It's All About Me! Understanding and Working with Narcissism

Back by popular demand!

Narcissistic character traits, in clients, can be some of the most stubborn and challenging traits to work with for therapists. Trickier still, can be facilitating growth and healing for clients who have been deeply affected within a narcissistic relationship. Kate will introduce her Narcissistic wounding continuum with the empath and the 'narcissist' seemingly being at opposite ends. The empath has often been deeply wounded by a parent with narcissistic character traits and how developed in such a way to survive.

In this workshop you'll learn about both polarities of the continuum.

Because many practitioners have been wounded by the narcissists in their lives their own experiences can have them repelling against or colluding with their clients.

These character traits that we experience (directly from our clients) or hear about (through our clients) can tap into the deepest parts of us activating our own primal wounding. This can muddy the water, deskill, consume and render us feeling incompetent.

In this workshop you’ll learn:

• Kleinian ideas on child development and how narcissism can persist into adulthood
• Narcissism – characteristics and behaviours
• Empath characteristics and behaviours
• Narcissistic Personal Disorder and the DSM 5
• The narcissistic continuum from empath to NPD
• How to work with narcissism in the therapy space
• How to support your client’s wounded by narcissistic relationships, to become whole again
• How to hold your own wounding so you can be fully present with your clients

Learning Objective Participants Can Expect From This Event

• To understand the causes of narcissism and the impact on the developing self
• To understand the causes of empath character traits and impact on the developing self
• To understand the narcissist continuum and how to work with these character traits

Who is This Workshop Appropriate For?

• For therapists and anyone who'd like a deeper understanding

How May This Workshop Impact Your Practice?

• To develop understanding, compassion and skills

This workshop will be recorded and you can use the ticket function to pre-purchase the recording before the event. This will be useful for colleagues who are not able to attend the event live and also for those who attend the event live and want to watch it again.

This workshop will be hosted on the Zoom meeting platform where we will use our cameras and microphones to interact with each other as a group.

The self-select fee is a radical inclusion policy to open learning for all colleagues. The guide price for this event is £20.00, however, we appreciate that income varies greatly in different locations and circumstances. Please contribute what you can to help us maintain inclusive professional training.

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All the colleagues at ONLINEVENTS and the presenters we collaborate with are committed to working in a manner consistent with the BACP Ethical Framework, which can be accessed on the link below. When registering for this event you are agreeing to be present and interact in a manner that is consistent with this Framework.

https://www.bacp.co.uk/events-and-resources/ethics-and-standards/ethical-framework-for-the-counselling-professions/

Kate Williams has been in therapeutic practice since 2009 with a background in counselling in further education. She currently runs a busy private practice, works with NHS clients and enjoys running workshops for onlinevents and staff wellbeing workshops for NHS Hull & Humberside and other organisations.

Kate is centre manager for the Bedfordshire Centre for Therapeutic Studies where she teaches on the CPCAB L5 in Somatic Trauma Therapy course & L2 Award in Breathwork Coaching as well as the Level 4 in Therapeutic Counselling.

Kate has a passion for bringing the body into her practice supporting clients to release the trauma that is held within their bodies. Kate is know for her relaxed teaching style, experiential somatic practices and skill of bringing theory to life and making it applicable.

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Event Venue

Online