Glossary of Narcissistic Relationships

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Codependency is a behavioral condition where an individual prioritizes others’ needs over their own, often forming one-sided, emotionally destructive relationships. In the context of narcissistic relationships, codependent individuals may enable their partner’s self-centered behavior, neglecting their own well-being. Understanding codependency is crucial for recognizing unhealthy relationship patterns, especially in dynamics involving narcissistic individuals. Awareness and professional support can help individuals establish healthier boundaries and foster more balanced relationships.

In this webinar you will learn (Learning Objectives):

  • Codependency and Narcissistic Abuse
  • Codependency and Family Dynamics
  • Codependency as a Consequence of Narcissistic Relationships
  • The Cycle of Codependency
  • Codependency, Narcissism, and Enabling Behaviors

About the Speaker: Dr. Ramani Durvasula

Dr. Ramani Durvasula is an American clinical psychologist, retired professor of psychology, and media expert known for her work on narcissism and related topics. She is also an author, most recently publishing a book titled “It’s Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People.” Dr. Durvasula frequently shares her insights through various media outlets, including TEDx talks.

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best of the internet, Boundaries, Codependency, Narcissistic Relationships, personal development, professional development, Unhealthy RelationshipsUnhealthy Relationships

Anxious Attachment Style: Overcome Your Urge to MERGE and CLING in Early Relationships

By understanding the roots of anxious attachment and implementing strategies to manage merging and clinging behaviors, individuals can foster healthier, more balanced relationships. This approach not only benefits personal well-being but also contributes to the growth and stability of romantic partnerships. Discusses how individuals with anxious attachment styles can manage their tendencies to merge and cling in new relationships.

In this webinar you will learn (Learning Objectives):

  • Anxious Attachment Style and Childhood Experiences
  • Characteristics of Anxious Attachment Style
  • Structured Dating as a Solution
  • Setting Boundaries in Early Dating
  • Overcoming Limerence and Moving On

About the Speaker: Anna Runkle

Anna Runkle, also known as the “Crappy Childhood Fairy,” is an advocate who focuses on healing from complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) stemming from difficult childhood experiences, particularly those influenced by addiction. She offers practical strategies for personal transformation and healing through her work.

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Anxious Attachment, best of the internet, Boundaries, Early Dating Tips, healthy relationships, personal development, professional developmentprofessional development

Conflict Management for the Highly Sensitive Person

Highly sensitive people (HSPs) have wonderful gifts and talents, but may struggle with conflict due to their deep emotional sensitivity. HSPs are often valued for their empathy and ability to understand others, but may be undervalued in a capitalist society that emphasizes achievement and productivity. There is a cultural shift towards recognizing the gifts of HSPs, particularly among the younger generation.

In this webinar you will learn (Learning Objectives):

  • Conflict Resolution And Conflict Management
  • Self-Awareness – You Probably Default To Avoidance
  • Manage Your Nervous System So That You Can Stop Avoiding Conflict
  • Clarify What You’re Really Feeling
  • Choose Your Boundaries, and many more!

About the Speaker: Emma McAdam

Emma McAdam is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has been working in the field of mental health since 2004. She holds a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Utah State University. Her mission is to make mental health resources more accessible and understandable, primarily through YouTube videos and online courses.

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best of the internet, Boundaries, conflict management, effective communication, Emotional Awareness, Highly Sensitive Person

 

Balance Your Boundaries

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The topic of discussion is boundary setting and how to set a good boundary. A methodology for setting boundaries will be provided. 

In this webinar you will learn (Learning Objectives):

  • BALANCE YOUR BOUNDARIES
  • A Problem Well Stated is a Problem Half Solved
  • NEUTRALIZE YOUR LANGUAGE Debatable Issue

About the Speaker: Dr. Jody Janati

Dr. Jody Janati is an accomplished author, speaker, and educator specializing in interpersonal conflict resolution and effective communication strategies. She holds an Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership and an M.A. in Speech Communication.

