Therapy with Scapegoat Survivors of Narcissistic Parents: Using Control Mastery Theory to Know and Do What Works
Learn how to help adult scapegoat survivors of narcissistic parents heal deeply and effectively using Control-Mastery Theory. This training offers a clear roadmap for identifying core trauma-based beliefs and safely disconfirming them through the therapeutic relationship. If you work with survivors of childhood narcissistic abuse, this presentation will give you the tools to do transformative, targeted work that creates lasting change.
Live Lecture on Zoom:
Friday, August 8th, 2025
9:00am - 12:00 pm (PST)
Registration Open Until August 7th, 2025!
At a Glance
Course Level:
Introductory, Intermediate, Advanced
Registration Costs:
$100 for SFPRG Members
$150 for General Public
$30 for Students (No CEU’s)
Continuing Education Credits:
3 APA-approved CE Credits
3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
If you would like CE credits, please indicate so during registration!
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You'll learn how to integrate the PFM into your existing manner of working and strengthen the work you're already doing.
This in-depth presentation will show therapists how to effectively understand and treat adult scapegoat survivors of narcissistic parents using Control-Mastery Theory. Attendees will learn how these clients unconsciously adopt beliefs of defectiveness to preserve attachment to a pathologically narcissistic parent. You’ll discover how to identify and disconfirm these "pathogenic beliefs" in therapy to support the client's goals. Through rich clinical examples and a 5-step case formulation model, you'll gain a practical framework for customizing your interventions. By attending, you'll leave equipped to build stronger therapeutic alliances, understand hidden trauma dynamics, and help your clients reclaim a higher quality of life.comes.
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Understanding how a narcissistic parent influences the child to assume blame for the family’s problems
Three ways in which empirical research has shown that children of narcissistic parents suffer psychologically
Understanding how and why the scapegoat child sacrifices healthy developmental goals to stay in a relationship with their narcissistic parent
Applied knowledge of Control-Mastery Theory’s Five-Step Case Conceptualization in treatment
