THE TIES THAT BIND:

UNDERSTANDING NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY DISORDER AND NARCISSISTIC ABUSE

 

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JANUARY 22, 2027

9-1:30 CST   $120

LIVE WEBINAR - INTERACTIVE DISTANCE LEARNING

4 CE DIAGNOSING HOURS NBCC APPROVED

4 CE CLINICAL HOURS OFFERED BY ASWB ACE

COURSE OVERVIEW

Strengthen understanding of emotional/mental abuse and assessment of narcissistic relational harm. Connect clinical distinctions with trauma-informed care for affected clients.

The Ties That Bind examines DSM-5-TR Narcissistic Personality Disorder alongside the psychological effects of narcissistic relational dynamics. The course supports clients recovering from relationships involving narcissistic traits or abuse.

Participants examine presentations, clinical biases, and manipulation patterns. Clinical applications include individual therapy, couples work, and high-conflict coparenting, with attention to trauma responses, relational assessment, and individualized treatment planning.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  1. Understand the diagnostic criteria of Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) as defined in the DSM-5-TR.

  2. Differentiate the presentations (types) of NPD.

  3. Recognize common myths and biases about NPD.

  4. Identify and define Narcissistic Abuse (NA) and the elements involved (e.g., gaslighting, stonewalling, hoovering, etc.).

  5. Compare and contrast NA and other forms of abuse (e.g., physical, sexual, and emotional).

  6. Recognize symptoms of NA as they present in the therapy room.

  7. Discuss treatment possibilities.

UNDERSTANDING NARCISSISTIC ABUSE IN THERAPY

This training also functions as a Narcissistic Abuse CEU, focusing on the relational and psychological harm associated with narcissistic dynamics.

Participants will learn to:

  • Define narcissistic abuse within a clinical framework

  • Differentiate narcissistic abuse from general relational dysfunction

  • Identify manipulation tactics including gaslighting, stonewalling, hoovering, triangulation, and intermittent reinforcement

  • Recognize trauma responses associated with narcissistic abuse

  • Distinguish narcissistic abuse from physical, sexual, and emotional violence while understanding overlap

Special focus will be given to how narcissistic abuse presents in:

  • Individual therapy

  • Couples therapy

  • High-conflict coparenting situations

Participants will explore common clinical presentations such as:

  • Chronic self-doubt

  • Identity confusion

  • Hypervigilance

  • Emotional numbing

  • Shame

  • Trauma symptoms resembling Complex PTSD

Strengthen Understanding of Emotional/Mental Abuse

Build a trauma-informed understanding of narcissistic relational harm and its assessment in the therapy room.

Consider clinical presentations, manipulation patterns, and treatment possibilities for clients navigating narcissistic dynamics.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This training is appropriate for:

  • Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs)

  • Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs)

  • Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs)

  • Psychologists

  • Mental health professionals working with trauma and personality disorders


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KDH Collective ACEP NO. 7323

KDH COLLECTIVE HAS BEEN APPROVED BY NBCC AS AN APPROVED CONTINUING EDUCATION PROVIDER, ACEP NO. 7323. PROGRAMS THAT DO NOT QUALIFY FOR NBCC CREDIT ARE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED.  KDH COLLECTIVE IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAMS.  

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KDH COLLECTIVE PROVIDER #2506, IS APPROVED TO OFFER SOCIAL WORK CONTINUING EDUCATION BY THE ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORK BOARDS (ASWB) APPROVED CONTINUING EDUCATION (ACE) PROGRAM. REGULATORY BOARDS ARE THE FINAL AUTHORITY ON COURSES ACCEPTED FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT. ACE PROVIDER APPROVAL PERIOD: 09/30/2026 - 09/30/2029. SOCIAL WORKERS COMPLETING THIS COURSE RECEIVE 4 CLINICAL CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS.

MEET OUR AMAZING EDUCATORS

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Marielle Babb, MS, LPC

Marielle is a practicing therapist in the Lafayette area with over 12 years experience. She specializes in treating various presentations of anxiety, phobias, perfectionism, panic, OCD, as well as PTSD and CPTSD. She utilizes evidence based behavioral approaches such as CBT, ACT and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), as well as a variety of trauma reprocessing therapies including EMDR, Image Transformation Therapy (IMTT), and Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR). She incorporates Structural Dissociation Theory and parts work in the EMDR process to address symptoms of dissociation stemming from CPTSD. She is especially passionate about helping clients establish healthy boundaries in their lives through CBT techniques and incorporating attachment based approaches when addressing relationship concerns.

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Brynne Angelle, MSW, LCSW, PMH-C

Brynne is a practicing therapist in the Lafayette, LA area with over 10 years of experience. She specializes in treating life threatening and quality of life interfering behaviors predominately with teens and young adults who meet criteria and features of personality disorders specifically Borderline Personality Disorder which co-occur with depression, anxiety, social phobias, attention and impulsive concerns, and trauma typically complex trauma (diagnoses typically include MDD, GAD, OCD, PTSD, CPTSD, ADHD). Additionally she is a Certified Perinatal Mental Health Therapist who supports parents during and after pregnancy. She predominantly provides a skills based approach by infusing Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Radically Open Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. She is also trained in Deep Brain Reorienting for the treatment of trauma and shock.

ENROLL IN PART 1

THE TIES THAT BIND: UNDERSTANDING NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY DISORDER AND NARCISSISTIC ABUSE

$120 for 4 CE Hours

Narcissistic Abuse is a "death by a thousand paper cuts". With each cut, you gradually lose your grip on reality, and adopt theirs to stop the bleeding. Then you realize somewhere along the way that you forfeited your sense of self in order to survive.
- MARIELLE BABB, MS, LPC -
 

Leaning into Narcissism

In this video podcast episode, KD Holmes interviews Brynne Angelle, co-creator of The Ties That Bind: Understanding the Narcissistic Personality, the first course in a two-part continuing education series. Although co-presenter Marielle Babb is not present, Brynne offers clinical insight into why a clear understanding of narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is crucial for supporting clients recovering from narcissistic abuse. KD and Brynne unpack the DSM diagnosis, highlight common therapeutic blind spots, and emphasize the need for trauma-informed, relationally attuned care—laying the groundwork for the recovery framework explored throughout the course.


 
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KDH Collective, 2506, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 09/30/2026-09/30/2029. 4 clinical CE hours offered by ASWB ACE.

To successfully complete this course and receive a certificate of completion / continuing education credit, participants must:

  1. Attend the full live webinar course from start to finish.

  2. Submit evaluations forms. (Completion of the evaluation is a required step before certificates are issued.)

  3. CE credit certificates will be emailed within a week of attending course and completing evaluations.

 

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