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ICISF Group Crisis Certification Registration Form

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ICISF Group Crisis Certification (International Critical Incident Stress Foundation) Registration Form Space is limited. Register now! October 4-5, 2019, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm daily (must attend 9am-5pm both days to achieve certification) ICISF Certified Instructor Dwight Bain Training facility: Church on The Drive, 1914 Edgewater Drive, Orlando, FL 32804 PLEASE PRINT your name clearly as you would like it to appear on your National Certification Name: __________________________________________________________ Address :   _____________________________________________________________________ Telephone : _____________________________________________________ E-mail :   ________________________________________________________ ____ $199.00 - early bird registration (by September 6th ) ____$219.00 - late registration ( after September 6 th if space is still available ) _____$5.00 (optional) if Continuing Education credits are required (1

Growing Up in the Shadow of a Narcissist

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By: Christine Hammond, LMHC, NCC Marie’s first response to her therapist when asked about her childhood was “It was fine, my dad was perfect”. Now, this statement is gold for a therapist and begs to be mined further. After indulging Marie in the perfect father fantasy for a few minutes, the therapist took things on a different approach and asked about her mother. Marie described her as highly anxious, a bit of an alcoholic, stressed for no apparent reason, and unable to make even small decisions without consulting her father. Further probing into her mother revealed a woman that seemed traumatized all the time. With no discernible traumatic event, Marie realized that her mom was responding to demands from her father. It wasn’t too long after the initial remark of “my dad was perfect” that Marie began sharing troubling stories of her childhood. Her revised description of her father fit the profile of a narcissist. As the therapy progressed, Marie came to terms with h

What is Verbal Abuse?

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By: Christine Hammond, LMHC, NCC Verbal abuse is powerful. After years of counseling as an adult, Natalia realized that she was verbally abused by her father. His harsh words would wear her down to the point she couldn’t think straight. Then he would spin a situation around, so everything was Natalia’s fault. Worst yet, as an adult, her dad’s words echoed in her head as she subconsciously reenacted her childhood within her marriage. Verbal abuse very quickly intimidates the victim while simultaneously establishing dominance and superiority for the abuser. The attack usually catches the victim off-guard though inconsistent timing thus assuring victory. All of this is done to gain control and manipulate a person into doing something. The pattern is similar to whether the abuser is a spouse, parent, employer, coach, manager, or preacher. It first begins in secret, is infrequent, is mild in tone with minimal use of abusive language, and sometimes is followed by a shall