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Narcissistic character traits, in clients, can be some of the most stubborn and challenging traits to work with for therapists. Trickier still, can be facilitating growth and healing for clients who have been deeply affected within a narcissistic relationship. Kate will introduce her Narcissistic wounding continuum with the empath and the ‘narcissist’ seemingly being at opposite ends. The empath has often been deeply wounded by a parent with narcissistic character traits and how developed in such a way to survive.
In this workshop you’ll learn about both polarities of the continuum.
Because many practitioners have been wounded by the narcissists in their lives their own experiences can have them repelling against or colluding with their clients.
These character traits that we experience (directly from our clients) or hear about (through our clients) can tap into the deepest parts of us activating our own primal wounding. This can muddy the water, deskill, consume and render us feeling incompetent.
In this workshop you’ll learn:
- Kleinian ideas on child development and how narcissism can persist into adulthood
- Narcissism – characteristics and behaviours
- Empath characteristics and behaviours
- Narcissistic Personal Disorder and the DSM 5
- The narcissistic continuum from empath to NPD
- How to work with narcissism in the therapy space
- How to support your client’s wounded by narcissistic relationships, to become whole again
- How to hold your own wounding so you can be fully present with your clients
Learning Objective Participants Can Expect From This Event
- To understand the causes of narcissism and the impact on the developing self
- To understand the causes of empath character traits and impact on the developing self
- To understand the narcissist continuum and how to work with these character traits
Who is This Workshop Appropriate For?
- For therapists and anyone who’d like a deeper understanding
How May This Workshop Impact Your Practice?
- To develop understanding, compassion and skills
Course Content
Presenter
Kate Williams has been in therapeutic practice since 2009 with a background in counselling in further education. She currently runs a busy private practice, works with NHS clients and enjoys running workshops for onlinevents and staff wellbeing workshops for NHS Hull & Humberside.
Kate is centre manager for the Bedfordshire Centre for Therapeutic Studies where she teaches on the CPCAB L5 in Somatic Trauma Therapy course & L2 Award in Breathwork Coaching as well as the Level 4 in Therapeutic Counselling.
Kate has a passion for bringing the body into her practice supporting clients to release the trauma that is held within their bodies. Kate is know for her relaxed teaching style, experiential somatic practices and skill of bringing theory to life and making it applicable.
