Restoring Reality: Therapeutic Approaches for Narcissism Recovery
Presented by
Ashley Green, LMFT
Friday, June 5th, 2026
9:00 am - 10:45 am PT
1.5 CEs - On Zoom
Course Description
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.
Educational Goals
This training is designed to equip mental health clinicians with both foundational and advanced competencies in working with individuals recovering from narcissistic abuse. This training aligns with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) priorities by addressing fundamental clinical skills, integrating significant recent developments in the field by enhancing professional understanding of client presentations of the effects of being in relationship with individuals who may have narcissistic tendencies.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to:
- Identify at least three core dynamics of narcissistic abuse.
- Differentiate narcissistic abuse presentations from specific clinical diagnoses (i.e., PTSD, BPD, depression, anxiety) to improve diagnostic accuracy and treatment planning.
- Describe at least two trauma-informed interventions to support clients in rebuilding reality testing and self-trust.
- Apply at least two clinical strategies to support boundary development and reduce trauma reenactment patterns in clients.
About Our Speaker
Ashley Green, LMFT
Ashley Green, LMFT, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the 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.
Location
Zoom Meeting. Requires pre-registration with Zoom using the instructions provided in your RECAMFT confirmation email in order to get your personal Zoom Join Link.
Registration
RSVP here. Please note that once you have RSVP'd for this event, you will receive a link to register for the Zoom Meeting. You must complete this second Zoom-registration step to gain access to the event link.
Pricing
1) Registration for All RECAMFT Members - no charge
2) Reciprocal registration for members of Marin CAMFT (CODE REQUIRED) - no charge
3) Other CAMFT Members - Licensed - $22.00
4) Other CAMFT Members - Pre-Licensed - $15.00
5) Non-CAMFT Members (licensed therapists who are not members of CAMFT) - $27.00
Training Schedule and Attendance Requirements
Please note, this is a 1.5-CE training, comprised of one and a half hours of training plus time for RECAMFT announcements during the meeting. You must be logged on at the beginning of the training, be present during the event (including responding to attendance checks by coming on camera, verbally replying, and/or replying in the chat), and stay logged on for the full duration, to end at 10:45am, in order to earn the CEs. If your camera is off the entire time, and RECAMFT cannot verify you were physically present at your computer throughout the training, then RECAMFT cannot issue a CE certificate, as we would not be able to show that the BBS requirements for your participation were met.
No Recording Available
RECAMFT will not be recording this event. We hope you will be able to join us at the scheduled time to engage in this training.
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Redwood Empire Chapter CAMFT (Provider #57173) is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs. Redwood Empire Chapter CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.
- Disability Accommodation: To request an accommodation for a disability, please email info@recamft.org.
- Refunds: Refunds may be requested up to 7 days before the event by contacting info@recamft.org. No refunds are given beginning 7 days prior to the event. If a registrant cannot attend the event due to a mandatory evacuation or Public Safety Power Shut-off the day of the event, they can request and receive a refund with verification of address.
- CE Certificate: You must be physically present at your computer and watching and/or listening to the training while logged onto the zoom meeting for the entire presentation, and complete a post test and an evaluation to receive your CE credit certificate. Within a week after the conclusion of this educational event, once RECAMFT has processed attendance, an email with a link to the test and evaluation form will be sent to all participants whose physical presence during the online meeting is verified. Once you complete and submit your evaluation, you will have immediate access and be able to print or save your CE Certificate. This course meets the qualifications for 1.5 hrs of continuing education (CE) credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
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