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Balance Your Boundaries, best of the internet, Boundaries, communication skills, personal growth, resilience, self care

Healthy Relationships: Improve Empathy, Communication and Boundaries

Speaker Michael Jascz

This webinar is about cultivating and sustaining healthy, thriving, fulfilling and meaningful relationships. The key to this is greater awareness. And it doesn’t have to be so difficult. You will learn a dynamic set of communication and social skills to have more harmonious relationships.

You will also learn (learning objectives)

  • How to listen with empathy.
  • How to articulate your needs and feelings without blame and judgment.
  • The “T” exercise that will help you understand your feelings, and have greater empathy for others.

The quality of life and work is the quality of our relationships. Learn how to improve your relationships in this webinar!

About the Speaker: Michael Jascz

Michael Jascz is the Founder and Executive Director of The Relationship Foundation, an educational initiative on the forefront of a unique approach to Social and Emotional Learning with proven results. For over 14 years, Michael has dedicated himself to helping people build healthy and meaningful relationships. Michael has developed a groundbreaking program entitled “Healthy Relationships 101,” which has been introduced in New York City high schools since 2007.

Before working in the school setting, Michael studied the work of leading relationship authors and lecturers — Harville Hendrix and Marshall Rosenberg — whose work inspired the Healthy Relationships 101 curriculum and guidebook. He has given numerous relationship presentations and seminars throughout the United States and Europe, and he maintains a private coaching practice. Michael holds a degree in political science and anthropology from the honors program at Ohio State University.

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assertive communication, Boundaries, empathy skills, healthy relationships, relationship skills, teamwork

Ethics at Work: How to Make Ethical Decisions With Clients and Co-Workers

Speaker Josh Dye

Ethics is about doing the right thing.

This seems simple, but gets complicated when we are faced with real world challenges.

Many factors impact how we respond in ethical gray areas, including:

  • Conflicts of interest.
  • Pressure to perform at a high level with inadequate time and resources.
  • Our desire to just get along with others with as little conflict as possible.

In this training we will explore the following: (Learning Objectives)

  • Ethics fundamentals – Identify, verify, take action.
  • How to apply an ethical self check.
  • How to identify and address a conflict of interest.
  • The boundaries you should have with clients and co-workers.
  • Confidentiality.
  • Reporting ethical issues.
  • A.I. – When and how is it ethical to use.

It is common to encounter situations that just don’t feel right.

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Boundaries, By Josh Dye, client service, confidentiality, conflict of interest, customer service, ethical decision making, workplace ethics

Working through Crisis: Strategies to Support Yourself and Clients

Speaker Josh Dye

Working through Crisis: Strategies to Support Yourself and Clients

Right now many people are working through a crisis. The ongoing pandemic and recent staff and service shortages are creating incredible challenges for clients and the professionals that help meet their basic needs.

To survive this moment we need more than basic coping mechanisms. We need resilient strategies that help us physically and emotionally endure whatever we are facing. We also need tips to engage with clients when things get tough that are beyond our control. 

In this training we will explore: (Learning Objectives)

  • How to establish healthy personal and professional boundaries.
  • How to become more emotionally resilient.
  • How to effectively communicate with clients when challenges arise.
  • What to do when it seems like there are no good options.

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Boundaries, By Josh Dye, client communication, coping strategies, crisis management, emotional resilience, resilience, self care

How to Set Healthy Boundaries

Are you tired of bending over backwards for everyone else while no one really looks out for you?

Does it feel like you are always trying to make others happy, and if you ever dare set a limit, you get pushback or guilt trips?

Do you secretly fear saying no because you’re worried people will no long value, or even like you, if you do?

If so, this is the webinar for you.

When you KNOW where your boundaries are and can communicate them confidently, all this will change.

 In this webinar you will learn how to:

  • Stand firm in your limits and teach others to respect them too.
  • Stop feeling pushed around and talked into things you really don’t want to do.
  • Stop feeling so trapped with all the daily expectations and, instead just slow down and enjoy your life.
  • Say no without worrying that people will no longer like or value you.
  • End the need to justify your choices- and feel GOOD about listening to and living your own life for a change.

