Proposed Presentation for the IACP Supervision Forum May 2016

 

THE NARCISSISTS “CONFULUTED DANCE”

(WORKSHOP FOR SUPERVISOR’S WANTING TO UNDERSTANDING THE

RELATIONSHIP DYNAMICS BETWEEN A NARCISSIST AND THEIR VICTIMS)

 The 21^st Century has brought with it a narcissistic epidemic, yet few supervisors would recognise narcissistic personality disorder in the therapy room, or understand the implications for themselves, their supervisees, or the narcissistically abused clients.

 Outline of the Supervision Forum Day:

9.30 - 10.00 a.m. - Registration

10.00 - 12.45  a.m.  1st Module: "21^st Narcissistic Epidemic"         

A snap-shot of Christine’s own personal journey through the Psychopathy Maze.

Narcissism as a spectrum Disorder (from healthy to pathological)

Revealing “The Three Faces of Evil” (The Narcissist, Malignant Narcissist & Psychopath)

Looking at the 9 Criteria for identifying Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)

12.45  – 2.00   Lunch Break  (Lunch not provided)

2 - 4  p.m.  2nd Module: "Degrees of narcissism in the therapy room”.  

Understanding the relationship dynamic of the narcissist & victim (a “convoluted dance”).

Warning “Red Flags”: Signs supervisor’s can use to identify a narcissist in the therapy room.

Helping the supervisee deal with a narcissist in a One-to-one Counselling Session.

Helping the supervisee deal with a narcissist in a Couple Counselling Session.

A case in question:  (Example of working with the victim of a malignant narcissist).

The Supervisor’s  ability to recognizing narcissistic damage through different filters:-

In the home

In the workplace.

In friendships.

3.50 – 4.00    Stretch/Toilet Break

4.00 - 4.30   The Supervisory “Gap”.

Look at bridging the gap in the supervisor’s training.

Questions & Answers.  

Biography:

Christine Louis de Canonville ( B.A. Hons; MIACP; MTCI; MPNLP, CMH; CHyp.) is anAuthor, Psychotherapist, Supervisor, External examiner, Lecturer, and specialist in Narcissistic Victim Syndrome (NVS).  She worked in the Trauma Unit of St. Brendan’s psychiatric hospital, and has worked specifically with victims of narcissistic abuse both in her private practice and internationally for many years.

It is official that the 21^st Century has brought with it a narcissistic epidemic, and Christine has recognized a gap in the training of many supervisors and psychotherapists.  Her book, The Three Faces of Evil: Unmasking the Full Spectrum of Narcissistic Abuse, sets out to address the shortfalls in a therapist’s training so that they become better equipped to work with the victims of narcissistic abuse that present in the therapy room daily.  As part of her health advocacy work she set up her website, (www. narcissisticbehavior.net) where she posts original and much needed information for educating both therapists and survivors across the world.  She has developed an effective programme for working one-to-one with victims suffering from NVS, and also workshops for educating therapists and other health professionals in the whole spectrum of narcissistic abuse. 

Much of her knowledge has come from her post-grad studies in Criminology & Forensic Psychology, and Medical Anthropology.  It is through these disciplines that she has gained her understanding of The Dark Triad, (Narcissism, Machiavellianism, and Psychopathy), better understood by health providers under the terms of the narcissist, malignant narcissist and psychopath.  These Three Faces of Evil are vital information for understanding the full spectrum of narcissistic abuse.   It is her vision that narcissistic abuse becomes part of the curriculum of all Mental Health Professionals and other professionals who deal with the fallout of this insidious abuse (i.e. Psychotherapists, Social Workers, Police, Doctors, Solicitors, Law Courts, HR management, etc.).  

 

 

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