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...

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)

First Responder Culture and Mental Health Treatment Implications: A Guide for Therapists

This innovative new certification course is intended for mental health providers seeking to expand their knowledge of First Responder Culture and clinical expertise working with these personnel.

ALL ATTENDEES WILL RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION IN “FIRST RESPONDER CULTURE AND TREATMENT IMPLICATIONS” AND WILL BE INCLUDED ON A REFERRAL LIST THROUGH FIREFIGHTER AID SERVING SAN DIEGO COUNTY FIREFIGHTER PERSONNEL SEEKING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES!
— receive 6.0 CE Hours (with additional fee)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The morning session introduces participants to the culture of First Responders:

• Case study of Firefighter Benjamin Vernon, who was injured in the line of duty
• In-depth discussion of Moral Injury as it applies to the First Responder Community
• First Responder family life and the unique challenges they face

The afternoon session provides a thorough review of mental health and clinical considerations that arise when working with First Responders:

• Higher risk of developing mental health problems because of chronic exposure to potentially traumatizing events
• Barriers First Responders face seeking mental health treatment
• Compartmentalization and Functional Disconnection and Reconnection
• Specific DSM 5 TR diagnoses and how they may present in this community
• Sleep disruption in First Responder communities
• Implications for clinicians working with this population and the critical concept of self-care for clinicians 

PRESENTERS

Elizabeth K. Allen, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist. She began her work in this field in the 1990s working with homeless youth in Santa Cruz County. She has worked with domestic violence perpetrators and ran a program treating parolees enrolled in the California Sexually Violent Predator Program. She treated active-duty Navy personnel including many First Responders and combat veterans at Naval Base San Diego. Dr. Allen has treated numerous First Responders over the course of her career, both active duty and civilians. For over a decade, she has guest lectured at Southwestern College Paramedic Program, including teaching responding to behavioral emergencies, abuse and assault, and self-care for First Responders.

Captain Benjamin N. Vernon is a Captain/Paramedic for the San Diego Fire Rescue Department. He has proudly served the citizens of San Diego for over 18 years. During his career, Ben has become a member of the Hazardous Materials and Technical Rescue Teams and is a member of FEMA California Task Force Eight Urban Search and Rescue Team (CA-TF8). He holds five specialist positions on the team. Ben continues to serve his community and is currently assigned to Station 44 in Mira Mesa.

DATE & TIME

September 13, 2024 (Friday)  —  Workshop: 8:30 AM–3:30 PM (PDT), 30-minute lunch break

LOCATION

Online Live Webinar

FEES

Health Professional:
   $195 (by August 21), plus $45 for 6.0 CE’s
   $225 (after August 21), plus $45 for 6.0 CE’s
SDPA Members:
   $175 (by August 21), plus $45 for 6.0 CE’s
   $205 (after August 21), plus $45 for 6.0 CE’s

CE HOURS

This workshop is offered for 6.0 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)