INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE, CLINICAL PRACTICE
When conflict isn't mutual: recognizing coercive control in therapy.
A 90-minute virtual training for mental health clinicians on distinguishing intimate partner violence from relationship conflict, recognizing coercive control, and responding with trauma-informed care. Free CEs available (1 contact hour) for NYS social workers and psychologists.
When: Wednesday, Oct. 21st | 12pm-1:30pm EST
Where: Virtual | 1 hour
Presenter: Jess Harman
What you'll leave with
✔ A clearer lens for critically evaluating "mutual abuse" and "situational violence" frameworks
✔ Concrete lethality and high-risk indicators, including strangulation, threats to kill, and weapon access
✔ Practical criteria for distinguishing intimate partner violence from relationship conflict
✔ Guidance on when couples or family therapy is contraindicated, and safer alternatives
✔ A method for identifying the person primarily exercising power and control — beyond incident counts
✔ Trauma-informed best practices for screening, safety planning, documentation, treatment, and referral
WORKSHOP PRESENTER
Jess Harman, LMSW
Jess brings 15 years in the anti-violence field to their clinical work, specializing in survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and hate crimes. They also conduct pro bono forensic evaluations for violence survivors seeking asylum through Physicians for Human Rights.
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Free CEs for NYS social workers and psychologists · 1 contact hour