Free 6-Hour Live Masterclass for Therapists
Thursday, May 7th, 2026 @ 10:00AM - 5:30PM ET
Free Masterclass: Why Clients Stay in Narcissistic Abuse — & How to Break the Trauma Bond in Treatment
With Ellen Biros, MS, LCSW, C-PD — national narcissistic abuse & personality disorder specialist
Your client named the gaslighting and went back anyway. In this free Masterclass, you'll learn trauma bond interruption tools for narcissistic abuse and toxic relationships — so the client who knows everything & cannot leave, finally can.
Register Below. This Masterclass Is Only for Licensed Mental Health Professionals
9 CE credits & lifetime replay available For Purchase after registration
Recognize Active Trauma Bonding:
Before the Client Returns to the Abuser
9 Board-Approved CEs
Available for Purchase in Next Step
RECORDING WITH CE PURCHASE
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Webinar Starts In:
When Youth Therapy Gets Stuck: Trauma, Anxiety, and Emotional Dysregulation in Children
6 Hours of Narcissistic Trauma Bond Training You Will Use the Next Time a Client Describes the Gaslighting Perfectly & Still Returns to the Relationship
Narcissistic Trauma Bonds Masterclass: Recognizing the Bond, Breaking the Cycle & Rebuilding Self-Worth
MODULE 1
Why Understanding the Trauma Bond Is Not Enough to Break It
How narcissistic abuse creates neurobiological attachment that intellectual awareness alone cannot override.
MODULE 2
The Abuse Tactics Your Client Lived Through but Cannot Yet Name
How to identify love bombing, gaslighting, and intermittent reinforcement before your client can recognize them.
MODULE 3
Why the Decision to Leave Does Not Override the Pull to Go Back
The reward conditioning and attachment activation patterns make leaving feel physiologically impossible.
MODULE 4
Why Standard Trauma Interventions Stop at the Edge of the Trauma Bond
Narcissistic abuse-specific interventions for reducing dependency, challenging abuse-driven distortions, and rebuilding autonomy.
MODULE 5
Why Deciding to Leave & Getting Out Safely Are Two Different Problems
How to support safe disengagement while addressing attachment trauma, coercive control, and shame simultaneously.
MODULE 6
Why Completing Trauma Treatment Is Not the Same as Rebuilding a Self
The identity reconstruction framework for clients whose sense of self was systematically replaced by narcissistic abuse.
LEARN from a narcissistic abuse & trauma specialist:
Ellen Biros, MS, LCSW, C-PD
Ellen Biros has spent over 20 years in private practice working exclusively with survivors of narcissistic abuse, coercive control, and trauma bonding. She has sat with clients who named every manipulation tactic, mapped every idealization cycle, and still called from the abuser's parking lot. She did not just study this population. She built a clinical framework around exactly why insight alone cannot break a trauma bond — and what actually can.
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a Certified Personality Disorder Treatment Provider, an adjunct professor at Tulane University School of Social Work, and the author of "Recovering from Narcissistic Mothers: A Daughter's Workbook." She presents CE seminars nationwide on coercive control and narcissistic abuse. What she brings to May 7th is 20 years of session-tested framework built for the clinical moments your current training was never designed to reach.
9 CE credits & lifetime replay available For Purchase after registration
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CEs do I receive, and what does it cost?
The live Masterclass is free. The VIP ticket — 9 board-approved CEs plus lifetime recording access — is $67 and available for purchase at the next step after registration.
What is included in the CE upgrade?
The VIP ticket is $67 and includes lifetime recording access to the full Narcissistic Trauma Bonds Masterclass plus 9 board-approved CEs. Available at the next step after registration.
Can I get the recording if I cannot attend live?
Yes. The VIP ticket is $67 and includes lifetime recording access to everything Ellen teaches — whether you attend live or not. Available at the next step after registration.
Do I receive CEs just for attending live?
No. Attending live gives you the training. The VIP ticket at $67 gives you the CEs and lifetime recording access. Available at the next step after registration.
Are the CEs board-approved for my license?
Yes. Click the Board Approvals at the bottom of this page to confirm approval for your specific license and state.
I already work with trauma clients. Is this going to tell me anything I do not already know?
Possibly not about trauma in general. Almost certainly yes about narcissistic abuse specifically. Most trauma training never covers the neurobiological mechanism behind trauma bonding, why intermittent reinforcement creates addiction-like attachment, or why standard validation fails with gaslighting survivors. If you have watched a client name the abuse and still return to the relationship, this Masterclass addresses that clinical gap directly.
I primarily work with anxiety and depression. Is this relevant to my practice?
Yes. Narcissistic abuse survivors frequently present with anxiety, depression, and identity disruption without identifying as abuse survivors. Gaslighting teaches clients to doubt their own perception — they arrive saying they are too sensitive or they think they might be the problem. Ellen's assessment framework helps you identify what you are actually treating before you treat it.
I have attended narcissistic abuse trainings before and found them too surface-level. How is this different?
Most narcissistic abuse trainings stop at psychoeducation. Ellen's framework addresses the neurobiological pull that keeps bonded clients returning, the reality-testing protocol for clients who can no longer trust their own perception, and the identity reconstruction work that symptom reduction alone never reaches.
What if I can only attend part of the live training?
The recording covers everything Ellen teaches. Lifetime access is available for purchase at the next step so no section of the framework is lost if your schedule does not allow full attendance.
Scope and Limitations Disclosure:
This training provides licensed mental health professionals with a clinical framework for understanding and working with narcissistic abuse, trauma bonding, coercive control, and gaslighting. It focuses on recognizing trauma bond dynamics, interrupting intermittent reinforcement cycles, applying reality-testing protocols for gaslighting survivors, and supporting identity reconstruction after prolonged narcissistic abuse. Content should be applied within the scope of each clinician's license and professional training. This training does not offer certification and is not a substitute for clinical supervision. Participants are encouraged to apply content within their individual scope of practice and in accordance with applicable professional and ethical guidelines.
Commercial Support Disclosure
Ellen Biros, MS, LCSW, C-PD is an independent clinician and continuing education presenter specializing in narcissistic abuse recovery, trauma bonding, coercive control, and personality disorder treatment. References to specific trauma bond intervention techniques, reality-testing protocols, and identity reconstruction frameworks are provided for educational purposes only. Participants are not required to purchase any additional products, books, or materials to complete this training. The presenter has no relevant financial relationships to disclose beyond standard speaking compensation.
