Following on from the foundational webinar Is It Emotional Abuse?, this advanced session takes a deeper dive into the complex and often hidden dynamics of emotionally abusive relationships - and the critical role psychologists can play in supporting clients throughout their journey.
While identifying emotional abuse is essential, knowing how to support a client effectively at various stages of awareness, readiness, and recovery is equally important. This webinar will expand on the 3Ds model - Disrespect, Distort, and Disempower - and explore the cumulative toll of abuse on the mind and body.
We will focus on what is essential in therapeutic work with clients who may still be confused or unaware of the abuse, are contemplating leaving but feel stuck, or are navigating the aftermath of separation. We’ll also explore post-separation abuse - the continuation of emotional abuse through legal, financial, and co-parenting channels - and provide practical strategies for supporting clients during this period of heightened vulnerability.
Topics Included:
- Brief overview 3Ds model - Disrespect, Distort, and Disempower
- The cumulative toll of emotional abuse on the mind and body
- Supporting clients who are confused or unaware of the abuse
- Therapeutic work with clients contemplating leaving but feeling stuck
- Understanding post-separation abuse through legal, financial, and co-parenting channels
- Practical strategies for supporting clients during post-separation abuse
About our presenter: Krasi Kirova
Krasi Kirova is a psychologist with a special interest in complex trauma, intimate partner violence, narcissistic abuse, and boundary-setting in relationships. She has worked across a range of mental health settings, including private practice, university counselling services, and psychiatric inpatient care, where she co-facilitated trauma recovery groups.
She regularly facilitates workshops for women navigating emotional abuse in relationships, helping them gain clarity, empowerment, and support on their journey to healing.
Webinar timing: 7:00 – 8:15 pm AEDT
Access to the recording of this webinar: A recording of this webinar will be available through the CPD Webinar Library, but for the best experience and the opportunity to ask your questions, join us live. Everyone who registers will be advised via email as soon as the recording is available. Members have unlimited access to the recording, and non-members will have access for 6 months.