WORKSHOPS

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 workshops consist of both RTI-sponsored workshops and Dr. Wexler's international workshops, which are listed below.

Allied Agency discount rates and CE Hour approvals information is listed at the bottom of this page.

RTI Workshops


Partners Who Abuse: Understanding and Treating Domestic Violence in the 21st Century

Receive STOP Program Certification PLUS 17.0 CE Hours (with additional fee)

4-Day Live Webinar Workshop: June 20-21 and 27-28, 2024 (Thu/Fri, Thu/Fri)
(Must attend all days.)

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Partners Who Abuse: Understanding and Treating Domestic Violence in the 21st Century

AN EXCITING NEW WEBINAR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM!
RECEIVE STOP PROGRAM CERTIFICATION PLUS 17.0 CE Hours (with additional fee)

DESCRIPTION

This live Webinar training, 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 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.

TOPICS:

  • Definitions & Typologies: One Size Does Not Fit All
  • Risk Assessment
  • Understanding Male Psychology & Engaging Defensive Men
  • When Women Treat Men
  • Accountability & Disinhibitors
  • The Stop Program-4th Edition: Highlights of Group Interventions
  • Updates On Victims’ Issues
  • Controversies In The Field
  • Using Your Self
  • When The Offender Is Female: Myths & Realities
  • When The Offender Is Female: Interventions
  • And many more...
David B. Wexler, Ph.D.

FACULTY

David B. Wexler, Ph.D. is the Executive Director of the Relationship Training Institute, which has provided group treatment services for more than 60,000 military and civilian DV offenders. Dr. Wexler has offered extensive training seminars on The STOP Program model throughout the world. He is the author of The STOP Domestic Violence Program–Fourth Edition, The STOP Program-For Women Who Abuse, and many other books and articles about relationships in conflict. Dr. Wexler received the Distinguished Contribution to Psychology award from the California Psychological Association.

DATES & TIMES

Four-Day Workshop: (Must attend all days.)  (all times are Pacific Daylight Time)
  — June 20, 2024 (Thursday), 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
  — June 21, 2024 (Friday), 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
  — June 27, 2024 (Thursday), 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
  — June 28, 2024 (Friday), 8:00 AM-12:00 NOON

LOCATION

Online Live Webinar

FEES

$425 Workshop only — by June 3
$595 Workshop + 17.0 CE Hours ($170) — by June 3
$495 Workshop only — after June 3
$665 Workshop + 17.0 CE Hours ($170) — after June 3

NOTE: There is a group discount of 20% for 6 or more registrants from the same agency or organization. Please contact RTI at rtiworkshops@gmail.com or 1-619-892-8318 to register.

All attendees are required to have copies of The STOP Domestic Violence Program–Fourth Edition ($35) and The STOP Program-For Women Who Abuse ($37.99) available for purchase at the RTI bookstore at www.RTIprojects.org or through Amazon or other book outlets.

CE HOURS

This workshop is offered for 17.0 Continuing Education Hours for advanced continuing education for psychologists, LCSWs, MFTs, NBCC, and NAADAC.

SPONSOR, CONTACT & LINKS

Relationship Training Institute
Contact: or 619-892-8318

Workshop Flier: Download the workshop flier (PDF)

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BOOKS BY DAVID B. WEXLER Ph.D.

STOP Domestic Violence Program
The STOP Program For Women Who Abuse
When Good Men Behave Badly
Men in Therapy

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Digital Online 2.5-Day Intensive Workshop:

“Treating the Survivors of Narcissistic/Psychopathic Abuse: A Clinical Focus on Evidence-Based and Trauma-Informed Treatment Protocols”

Availability: Take this digital online workshop at your convenience
CE Hours: 16.5, CE fee is $45
Faculty: Sandra L. Brown, M.A., Claudia Paradise LCSW-R
Offered By: The Institute for Relational Harm Reduction & Public Pathology Education
Information: Click here for Prerequisites and Course Outline
Registration: If you meet prerequisites, Click here to enroll


Dr. Wexler Workshops

Dr. Wexler presents the following workshops both online and internationally at selected locations. Some of these workshops may be open to people in each area; please check with the workshop contact person.

There are no Dr. Wexler Workshops currently scheduled.

Partners Who Abuse: Understanding & Treating Domestic Violence in the 21st Century (includes certification in THE STOP PROGRAM)

Faculty: David B. Wexler, Ph.D.
Dates: August 13-16, 2024
Location: NAS North Island, California
Sponsor: Navy Family Advocacy Programs
Contact: Lee Anna Belton at leeanna.a.belton.naf@us.navy.mil

Partners Who Abuse: Understanding & Treating Domestic Violence in the 21st Century (includes certification in THE STOP PROGRAM)

Faculty: David B. Wexler, Ph.D.
Dates: September 16-19, 2024
Location: Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan
Sponsor: Family Advocacy Program, Marine Corps Commmunity Services Okinawa
Contact: Lisa M. Bessette at lisa.bessette@okinawa.usmc-mccs.org

Everything You Need To Know About Intimate Partner Violence: Many Types, Many Interventions

Faculty: David B. Wexler, Ph.D.
Date: September 24, 2024
Location: VIRTUAL WEBINAR
Sponsor: Federal Bureau of Prisons
Contact: Debra Chen at dchen@bop.gov


Discounted Workshop Rates

Allied Agency staff receives discounted rates for Training Workshops

• Brandman University College, San Diego
• Center for Community Solutions
• Home Start
• IntraPsychic Clinic
• Pacific Coast Counseling
• Paradise Valley Hospital,
   Bayview Behavioral Health Campus
• San Diego Center for Children
• San Diego Family Justice Center
• San Diego Phobia Foundation
• San Diego Youth & Community Services
• San Diego YMCA
• The San Diego LGBT Community Center

All Workshop Professional CE Hours are approved by:

NAADAC Addiction Professionals – #88671
NBCC Certified Counselors – #6181

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.