Please join us on Friday, April 24, 2026 at 12PM for a presentation followed by SWRC online chapter meeting.
This presentation will provide 2 CEs
CEs are FREE to SWRC Chapter Members & $20 for Non-SWRC Members
Zoom link will be sent in the confirmation email once registration is completed.
Meet our Presenter:
Ashley N. Green, M.A., LMFT
Certified Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Clinician
Bio: Founder of Heal Your Heart Therapy in Redding, California. With 14+ years of clinical experience, Ashley specializes in helping individuals recover from narcissistic abuse, trauma, and relational challenges. She is a Certified Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Clinician (NATC), and integrates evidence-based modalities into her work.
Ashley is also an author, having published Healing Through the Pages: A Journal for Recovery from Narcissistic Abuse, and is developing additional professional resources, including training programs, group therapy curricula, and continuing education workshops. Her approach blends clinical expertise with compassionate, real-world strategies, empowering clients and clinicians alike to move from surviving to thriving.
In addition to her clinical practice, Ashley is deeply engaged in professional leadership and advocacy. She has served as President and Past President of the CAMFT Redding Regional Chapter, and currently serves on the state CAMFT CAC Board as chair. Ashley is also a CAMFT Certified Supervisor, training and mentoring Associate Marriage and Family Therapists in ethical, sustainable private practice. Through her therapy practice, writing, and training, Ashley is committed to advancing the field of narcissism recovery, equipping clinicians with tools to address complex trauma, relational dynamics, and the ethical and legal issues that arise in high-conflict cases.
Course Description: From Surviving to Thriving: Therapeutic Approaches for Narcissistic Abuse Recovery
This training offers a comprehensive, trauma-informed framework for working with individuals recovering from narcissistic abuse, with a focus on moving clients beyond survival- based coping into sustainable healing and post-traumatic growth. Participants will explore the nuanced presentation of narcissistic abuse, including gaslighting, coercive control, trauma bonding, and identity erosion, as well as the complex clinical presentations that often accompany these experiences (e.g., anxiety, depression, complex trauma responses, and difficulties with trust, boundaries, and self-concept). This training will also address common misdiagnoses and differential considerations, supporting clinicians in accurately conceptualizing and treating survivors within a relational and systemic context.
Clinicians will be introduced to practical, evidence-informed interventions to support clients in rebuilding reality testing, strengthening boundaries, and restoring a cohesive sense of self. The training integrates psychoeducation, cognitive restructuring, parts work, and attachment- focused approaches, along with structured tools and frameworks that can be immediately applied in clinical practice. Special attention will be given to therapeutic challenges, including resistance, shame, trauma reenactment, and the therapist’s role in maintaining a grounded, non-collusive stance when clients are still embedded in or returning to abusive dynamics.
This training is appropriate for licensed therapists and associates seeking to deepen their clinical competence in working with narcissistic abuse recovery. The content is designed at an intermediate level; participants are expected to have a foundational understanding of trauma-informed care, attachment theory, and basic clinical interventions. No prior specialization in narcissistic abuse is required, though familiarity with personality disorders and trauma frameworks will enhance integration of the material. Attendees will leave with practical tools, enhanced case conceptualization skills, and increased confidence in guiding clients from surviving toward thriving.
Learning Objectives:
1. Identify at least three core dynamics of narcissistic abuse, including gaslighting, trauma bonding, and coercive control.
2. Differentiate narcissistic abuse presentations from other clinical diagnoses (e.g., PTSD, BPD, depression, anxiety) to improve diagnostic accuracy and treatment planning.
3. Describe at least two trauma-informed interventions to support clients in rebuilding reality testing and self-trust.
4 . Apply at least two clinical strategies to support boundary development and reduce trauma reenactment patterns in clients.
Provision of Continuing Education Units:
This course meets the qualifications for two (2) hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Southwest Riverside County Chapter of CAMFT is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs. Southwest Riverside County Chapter of CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. If you have any questions or concerns about the program, please email the chapter at southwestriversidecountycamft@gmail.com.
General Information:
While SWRC-CAMFT strives to assure fair treatment for all participants, there will be occasional issues which come to the attention of the workshop staff which will require action on the part of the SWRC-Board. Please put all grievances in writing about a speaker, the content presented by the speaker, the style of presentation, workshop offering, its content, level of presentation, or the facilities in which the workshop was offered. SWRC-CAMFT will keep all grievances confidential and work to remedy the situation as quickly as possible.
