Unmasking Manipulative Personality Disorders

Course overview

Emotionally manipulative clients can be some of the most complex to treat especially without targeted tools for recognizing and managing their behaviors. In this in-depth training with Ellen Biros, MS, LCSW, you'll gain clear, actionable strategies for navigating the complexities of manipulation in clinical work. Through the lens of antisocial, borderline, and narcissistic personality disorders, you'll learn to spot manipulative tactics, understand the emotional regulation deficits behind them, and set firm therapeutic boundaries without escalating conflict. Using case examples and evidence-based research, you'll walk away prepared to reduce power struggles, improve treatment outcomes, and protect your own clinical confidence.