The Relationship Training Institute offers a variety of workshops and training programs in the areas of relationship development and the prevention and treatment of relationship violence. Our programs consist of both RTI-sponsored continuing education workshops and home study programs, as well as, Dr. Wexler's internationally-recognized STOP Program.
Partners Who Abuse: Understanding and Treating Domestic Violence in the 21st Century (includes STOP Program Training)
17.0 CEs
3.5 Days Online Live Training Yearly
This live Webinar training by Dr. David Wexler, Ph.D., featuring the STOP Program treatment model, has been acclaimed internationally for outstanding integration of contemporary theory, research, and practice in the complex and quickly-changing world of Domestic Violence (DV) intervention. This 3.5 day workshop provides a complete overview of the field of domestic violence, with specific training in group treatment and intervention.
Participants will learn about theories that shape the field, screening and risk assessment of offenders and victims, and about political controversies. Interweaving the latest research, clinical anecdotes, and popular videos, Dr. Wexler will outline The STOP Program, a group treatment program that integrates contemporary treatment interventions with education about the politics of abuse and comprehensive skills training. Issues in individual and couples’ treatment of domestic violence will also be addressed. Participants will learn specific interventions as well as skills in dealing with resistant and difficult clients--from a nationally recognized expert in the field of relationship violence. Participants should be prepared to hear new and controversial perspectives on these complex issues. In addition, they will learn valuable new information regarding counter-transference, personal reactions, solution-focused therapy, attachment theory, Motivational Interviewing, and issues of self-disclosure when working with this population.
Learning Objectives:
Describe the four types of IPV offenders based on contemporary research.
Identify the primary criteria for establishing risk assessment for IPV offenders
Identify the primary ways that masculine shame interferes with men's competence in managing relationships
Identify the central aspects of men's aversion to counseling and how to design interventions accordingly
Describe creative strategies to deactivate resistance and defensiveness which typically obstruct men from engaging in successful therapeutic treatment
Identify the primary factors that inhibit victims of IPV from reporting to authorities or leaving an abusive relationship
Describe the four interventions from the principles of Motivational Interviewing that are highly respectful of the irregular stages of change that IPV victims go through
Describe the most important decision-making variables for the judicious use of self-disclosure in treating IPV offenders
All Workshop Professional CE Hours are approved by:
The Relationship Training Institute is approved to offer Professional CE credits by the following organizations:
Certified Addictions Treatment Counselor
NAADAC The Association for Addiction Professional
National Board for Certified Counselors
American Psychological Association (accepted for LCSW’s, MFT’s, and other mental health providers in almost all states
RTI is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for Psychologists. Relationship Training Institute maintains responsibility for the program and its content.
Relationship Training Institute is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements. The ACEP solely is responsible for all aspects of the program.
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