Empowering Clients: Navigating Toxic Family Dynamics with Boundaries and Support (2HR) Presented by Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW

Empowering Clients: Navigating Toxic Family Dynamics with Boundaries and Support (2HR)

$32.00

Course Description

This training equips therapists with the tools to help clients understand, navigate, and
begin healing from toxic family dynamics. Participants will learn evidence-based
strategies to support clients in setting boundaries, managing guilt and emotional
manipulation, and developing resilience in the face of family conflict. Through
interactive discussions and case studies therapists will gain practical skills to guide
clients toward healthier relationships and emotional well-being. This course also
explores ethical considerations, cultural influences, and the decision-making process
around estrangement when necessary.

Upon completion of this training participants will be able to:

Identify & Address Toxic Family Patterns
Teach Effective Boundary-Setting Strategies
Support Clients in Navigating Family Conflict & Estrangement
Prepare Clients for Backlash & Strengthen Resilience

Social workers completing this course receive 2 Clinical asynchronous continuing education credits.

For other board approvals, this course qualifies for 2 hours of Clinical continuing education training.

Course Instructor: Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW

Recording Date: 05/30/2025

Course Format

Recorded Live Webinar with downloadable presentation slides and/or handouts, evaluation, and a required quiz. The learner is required to pass with a 70% or higher to achieve the CE certificate of completion. The learner is able to reset the test until a satisfactory score is achieved. CE Training Workshops, LLC, provider #1770, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 8/2/2022 – 8/2/2025. CE Training Workshops, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7091. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CE Training Workshops, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. System Requirements: Firefox, Chrome, Brave, Safari, Edge on any modern operating system (Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android, iOS). A desktop browser is recommended. We do not provide support resources for issues encountered using a mobile device. For more information about our policies and board approval statements, please visit our FAQS page.

Meet Your Facilitator

Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Missouri and Kansas with over 25 years of experience in the mental health field. She has held clinical positions as an outpatient and in-home therapist, and clinical supervisor. Diane was an Adjunct Professor of Social Work for 10 years at The University of Kansas, School of Social Welfare, and a Field Liaison and Field Instructor. She has also held administrative positions as a Program Director and Coordinator.

Diane is a popular local and national trainer on a wide variety of mental health and workplace development topics for clinicians and corporations. Diane is most passionate about providing quality professional development to clinicians, employees, and leaders. For fun, Diane loves to spoil her four Dachshunds and rock out to 80’s music.

Syllabus

Introduction
Identify & Address Toxic Family Patterns
Toxic Dynamics Defined
Emotional Impact
Core Essentials For Therapists

Effective Boundary Setting Strategies

Boundaries Defined
Defining non-negotiables
Role-play and boundary communication
Navigating Family Conflict and Estrangement
Navigating conflict
When estrangement is the healthiest option
Cultural considerations for managing conflict and estrangement in toxic family
dynamics

Preparing for backlash and building resilience

Dealing with backlash
Increasing resilience
Summary Q&A