On-Demand: Narcissism and Emotional Abuse in Couples Therapy - 5 hours

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• CE Hours Included: 5 (please see below for more details)
• Format: On-Demand Webinar (“Asynchronous”) ~ At your leisure to be viewed at your own pace. You may pause, rewind, and fast forward at any point during the videos. You are in complete control of how you view this workshop. It also comes with a PowerPoint and references. There is a quiz at the end to ensure viewing and required by all CE approval organizations.
• Investment: $120 (provides lifetime access!)
• Presented by: David Woodsfellow, Ph.D. (see bio below)
• Instruction Level: Intermediate
• Target Audience: Psychologists, Counselors, Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, Psychotherapists, Other Mental Health Professionals

Educational Objectives:

• Describe and draw the Relationship Grid
• Use the Relationship Grid to explain narcissism to clients
• Use the Relationship Grid to explain emotional abuse to clients
• Distinguish hot abuse from cold
• List interventions to empower emotionally abused partners
• Discuss two crucial components of joining-through-the-truth with narcissists

Workshop Description:

Presented by: David Woodsfellow, Ph.D.

Dr. David Woodsfellow is a licensed psychologist whose practice is 100% couples therapy. He has been seeing couples -- only couples, no individuals -- since 1999, and teaching other therapists about couples therapy for well over 20 years. His workshops are highly engaging and immediately useable.

Dr. Woodsfellow received his B.A. at Harvard, his M.Ed. at Antioch New England, his M.A. at UC Santa Barbara, and his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Georgia State University. He did his clinical psychology internship at the Neuropsychiatric Institute of UCLA Medical School. Dr. Woodsfellow has been personally trained by Drs. Harville Hendrix, John Gray, John Gottman, Sue Johnson, and Mr. Terry Real. He holds Master Certification in Relationship Empowerment Therapy, and has previously been a Certified Imago Relationship Therapist. He has taken Advanced Training in Gottman-Method Relationship Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy.

What people are saying about this workshop:

• “Great workshop! Dr. Woodsfellow was very professional and on point. This was the first time I have attended one of his presentations, and I am very impressed with both his knowledge as well as the presentation format. Great examples and focused attention to detail. GREAT WORKSHOP!” – Anonymous
• “David always does an excellent job of providing intricate information in extremely clear terms.” – SM, Psychologist
• “I have attended several of his workshops over the years and I have always learned something solid and useful. I especially like how he honestly deals with his relevant personal issues as part of his presentation. I think it adds to his credibility as a therapist and as a person. Very informative and enjoyable seminar.” – MM, LPC
• “Dr. Woodsfellow is a knowledgeable and interesting presenter. The instruction was nicely paced with pauses for Q and A's.” – LK, LMFT
• “I love the presenter, this is the second workshop that I have taken with him because he is very knowledgeable, professional, and knows about the topic.” – MA
• “Excellent job covering so much complex and nuanced information in this amount of time - and clearly!” – Anonymous
• “David did a great job providing clinical conceptualization, tools, and strategies for working with this difficult but rewarding type of client.” – Anonymous
• “The workshop was great, very informative. I learned a lot of new ideas and it helped to solidify some of my current approaches.” – TZ
• “I've taken several courses from David and he's the BEST.” – Anonymous
• "Fabulous workshop. Expert speaker. I learned a ton on a much needed topic!" AW, PhD
• "Great speaker, engaging, funny, knowledgeable. Learned specific techniques for working with narcissistic partners. I appreciate this perspective that they are not hopeless and can change." - LD, LCSW
• "The presentation was engaging and informative. The relationship grid was new and different. This information will provide me with another perspective in terms of working with couples and assessing their needs. Great presenter." - KJG
• "Expert & had personal experience with the topic & apologized for his actions without making the conference topic personal." - TBS, LPC
• "Great overview of theory illustrated through a case! Very helpful." - NK

5 CE Hours Included - Details by License Type Below:

• PSYCHOLOGISTS: The Knowledge Tree, A Summit Professional Education Company is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Knowledge Tree, A Summit Professional Education Company maintains responsibility for this program and its content. For more detailed information on the current CE ruling in Georgia, or if you are licensed in another state or country, please click here.
• COUNSELORS: The Knowledge Tree, A Summit Professional Education Company has been approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP), ACEP No. 7153. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Knowledge Tree, A Summit Professional Education Company is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Please click here for more detailed CE information.
• SOCIAL WORKERS: This workshop is approved for 5 Core hours through the Georgia Society for Clinical Social Work (GSCSW), approval #073725. If you are licensed in another state or country, please click here for more detailed information.
• MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPISTS: This workshop is approved for 5 Core hours through the Georgia Association for Marriage & Family Therapy (GAMFT), approval #141-2025. If you are licensed in another state or country, please click here for more detailed information.

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