NO MORE STRINGS: UNTANGLING THE TIES OF NARCISSISTIC ABUSE | KDH

WHAT IS NARCISSISTIC ABUSE THERAPY?

Narcissistic abuse therapy, for therapists, refers to a structured, trauma-informed approach to treating clients who have experienced chronic psychological manipulation, coercive control, and relational destabilization within narcissistic dynamics. Treatment focuses on psychoeducation about abuse patterns (e.g., gaslighting, intermittent reinforcement, trauma bonding), restoring identity and agency, strengthening boundaries, addressing attachment injuries, and processing trauma symptoms such as hypervigilance, shame, dissociation, and emotional dysregulation. Effective clinical work requires careful differential diagnosis, awareness of personality disorder features under DSM-5 criteria, and integration of evidence-based trauma and relational therapies.

THE TIES THAT BIND: UNDERSTANDING THE NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY & NARCISSISTIC ABUSE

JANUARY 22, 2027, 9-1:30

4 CE HOURS IN DIAGNOSING NBCC

4 CLINICAL CE HOURS ASWB ACE APPROVED

This advanced training integrates a clinical understanding of DSM-5 Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) with practical applications for identifying narcissistic abuse in therapy.

Participants will examine:

Diagnostic criteria for DSM-5 Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Observable traits and internal motivations associated with NPD
Variations in narcissistic presentations
Manipulation tactics commonly used in narcissistic abuse
Overlap and differentiation between narcissistic abuse and other forms of relational trauma

Clinicians will strengthen their ability to accurately identify NPD while simultaneously identifying clients suffering from narcissistic abuse.

Special attention will be given to helping therapists conceptualize both:

Clients who may meet criteria for NPD
Clients impacted by relationships with individuals exhibiting narcissistic traits

THE FAMILY KNOT: RECLAIMING SELF WITHIN THE NARCISSISTIC FAMILY SYSTEM AND RECOVERING FROM PARTNER ABUSE

FEBRUARY 19, 2027, 9-1:30 CST

LIVE WEBINAR - INTERACTIVE DISTANCE LEARNING

4 CE HOURS NBCC

4 CLINICAL CE HOURS ASWB ACE APPROVED

This course focuses specifically on therapy for narcissistic abuse within family systems and intimate partner relationships.

Participants will examine:

Narcissistic dynamics in parental relationships
The psychological wounds experienced by children of narcissistic parents
Intergenerational trauma patterns within narcissistic family systems
Intimate partner narcissistic abuse dynamics
Coparenting challenges with narcissistic ex-partners
Trauma-informed treatment approaches for survivors

This training emphasizes recovery-oriented therapy models, helping clinicians support clients in reclaiming identity, autonomy, and psychological safety after prolonged exposure to narcissistic relational patterns.

KDH COLLECTIVE ACEP NO.7323

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:. 09/30/2025 - 09/30/2026. COURSES THAT QUALIFY FOR APPROVAL WILL BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED.

MARIELLE BABB, MS, LPC

KDH EDUCATOR

Marielle is a practicing therapist with over 12 years experience. She specializes in anxiety, phobias, perfectionism, panic, OCD, as well as PTSD and CPTSD. She utilizes CBT, ACT and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), as well as EMDR, Image Transformation Therapy (IMTT), Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR), and Structural Dissociation Theory.

BRYNNE ANGELLE, LCSW, PMH-C

KDH EDUCATOR

Brynne is a practicing therapist with over 10 years of experience. She specializes in Borderline Personality Disorder which co-occurs with depression, anxiety, social phobias, attention and impulsive concerns, and trauma typically complex trauma. She infuses Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Radically Open Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR).

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 -

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

Attend the full live webinar course from start to finish.
Submit evaluations forms. (Completion of the evaluation is a required step before certificates are issued.)
CEU certifications will be emailed within a week of attending course and completing evaluations.