Sunday, October 18th, 2026 6:00 PM EDT -9:00 PM EDT Ilana Orange, DSW LCSW
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Description
About the Presenter:
Learning Objectives:
- 1. Therapists will learn about statistics concerning intimate partner violence; the experiences of women enduring intimate partner violence trying to obtain support from medical and mental health professionals; the experiences of professionals facing clients who are suffering from intimate partner violence.
- 2. Therapists will critically reflect on their ability to provide IPV informed care to clients vulnerable to future intimate partner relationships.
- 3. Therapists will develop new insights about the signs of narcissistic personality and how it manifests within an intimate partner relationship; label various sexual grooming activities a sexual perpetrator engages in before assault; and identify possible victims among their caseload.
- 4. Therapists will use appropriate risk assessments and safety planning tools to assist in reducing the risk of sexual assault for clients in present and future unsafe relationships.
Agenda:
Agenda (including a 15-minute break)
DEFINING THE PROBLEM (30 minutes)
-Introduction to the topic
-Statistics about IPV (DiNapoli, 2023; Noel, 2023; Wertheimer-Meier & Hill, 2022)
-Literature recap about the experiences of women trying to obtain professional support (Feder, 2006; Tarzia, et al., 2020; Wright, et al., 2022)
-Literature recap about how professionals respond when faced with women suffering from IPV (Hegarty, et al., 2020; Hudspeth, et al., 2022; Lanthier, et al., 2018; Lutz, et al., 2023; Peeren, et al., 2024; Tarzia, et al., 2021; Teshome, et al., 2023; Young, et al., 2024).
RESEARCH on PERPETRATORS (45 minutes)
-Dark Tetrad Characteristics (Gomez-Leal, et al., 2024)
-Narcissists and great first impressions (Back, et al., 2010). Vulnerable narcissists and vulnerability grooming
-Rape myths acceptance (Boehner, et al., 2006; Johnson, 2009; Johnson & Beech, 2017; Mouislo & Calhoun, 2013; Suarez & Gadalla, 2010; Tokar, 2023; Trottier, et al., 2021; Yapp & Quayle, 2018)
-The boomerang effect of empathy prompting in perpetrators (Bosson et al., 2015; Long & Herr, 2022)
-Reactance Theory and how it relates to sexual assault (Baumeister et al., 2002; Bushman et al., 2003)
-Activities of grooming for a future intimate partner violent relationship (love bombing, boundary violations, and isolation) (Duron, 2020)
RESEARCH on VICTIMS (30 minutes)
-ACES (Pereira et al., 2020)
-Personality Traits (McWilliams, 1984; Oakley et al., 2012; Pereira et al., 2020)
-Additional victim characteristics (Pereira et al., 2020)
-Theory of “The Human Magnet Syndrome”: vulnerable clients are attracted to narcissists and vice versa (Rosenberg, 2019)
CONVERSATION ABOUT THERAPISTS (30 minutes)
-Reflection about possible biases that relate to our ability to support vulnerable clients: difficulty with the topic, ego defenses, a functionality bias, a treatment plan bias
SAFETY PLANNING/RISK MANAGEMENT (30 minutes)
-What not to do: ask a client to trust her gut, send a couple to couples’ counseling, blame the victim
-Proactively: teach safe relationships, empower women to assess risk and set boundaries
-Reactively: make a safety pivot and create an immediate risk assessment and safety plan
-Incorporate motivational interviewing into safety and treatment planning when a client at risk for future victimization is unaware she is in danger
ACTIVITIES: (60 minutes)
-Video (https://www.youtube.com/
-Breakout rooms exercises
-Questions
-Review
-Take the Safety First Pledge
-How to obtain ongoing support when treating vulnerable clients
-Provide ongoing critical feedback to presenter
Accreditation - This Webinar Offers 3 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits
- Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists. #CAT-0122.
- Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0129.
- Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0325.
- Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0275.
- Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0774.
- CE You! is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland.
CE You! maintains responsibility for this program. - AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM: Physicians
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Chesapeake Health Education Program, Inc and CEYou. The Chesapeake Health Education Program, Inc. is accredited by MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Chesapeake Health Education Program, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This presentation is open to:
- Behavior Analysts
- Social Workers
- Professional Counselors
- Therapists
- Psychologists
- Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
- Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
- Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
This online class is offered at an introductory level, and is beneficial for an intermediate level clinician:
- New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
- Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
- Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
- Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives
Additional information
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