It is essential that clinicians understand not just the phenomenon of “narcissistic abuse” (or antagonistic relational abuse), but the fallout from narcissistic abuse (the distress, discomfort, and dysfunction that result from narcissistic abuse). To understand narcissistic abuse means to (a) understand the nature of narcissism and antagonism as a personality style; (b) the dynamics within these relationships; (c) the abusive and destabilizing patterns that occur in these relationships (“narcissistic abuse”); (d) the fallout of narcissistic abuse and its impact on people in these relationships; and (e) using an antagonism-informed transtheoretical framework with these clients, including psychoeducation, assessment, trauma informed frameworks, fostering radical acceptance, and striving for growth. Clients experiencing narcissistic abuse and the attendant fallout may be having this experience in family of origin relationships, long-term committed relationships/marital relationships, friendships, and workplace relationships. An antagonism-informed framework is also highly effective in working with clients enduring post separation abuse and workplace abuse cases. This framework can give clinicians an intuitive and actionable roadmap and this program will provide:
- A brief overview of narcissism and antagonism
- The dynamics observed in these relationships.
- The patterns that comprise narcissistic abuse/antagonistic relational stress (NA/ARS)
- The fallout of NA/ARS
- An antagonism-informed transtheoretical framework
- An overview of ethical issues in working with clients experiencing narcissistic abuse
Speaker
Ramani Durvasula, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist in California, the founder and CEO of LUNA Education, Training and Consulting, LLC and professor emerita of psychology at California State University Los Angeles. She is the New York Times Bestselling Author of It’s Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People. She is also the author of multiple other including “Don’t You Know Who I Am”: How to Stay Sane in the Era of Narcissism, Entitlement and Incivility and Should I Stay or Should I Go: Surviving a Relationship With a Narcissist. She has developed a 36-hour certification program on working with clients experiencing narcissistic abuse for PESI. Dr. Durvasula hosts a popular YouTube channel and is a featured expert on the digital media platform MedCircle. She has also been widely involved in APA Governance including the APA Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology and the APA Minority Fellowship Program. Dr. Durvasula has spoken and taught internationally to clinicians on assessment and treatment of narcissistic abuse.
Date: Friday, April 5th
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Location: The New School; Starr Foundation Hall (U L102), University Center,
63 Fifth Avenue, NY, NY
Cost: There is no cost for members to attend this seminar. Lunch will be provided.
Schedule
9:30AM - Arrival, coffee & light breakfast fare
10:00AM - Opening remarks and Presentation start
12:30PM - Lunch break
1:30PM - Session resumes
3:00PM - End of Presentation/Q&A
