South Africa: Learn about narcissistic abuse recovery and healing for clients. Gain practical tools for psychologists.
The last of a three-part set on narcissism, this course keeps a dual focus on caring for the practitioner while caring about the client. Emotionally sensitive helping professionals can be vulnerable to people with NPD at work and at home, and may have blind spots such as over-empathy. South African psychologists will explore the narc compulsion and the codependent dance, the role of the addiction cycle, common narcissistic tactics, and Jung's ideas of individuation and shadow work, along with practical tools to help clients heal from narcissistic abuse. The course is accredited by the HPCSA for CPD points.
In the last of this 3-part set on narcissism, we maintain our dual focus of caring for the practitioner, while caring about the client. As emotionally sensitive individuals in the helping professions, it’s easy to become prey to personality disorders like NPD and we are also vulnerable in our private lives.
High rates of burnout exist among mental health professionals, who are good at helping others but sometimes have blind spots related to their own unconscious conditioning and devoted habits. These may feel like “personality” features or “character” when they are in fact compulsive or addictive in nature, for example over-empathy.
This talk equips the practitioner with a more neutral, streetwise approach to narcissism that is effective both professionally and personally. It offers specific tools for addressing wounds arising from the narcissistic encounter that can be shared with clients.
Sections
The “narc compulsion” and the “codependent dance”
Adopting and conveying an effective way of dealing with narcissists
How to heal from narcissistic abuse
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this talk, participants will be able to: