THE TIES THAT BIND:

UNDERSTANDING NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY DISORDER CEU AND NARCISSISTIC ABUSE CEU

 

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JANUARY 22, 2027

9-1:30 CST   $120

LIVE WEBINAR - INTERACTIVE DISTANCE LEARNING

4 CE GENERAL HOURS NBCC

4 CE CLINICAL HOURA ASWB ACE APPROVED 

COURSE OVERVIEW

This combined Narcissistic Personality Disorder CEU and Narcissistic Abuse CEU provides clinicians with a structured, trauma-informed framework for understanding DSM-5-TR Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) and the psychological impact of narcissistic abuse.

Participants will gain diagnostic clarity around NPD while developing clinical skills to identify, conceptualize, and treat clients recovering from narcissistic relational dynamics.

The training integrates:

  • DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria for Narcissistic Personality Disorder

  • Variations in narcissistic presentations (grandiose, covert, communal, malignant)

  • Common myths and clinical biases surrounding NPD

  • Etiology and developmental contributors

  • Manipulation tactics associated with narcissistic abuse

  • Differential diagnosis considerations

  • Trauma-informed treatment planning for survivors

This course equips therapists to recognize both:

  • Clients who may meet criteria for NPD

  • Clients recovering from relationships involving narcissistic traits or abuse

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this Narcissistic Personality Disorder CEU and Narcissistic Abuse CEU, participants will be able to:

  1. Identify DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria for Narcissistic Personality Disorder.

  2. Differentiate between narcissistic traits and formal NPD diagnosis.

  3. Recognize and define narcissistic abuse within a clinical framework.

  4. Identify common manipulation tactics associated with narcissistic dynamics.

  5. Distinguish narcissistic abuse from other forms of relational trauma.

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 Diagnostic Clarity & Trauma-Informed Care

Understanding Narcissistic Personality Disorder and narcissistic abuse requires clinical precision, ethical awareness, and trauma-informed care.

This combined CEU provides structured education to support accurate diagnosis, relational assessment, and effective intervention 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:. 09/30/2025 - 09/30/2026. 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, 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 four-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 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.

We work hard to ensure the quality of our courses and educational materials. If you would like a refund, please email your request with an explanation to kdh@kdholmeslpc.comwithin 48 of the live course, and we will review the refund request.

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: 09/30/2025-09/30/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 4 clinical continuing education credits.

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. CEU certifications will be emailed within a week of attending course and completing evaluations. 

 

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