Get ready to put the right boundaries in place, and start listening to yourself and confidently setting your limits without feeling guilty, stressed or selfish.

About the Speaker: Julia Kristina

Julia is a world class therapist, teacher and speaker who has a natural ability to connect with both individuals and groups because of how she is able to bring deep conversations to the surface, and bring clarity to the complex things that make us perfectly imperfect beings.

From the moment Julia Kristina learned that there was such thing as a job where one could help another human being grow, heal and make changes that would transform their lives, and thus the lives of generations to come, she knew she had to do whatever it took to become a therapist.

Shortly after becoming a therapist, she realized that her love of therapy was followed closely by her love of teaching and public speaking – but being a mom of small children, wasn’t willing to spend her evenings and weekends at social and networking events to build out this part of her business, so she hopped online and started giving live mental wellness and personal development talks to what quickly became an audience of thousands of raving fans and followers that connected instantly with her honest, clear, yet easy and relatable way of communicating.

From there, she’s been invited to speak at regional and national conferences and on news segments as an mental wellness and mindset expert, has created her own suite of personal development courses, programs and seminars, and most recently, Julia and her Associates have began bringing their expertise to their local community through in-person corporate lunch and learns and day long or multi day workshops and trainings.

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assertiveness, Boundaries, limit setting, resilience, saying no, self care, self respect

Next Level Self Care

Speaker Josh Dye

Next level self care is more than just mastering coping mechanisms.

It requires sacrifice that allows us to develop a resilient lifestyle that thrives no matter what is happening in the world.

Next level self care is hard, and not always fun, but worth it.

In this training you will learn:  (Learning Objectives)

  • How to establish healthy boundaries in relationships.
  • How to become more emotionally resilient.
  • Resources to improve fitness and nutrition.
  • Next level financial self care.

Next level self care is about prioritizing and making hard trade-offs. Learn how in this training!

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Boundaries, By Josh Dye, emotional resilience, financial wellness, fitness and nutrition, self care

13 Things Mentally Strong Couples Don’t Do

Speaker Amy Morin

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Relationships play a key role in mental strength, and partners have the ability to help one another build the mental muscle they need to reach their greatest potential—with hard work and the right tools.

In this Q&A style webinar Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Psychotherapist Amy Morin will use her signature framework to share the 13 key mistakes couples should avoid to heal their relationships and develop their mental muscles.

Amy will provide practical tips on the following “don’t dos” (Learning Objectives):

  • They don’t ignore their problems.
  • They don’t keep secrets.
  • They don’t hesitate to set boundaries.
  • They don’t become martyrs.
  • They don’t use their emotions as weapons.
  • They don’t try to fix each other.
  • They don’t communicate with disrespect.
  • They don’t blame each other for their problems.
  • They don’t forget why they fell in love.
  • They don’t expect the relationship to meet all their needs.
  • They don’t neglect their partnership.
  • They don’t take each other for granted.
  • They don’t stop growing and changing.

This webinar will benefit people who are in a relationship, or those who serve clients in relationships.

About the Speaker: Amy Morin, LCSW

Amy Morin is the Editor-in-Chief of Verywell Mind, the biggest mental health site in the world. She’s a licensed therapist, a psychology lecturer at Northeastern University, and an international bestselling author.

Her books, 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don’t Do, 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do, and 13 Things Strong Kids Do, have been translated into more than 40 languages.

The Guardian dubbed her “the self-help guru of the moment” and Forbes calls her a “thought leadership star.”

Her TEDx talk, The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong, is one of the most popular talks of all time with more than 17 million views. Her articles on mental strength reach more than 2 million readers every month.

Her advice has been featured by major media outlets, including Fox News, CNN, Oprah.com, Today, Good Morning America, Inside Edition, Business Insider, Time, and the Hallmark Channel. She also hosts The Verywell Mind Podcast.

When she is not on the road for speaking engagements, you can find her in the Florida Keys where she lives on a sailboat.

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Boundaries, communication skills, Growth, Health, healthy relationships, mentally strong couples, Popular, Well-being