD and we are also vulnerable in our private lives.

High rates of burnout exist among mental health professionals, who are good at helping others but sometimes have blind spots related to their own unconscious conditioning and devoted habits. These may feel like “personality” features or “character” when they are in fact compulsive or addictive in nature, for example over-empathy.

This talk equips the practitioner with a more neutral, streetwise approach to narcissism that is effective both professionally and personally. It offers specific tools for addressing wounds arising from the narcissistic encounter that can be shared with clients.

Sections

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this talk, participants will be able to:

Parent Alienation Part 1. Defining the Problem
Fifty Shades of Narcissism: A field guide for understanding varied narcissistic presentations
Personality Disorders: Narcissistic & schizoid presentations
Having a relationship with a narcissist: How to help your clients become aware, protect themselves, and recover
My Narcissistic Partner Series introduces: SURVIVING A NARCISSISTIC BREAKUP
Deepening Change in Imago Relationship Therapy
Curatorship, Administratorship & Capacity: Ethical and Legal Considerations in South African Practice
Navigating Food Fights & Family Feuds: A Guide for Families Supporting Eating Disorder Recovery
Safety, Connection and the Autonomic Nervous System: Attachment Theory and Polyvagal Theory
Understanding ADHD Through an Executive Functioning Lens
Also available for: South Africa · Australia · United States