Domestic violence can take many forms, and its signs are not always immediately visible. Behavioral health professionals need practical strategies for identifying patterns of abuse, assessing safety concerns, and responding in ways that support client autonomy while recognizing the complex dynamics of power, control, trauma, and risk.

Join Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW, for this one-hour webinar focused on assessment and clinical intervention in domestic violence. Participants will explore screening and assessment approaches, person-centered questions for sensitive conversations, cultural factors that can influence disclosure and help-seeking, and essential components of survivor-led safety planning.

The session will also review intervention models used in domestic violence work, including trauma-informed care, strengths-based approaches, empowerment models, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, advocacy-based interventions, and crisis and safety-planning approaches. Through practical examples, attendees will gain strategies for approaching DV-related conversations with greater confidence, sensitivity, and clinical awareness.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
➡️ Identify signs and patterns of domestic violence across diverse populations.
➡️ Apply best practices for safety planning, intervention, referral, and advocacy.
➡️ Explore clinical methods for assessing the physical, emotional, psychological, and social effects of domestic violence on survivors.
➡️ Use person-centered and trauma-informed approaches when discussing relationship safety and abuse.
➡️ Recognize cultural and contextual factors that may affect disclosure, safety planning, and access to support.
➡️ Describe clinical intervention strategies that promote survivor autonomy, safety, and self-efficacy.

Who Should Attend

This webinar is designed for behavioral health professionals who may encounter domestic violence in clinical practice, including:
➡️ Therapists and counselors
➡️ Social workers
➡️ Psychologists
➡️ Psychiatrists and other behavioral health providers
➡️ Clinical supervisors
➡️ Case managers
➡️ Interns and trainees

Register today to strengthen your approach to recognizing, assessing, and responding to domestic violence in clinical practice.