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Digital Seminar

Supporting Clients Through Intergenerational Trauma & Narcissistic Family Systems


Speakers:
Ramani Durvasula, PhD, LCP |  Kimberly Shannon Murphy
Duration:
1 Hour 54 Minutes
Language:
Presented in EN, handouts in EN and FR
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Oct 09, 2025
Product Code:
POS150443
Media Type:
Digital Seminar


Description

Humility, authenticity, and relational safety are essential to truly trauma-informed care—yet many clinicians receive limited training in working with complex and relational trauma. In this powerful conversation, Dr. Ramani Durvasula will be joined by Kimberly Shannon Murphy (Hollywood stuntwoman, author, and trauma survivor) to explore Kimberly’s childhood experiences of trauma, family denial, and the damaging impact of antagonistic and narcissistic dynamics. They’ll discuss the critical need for therapists to be both trauma- and antagonism-informed, and reflect on Kimberly’s journey through therapy—what helped, what didn’t, and what her experience teaches us about gaps in trauma training and care. 

You’ll learn: 

  • Client-informed insights into what survivors need from therapy 

  • The pitfalls of pressuring survivors toward forgiveness 

  • Practical strategies for integrating trauma- and antagonism-informed approaches into clinical practice 

Credit

Program Information

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Course Level: Intermediate Format: Recorded asynchronous distance. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.

 

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This self-study course has been approved by PESI, Inc., as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #77553. PESI, Inc. is responsible for all aspects of their programming.

This self-study course offers 2.0 continuing education contact hours in the Counseling Services skill group. Full attendance is required; no partial credit will be awarded for partial attendance.



Handouts

Speaker

Ramani Durvasula, PhD, LCP's Profile

Ramani Durvasula, PhD, LCP Related seminars and products


Dr. Ramani Durvasula is a licensed, clinical psychologist in Los Angeles, CA, Professor Emerita of Psychology at California State University, Los Angeles, and the founder and CEO of LUNA Education, Training & Consulting, a company focused on educating individuals, clinicians, and businesses/institutions on the impact of narcissistic personality styles. Her academic research was focused on the impact of personality and personality disorders on health and behavior.

She is an author of multiple books including Should I Stay or Should I Go: Surviving a Relationship with a Narcissist, and ”Don’t You Know Who I Am?” How to Stay Sane in an Era of Narcissism, Entitlement, and Incivility and her newest book, It’s Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People will be released in February 2024 (Penguin Life). Dr. Durvasula is a faculty member for the APA Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology, and a consulting editor for the journal Behavioral Medicine. She has spoken widely on the impact of narcissism on mental health , relationships, and the workplace. She also operates a popular YouTube channel and podcast (Navigating Narcissism). Dr. Durvasula is also working with PESI on the development of an educational and certification program for clinicians working with clients experiencing the fallout of narcissistic relationships.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Ramani Durvasula is the founder and CEO of LUNA Education, Training, and Consulting and has an employment relationship with the University of Johannesburg. Ramani Durvasula receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Ramani Durvasula is an associate editor for Behavioral Medicine. She is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science Society for Behavioral Medicine, and the International Association of Applied Psychology.


Kimberly Shannon Murphy's Profile

Kimberly Shannon Murphy Related seminars and products


Kimberly Shannon Murphy is a leading Hollywood stuntwoman who has served as a double for numerous A-list actresses, performing in 133 feature films and television shows, including Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Top Gun Maverick, Captain America, The Eternals, The Old Guard, Bird Box, The Hunger Games, The Lone Ranger, Salt, Enchanted, Marvel’s Agent Carter, Euphoria, Big Little Lies, and Westworld. A Taekwondo black belt, she received the 2020 Taurus World Stunt Award for Best Fight in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. She is a two-time Screen Actors Guild Award winner for Best Stunt Ensemble and has been recognized with numerous award nominations, and since 2018, has also worked as a stunt coordinator. Kimberly currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband, second unit director and stunt coordinator Casey O’Neill, whom she met on the set of Knight and Day when the two were doubling for the film’s stars, Cameron Diaz and Tom Cruise. They have a nine- year-old daughter, Capri.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Kimberly Shannon Murphy receives royalties as a published author. She is a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Kimberly Shannon Murphy has no relevant non-financial relationships.


Additional Info

Program Information

Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive)

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Objectives

  1. Assess intra-familial abuse clients' strengths and errors to support the survivor’s process of healing and growth.  
  2. Apply the tenets of trauma and antagonism informed models in trauma therapy.  
  3. Analyze the contraindications on the literature of forgiveness and the demand survivors often face to let go and forgive. 

Outline

Antagonistic and Narcissistic Dynamics in Trauma 

  • Role of narcissistic and antagonistic personalities in perpetuating abuse and denial 
  • The systemic nature of antagonism in abusive family systems 

Intersection of Complex Trauma and Antagonistic Relationships 

  • Importance of understanding trauma and antagonism in clinical practice 
  • How these dynamics complicate healing and trust-building  
Reflections on Therapy: Lessons for Clinicians
  • Kimberly’s experiences seeking therapy: successes and challenges 
  • Gaps in trauma-informed training revealed through her healing journey 
  • Client-informed insights: what helps and what harms in trauma recovery 

Navigating Forgiveness in Complex Trauma Healing 

  • Overview of the literature on forgiveness in trauma cases 
  • Challenges survivors face regarding pressure to "forgive and move on" 
  • Why forgiveness may be contraindicated in cases of complex, relational trauma 

Clinical Applications and Takeaways 

  • Integrating client-shared feedback into trauma-informed practices 
  • Applying trauma- and antagonism-informed approaches with survivors of intrafamilial abuse 
  • Supporting survivors without retraumatization through imposed narratives of forgiveness 
  • Risks and limitations of this work 

Target Audience

  • Counsellors
  • Marriage and Family Therapists
  • Social Workers
  • Physicians 
  • Psychologists
  • Addiction Counsellors

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