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Untangling Toxic Relationships: Helping Clients Release Abusive Cycles


Average Rating:
   331
Speaker:
Laura Copley, PhD, LPC
Duration:
1 Hour 55 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Jan 17, 2021
Product Code:
NOS096157
Media Type:
Digital Recording
Access:
Never expires.


Description

Helping clients disentangle themselves from a toxic relationship is difficult but important work, especially when powerful “trauma bonds” continuously draw them back to emotionally or physically abusive partners in an unconscious attempt to heal past wounds. How can therapists guide clients toward a conscious awareness of what’s keeping their relationship toxic and emotionally transactional? And how can we determine if a trauma-bond dynamic can be repaired in a relationship? In this recording, learn a specific process to help clients recognize the spectrum of toxic relationships, heal the wounds that create trauma bonds, and rediscover their Self. You’ll discover how to: 

  • Map the five stages of the trauma bond so clients can recognize the patterns in their relationship, reduce shame, and build pathways for change 
  • Explore concrete tools to help clients reclaim and reparent the Self 
  • Use an experiential “cord-cutting” intervention that releases clients from toxic dynamics to open themselves to post-traumatic growth

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Laura Copley, PhD, LPC's Profile

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Dr. Laura Copley is an acclaimed expert in the field of relationship trauma, specializing in trauma bonds, toxic relationships, and post-traumatic growth. Her groundbreaking work emphasizes self-trust as the “secret sauce” to breaking toxic patterns and healing trauma bonds, providing clients and readers with the tools to rebuild their lives and relationships from the inside out. A licensed counselor, speaker, author, and educator, Dr. Copley is passionate about bridging cutting-edge research with accessible tools that nurture emotional resilience and foster genuine connection.

She is the founder and director of Aurora Counseling, the Shenandoah Valley’s premier trauma-informed practice for clients and training clinic for therapists. Dr. Copley also contributes her expertise through her new blog, The Relationship Reset on Psychology Today offering actionable insights for rebuilding trust and intimacy in relationships.

Her debut book, Loving You is Hurting Me: A New Approach to Healing Trauma Bonds and Creating Authentic Connection has established her as a trusted authority in the self-help space. Additionally, her podcast, Tough Love with Dr. Laura Copley, reaches a global audience with deep dives into relational challenges, featuring transformative stories and expert interviews.

A sought-after speaker and educator, Dr. Copley is devoted to advancing the conversation on trauma healing by focusing on the profound power of self-trust to repair fractured relationships and create lasting, positive change.


Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Laura Copley founder and director of Aurora Counseling & Well Being. She receives royalties as a published author. Dr. Copley receives a speaking honorarium from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Laura Copley is a member of the Virginia Counselors' Association.


Objectives

  1. Evaluate the spectrum of toxic relationships and trauma bonding in a clinical framework that can be used to assess and treat clients and heal relationships. 
  2. Assess the specific psychological dynamics that can interfere with treatment with clients in toxic relationships and trauma bonds. 
  3. Apply 3 clinical interventions to be used with clients for healing relationships and overcoming traumatic bonding. 

Outline

  • Define the spectrum of toxic relationships and trauma bonding in a clinical framework that can be used to assess and treat clients and heal relationships. 
    • Understand the signs of a toxic dynamic that is likely to remain abusive and detrimental to a victim’s wellbeing. 
    • Explore the indicators that a relationship can heal and recover from its trauma wounds. 
  • Explore the specific psychological dynamics that can interfere with treatment with clients in toxic relationships and trauma bonds. 
    • Learn to identify areas of resistance and what defence mechanisms may look like in the context of a toxic dynamic. 
  • Apply 3 clinical interventions to be used with clients for healing relationships and overcoming traumatic bonding. 
    • Learn how to identify the wounded part of the self and what it serves through Parts Work, map the “toxic dance,” integrate the skill of “reparenting the self,” and more! 

Target Audience

  • Counselors
  • Social Workers
  • Psychologists
  • Psychotherapists
  • Therapists
  • Marriage & Family Therapists
  • Addiction Counselors
  • Case Managers
  • Physicians
  • Nurses
  • Other Mental Health Professionals

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Total Reviews: 331

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