Lovefraud Continuing Education

What experience have you had dealing with sociopaths or other disordered personalities—personally, professionally, or both? I am a counselor in Portland, Oregon with both personal and professional experience in healing from personality disordered and exploitative relationships. Having had my own experience with toxic relationships and healing, I am able to provide empathy, support and insight for survivors in ways that many therapists cannot. I have worked with domestic violence survivors and on community crisis teams to help survivors of trauma and abuse, and I train other professionals in understanding and supporting survivor experiences. I currently offer a women's open support g …

Q&A with Tiffany Kettermann, an expert in narcissistic abuseRead More

Lovefraud presents a series of Q&A articles with members of the Professional Resources Guide. Katherine Johnson can help you heal from the devastating, traumatic effects of a relationship with someone with a severe personality disorder and learn new ways of protecting yourself from the ongoing insidious fear and threats. Q.  What experience have you had dealing with sociopaths or other disordered personalities—personally, professionally, or both? A. It is both an honor and a privilege to be affiliated with the Lovefraud network! In my 20+ years of being in private practice I have treated both victims and perpetrators, but primarily victims. I have extensive experience treating diss …

Psychologist Katherine Johnson joins Lovefraud Professional Resources GuideRead More

Lovefraud presents a series of Q&A articles with members of the Professional Resources Guide. Barbara Monett is a clinical social worker in California specializing in therapy for individuals facing problems of addiction and/or codependency. Q. What experience have you had dealing with sociopaths or other disordered personalities—personally, professionally, or both? A. Professionally—I am trained as a clinical social worker and have also completed the Hendricks Coaching Program for Couples and Individuals in Ojai, CA., as well as numerous other related trainings on mindfulness, codependency recovery, substance abuse recovery. I have personally been involved with Alanon, Coda, AA for over …

Lovefraud Professional Resources Guide: Barbara Monett, LCSWRead More

Lovefraud presents a series of Q&A articles with members of the Professional Resources Guide. Norman Groot is an attorney located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Q. What experience have you had dealing with sociopaths or other disordered personalities—personally, professionally, or both? A. Our law firm, Investigation Counsel PC, has litigated various cases on behalf of victims of ”˜lovefraud.' In one case the victim was a gentleman with cerebral palsy who was scammed out of $800,000 by a woman who he met online. After approximately a year of courting, he proposed to her and she advised him that she was carrying his child. She was married at the time to a local drug dealer, and ulti …

Lovefraud Professional Resources Guide: Norman GrootRead More

Yesterday I had the opportunity to talk about sociopaths to the Association of Student Assistance Professionals for the Southern Region of New Jersey. These are the student assistance coordinators who work in the public schools in New Jersey's seven southern counties. I had enough time to essentially give them two presentations, which was terrific: Love Fraud and How to Avoid It is my program for high school and college students.  Sociopathy Awareness for Staff and Counselors provided more in-depth information that professionals should know. The presentation for students explains what a sociopath is, the Red Flags of Love Fraud, how people become addicted to relationships, the dangers of …

Donna Andersen presents to Student Assistance ProfessionalsRead More