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Ritual Abuse and Mind Control

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1.5 CE Hour
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Description

This presentation delves into the topic of ritual abuse, exploring its connection to dissociative symptoms and the development of complex trauma. It aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of ritual abuse, mind-control, dissociative identity disorder (DID), and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), while also introducing effective treatment approaches and evidence-based modalities to alleviate symptoms and stabilize individuals who have experienced such trauma.


The presentation begins by defining ritual abuse, which involves systematic, organized abuse often characterized by repetitive patterns, specific rituals, and the use of mind-control techniques. Participants will gain insights into the dynamics and prevalence of ritual abuse, enabling them to recognize the signs and symptoms associated with these experiences. This
A significant focus of the presentation is on the relationship between ritual abuse and dissociative symptoms. Participants will explore how the intense and prolonged trauma associated with ritual abuse can result in dissociative processes as a defense mechanism. The seminar will provide an in-depth exploration of dissociation, dissociative identity disorder (formerly known as multiple personality disorder), and its correlation to ritual abuse, emphasizing the role of trauma in the fragmentation of identity and the development of distinct alters.


Complex trauma, another central theme, will be thoroughly discussed, as participants learn how ritual abuse can lead to the formation of complex post-traumatic stress disorder. Attendees will gain an understanding of the specific symptoms and challenges faced by individuals who have endured ritual abuse and how these symptoms can manifest across various areas of their lives. The latter part of the presentation focuses on treatment approaches and evidence-based modalities to alleviate symptoms and stabilize individuals who have experienced ritual abuse. Participants will explore a range of therapeutic modalities such as somatic-based approaches, Gestalt therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Parts Work, and more. These modalities have demonstrated efficacy in addressing trauma-related symptoms, promoting integration and healing, and enhancing overall well-being.


Through presentations, case studies, interactive discussions, and practical exercises, this seminar aims to equip mental health professionals, researchers, and anyone interested in the field with a comprehensive understanding of ritual abuse, its impact on dissociative symptoms and complex trauma, and effective therapeutic approaches to facilitate healing and recovery.

Target Audience
  • Counselors
  • Addiction Counselors
  • Social Workers
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists
  • Psychologists
Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Describe at least 2 dynamics and 2 characteristics of ritual abuse and mind control.

  • Describe at least 3 aspects of the relationship between ritual abuse and dissociative symptoms.

  • Describe at least 2 ways dissociation can be used as a defense mechanism in response to extreme trauma.

  • Identify at least 3 symptoms and 3 challenges associated with complex PTSD and dissociation in survivors of ritual abuse.

  • Describe at least 2 evidence-based treatment methods and modalities for treating complex PTSD and DID.

References

  • D’Antoni, F., Matiz, A., Fabbro, F., & Crescentini, C. (2022). Psychotherapeutic techniques for distressing memories: A comparative study between EMDR, brainspotting, and body scan meditation. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(3), 1142. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031142

  • Fisher, J. (2019). Sensorimotor psychotherapy in the treatment of trauma. Practice Innovations, 4(3), 156–165. https://doi.org/10.1037/pri0000096

  • Van der Hart, O. (2021). Trauma-related dissociation: An analysis of two conflicting models. European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 5(4), 100210. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejtd.2021.100210

Introductory
Clinical
Counselors

TPN.health has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7267. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. TPN.health is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

 

Course meets the qualifications for hours of continuing education credit for LPCCs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LPCCs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

 

Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0220.

Addiction Counselors

This course has been approved by TPN.health, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #198061, TPN.health is responsible for all aspects of the programming. Counselor Skill Group: Legal, Ethical and Professional Development.

Social Workers

TPN.health, #1766, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 03/31/2022 – 03/31/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 1.5 continuing education credits.

 

Course meets the qualifications for hours of continuing education credit for LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LCSWs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

 

Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0654.

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists

Course meets the qualifications for hours of continuing education credit for LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

 

Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0097.

Psychologists

TPN.health is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

CE Policy
This course is fiscally sponsored by Exchange Events. There may be potential biases or conflicts of interest inherent to this relationship, and it must be disclosed to participants. These conflicts of interest have no bearing on the course content and have been resolved.
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Karol Darsa, Psy.D.

Dr. Darsa is a licensed psychologist, an author, creator of RITTM (Reconnect Integrative Trauma Treatment Model), and founder of Reconnect Treatment Center, in CA. She has more than 20 years of clinical and administrative experience in trauma and mental health disorders. Dr. Darsa began her career in 1998 as a foster care social worker and continued her work with abused children and their families and adults abused as children. In 2012 Dr. Darsa became the co-creator of Invisible War Recovery, a program designed to treat military sexual trauma survivors.  She has been interviewed by Katie Couric, Susan Ortolano, and Lisa Tahir, and was featured on the Voice of America. She lectures about trauma treatment at various universities such as the University of Southern California, UCLA and Cal Lutheran. She also speaks at treatment centers and conferences. A native of Turkey, Dr. Darsa has been living in the United States for 25 years. She has also lived in Spain, France and Brazil. Dr. Darsa’s exposure to numerous ethnic and social groups allows her to understand the cultural differences in human thought and behavior. She can provide therapy in English, Spanish, French and Turkish and is able to converse in Italian and Portuguese as well.

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