Identification, Countering, Recovery, Red Flags and Helping Youth and Loved Ones affected by Psychological Manipulation and Coercive Control

This workshop covers identification, countering, and recovery from psychological manipulation and coercive control. Through this workshop, participants will explore topics related to identifying common signs, stages of involvement, understanding and addressing motivations, steps to intervention, and prevention. It also involves the exploration of reasons for exit and steps to recovery, including practical considerations and mental wellness recovery, which includes physiological, cognitive and emotional recovery. Additional topics to be explored include ideology, storytelling, advocacy and whistleblowing, cultural awareness, false memories and the challenges of being born into a manipulative environment. An in-depth case study accompanies each topic and offers the chance to ask questions and dig deeper with a former member of a high-control group. This workshop also includes a comprehensive overview of the red flags of PM and CC and explores various manipulative groups and relationships with contemporary and historical examples. Additionally, participants will examine the importance of supporting youth influenced by psychological manipulation and coercive control, as well as the loved ones of those affected by these issues.

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Recommended for: Therapists, counsellors, psychotherapists, social workers, coaches, faith leaders, and community leaders.

Learning outcomes:

• Define and differentiate psychological manipulation and coercive control. 

• Learn to identify the common signs and behavioural patterns of people under the influence of psychological manipulation and coercive control. 

• Understand the stages of involvement in PM and CC.

• Gain insights into people's motivations for community, connection and purpose within manipulative environments. 

• Develop a comprehensive toolkit of intervention strategies tailored to various stages of manipulation.

• Learn to take a proactive stance against PM and CC by exploring the pillars of prevention: Community, Connection, Purpose, and Education. 

• Understand various reasons for exiting a manipulative group, relationship or situation.

• Learn about practical considerations around the exit from a manipulative situation, including the need for housing and various types of support.

• Understand multiple pathways to recovery from trauma and other issues associated with involvement with PM and CC.

• Gain insight into complex factors relating to PM and CC, including ideology, sexual recovery, being born-in, false memories advocacy and whistleblowing, and diagnoses. 

• Learn to identify common red flags of PM and CC and learn about groups and relationships that use manipulative tactics.

• Understand how youth are affected by PM and CC and additional strategies for identification and countering.

• Learn about how to support the loved ones of those affected by PM and CC, as well as the importance of their role in countering.