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IS IT ANGER OR ABUSE?: The Key to Successful Intervention for Offenders and Victims - 2.0 CE Hours
Presented by Alyce LaViolette, M.S., M.F.T.
- Friday, February 20, 2026
- 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm (PST)
- Live Virtual Event (Zoom)
Register today
Fees:
Early Bird by February 4
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$40 No CE’s
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$60 includes 2.0 CE’s
After February 4
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$50 No CE’s
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$70 includes 2.0 CE’s
Based on her decades of experience as a pioneer in the field of Intimate Partner Violence, Ms. LaViolette will present her ground-breaking model for the Continuum of Anger and Abuse. This course will explore the differences between patterns of abuse and isolated acts of aggression–and how these key distinctions impact interventions for both offenders and victims. It will focus on differentiating the multiple styles of anger, managing conflict and anger, and dealing with coercive controlling and abusive behavior. This workshop will also examine the controversial issue of when couples counseling is or is not appropriate and train providers to use the intake to build rapport and to make decisions about appropriate interventions.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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Identify 4 key distinctions between anger and abuse
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Recognize 2 styles of anger and how these affect couples
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Teach at least 3 essential techniques for managing anger
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Identify the 6 categories of the Continuum of Anger and Abuse
Alyce LaViolette is a pioneer in working with both victims and perpetrators of abuse in relationships with intimate partner violence. She has co-authored one of Sage Publication’s best-selling books “It Could Happen to Anyone: Why Battered Women Stay”, co-authored a parenting curriculum for the California courts called “For Our Children” and published many articles. She has appeared on local, national and international radio and television, and she speaks nationally and internationally. She has served on the U.S. Department of State speaker’s bureau. She is in private practice and specializes in working with intimate partner violence, anger, high-conflict couples, and adults who have experienced childhood as well as adult trauma. She has served as an expert witness in family, criminal, civil and federal court since 1984.
Contact Name: RTI
Contact E-Mail: rtiworkshops@gmail.com
Click here to registerExpires: 2/19/2026
TRAINING & CERTIFICATION
STOP PROGRAM CERTIFICATION PLUS 17.0 CE’S (additional fee) Live Virtual Event (Zoom) Presented by David B. Wexler, Ph.D. 17.0 CE Hours
Fees: Early bird Ends February 27, 2026
Regular Price after February 27, 2026
This live Webinar training by Dr. David Wexler, Ph.D., featuring the STOP Program treatment model, has been acclaimed internationally for outstanding integration of contemporary theory, research, and practice in the complex and quickly-changing world of Domestic Violence (DV) intervention. This 3.5 day workshop provides a complete overview of the field of domestic violence, with specific training in group treatment and intervention. Participants will learn about theories that shape the field, screening and risk assessment of offenders and victims, and about political controversies. Interweaving the latest research, clinical anecdotes, and popular videos, Dr. Wexler will outline The STOP Program, a group treatment program that integrates contemporary treatment interventions with education about the politics of abuse and comprehensive skills training. Issues in individual and couples’ treatment of domestic violence will also be addressed. Participants will learn specific interventions as well as skills in dealing with resistant and difficult clients--from a nationally recognized expert in the field of relationship violence. Participants should be prepared to hear new and controversial perspectives on these complex issues. In addition, they will learn valuable new information regarding counter-transference, personal reactions, solution-focused therapy, attachment theory, Motivational Interviewing, and issues of self-disclosure when working with this population. TOPICS:
Stop Program Recommended Video list To contract with RTI to bring the "Partners Who Abuse: Understanding & Treating Domestic Violence in the 21st Century (aka “The STOP Program”) to your organization or region, please contact Tami Magaro at rtiworkshops@gmail.com.
Contact Name: David B. Wexler Contact E-Mail: rtiworkshops@gmail.com Expires: 2/28/26 |
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