Advocacy Training

Virtual Training Center

Now you Get your cutting-edge

Coercive Control Advocacy Training virtually

in Partnership with Called to Peace Ministries
Enroll now for upcoming courses:
$97/month = 1 course per month
Seven (7) hours/course
Registration is open to start at anytime.
We start you with the first course and encourage you to take them in order.
Some attendees find the courses helpful for their own healing.
However, we recommend seeing a therapist/counselor as an important part of your healing process.
Bonus: You may repeat the courses more than once for free.

Note

Do you require customized training, course content, or course schedule times? Contact your Virtual Training Team to develop customized training course content and course schedule times for you or your organization.
info@houseofpeacepubs.com or 719-251-0618

All training courses require

Attendance for the total hours offered or review of videos and completion of one page summary of points you learned and takeaways
All sessions are 1 hr 45 min x 4 Sessions/Course
Passing score on “experiential based” training quiz in order to receive certificate of attendance and course completion.
Training bonus: All courses are video-taped. Files are made available to participants within 24 hours after the session as downloadable MP4 files. All course materials are e-mailed to participants prior to each session.
Monthly Q & A session in addition to the four training sessions

Now Register for your certificate training program below.
Enroll now for upcoming courses (see registration in yellow below):
$97/month = 7 training hours (value $1845.00)
(Course descriptions below)
Contact our international headquarters located in Nashville, NC
Phone: 719-251-0618
or e-mail with questions or comments to:
info@houseofpeacepubs.com or info@calledtopeace.org

We look forward to serving your training needs,

Dr. Debra and the Virtual Training Center Team
P.S. Gain direct access to your trainer with your most important practice implementation questions
P.P.S. Experience the positive impact of virtual training immediately in your practice

Course Descriptions

Coercive Control Dynamics in relationships

Abusers use a variety of Coercive Control Tactics in their relationships to keep their spouses/partners constantly on guard. Learn to identify various types of Coercive Control Tactics abusers use, how those Coercive Control Tactics impact their spouses/partners, their children, and the view outsiders have of their relationships. Learn how cognitive distortions manifest in the various coercive control tactics. Be able to identify various coercive control tactics clients present in church interventions, criminal and civil courts. Learn how to challenge cognitive distortions or avoid being manipulated by them.

Faculty: Debra Wingfield, Ed.D. and Joy Forrest, M.A.

Course dates January 7, 14, 21, 28, 2025

Coercive Control Victim Dynamics

Focuses on victim dynamics, indicators victims may present without revealing an abusive relationship, obstacles and barriers to leaving coercive control relationships, and treatment stages for recovery.

Faculty: Debra Wingfield, Ed.D. and Joy Forrest, M.A.

Course dates February 4, 11, 18, 25, 2025

Impacts of Coercive Control on Victims

Participants learn to identify the reinforcing nature of Coercive Control and the impact on the victim. Advocates develop an understanding of the issues victims bring to relationships and abusers manipulation of these issues to continue Coercive Control.

Faculty: Debra Wingfield, Ed.D. and Joy Forrest, M.A.

Course dates March 4, 11, 18, 25, 2025

Coercive Control Abuser Typologies and Personality Disorders

Abuser typologies provides the advocate with an overview to understand the types of abusers described by victims and different approaches to assist the victim to approach these various typologies. Personality Disorders are commonly misused to label coercive control abusers. These misconceptions are addressed. Protocols to make the abuser’s behaviors visible and bring out the protective capacities of the safe parent are presented.

Faculty: Debra Wingfield, Ed.D. and Joy Forrest, M.A.

Course dates April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2025

Coercive Control Interviewing

Addresses the interviewing skills and procedures needed to develop an appropriate advocacy plan for clients. Provides a balanced, informative client picture to use in advocacy planning. Special emphasis is given to clients determining best options for their marriages/relationships.

Faculty: Debra Wingfield, Ed.D. and Joy Forrest, M.A.

Course dates May 6, 13, 20, 27, 2025

Coercive Control Trauma Issues: Advocate Response

Trauma is a major factor in Coercive Control. Recent research validates long-term biopsychosocial trauma of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) and associated trauma issues. Research on ACE factors supports the need to integrate ACE-based treatment into current Coercive Control abuser and Victim/survivor advocacy/treatment programs. This interactive workshop reviews ACE research (extensive bibliography provided) and provides practical application of ACE-based advocacy/treatment for integration into existing trauma-based advocacy/treatment programs.

The strength-based advocacy/treatment program is strategically designed to provide clients with tools and techniques they can apply throughout the remainder of their lives. If additional mental health treatment is needed during highly stressful times or at various life development stages, treatment time is significantly reduced.

Faculty: Debra Wingfield, Ed.D. and Joy Forrest, M.A.

Course dates June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025

Impacts of Domestic Abuse and Coercive Control on Children

This course focuses on experiencing abuse and coercive control and the abusive effects, including long-term effects on male and female children. Interventions to build empathy in children are provided to reduce the impact of coercive control in children.

Faculty: Debra Wingfield, Ed.D. and Joy Forrest, M.A.

Course dates July 8, 15, 22, 29, 2025

Coercive Control Victim Advocacy Community Resources

Society is significantly impacted by coercive control. Over time, various resources for victim services developed to assist victims in moving forward with their lives. Resources available for victims and interactive involvement with victim advocates are an important aspect of containing coercive control. Local, state, and national resources are reviewed along with related legislation. Information on how to approach pastors and other church leaders is provided.

Faculty: Debra Wingfield, Ed.D. and Joy Forrest, M.A.

Course dates August 5, 12, 19, 26, 2025

Advocacy with Victims of Family Court Abuse by Abusers

Awareness is growing to provide advocacy for Coercive Control victims involved in Child Custody/Parenting Time cases. Special advocacy needs of protective mothers (primarily) require responses to the family court system when allegations of domestic violence and coercive control happened during the relationship and are identified after separation. Coercive control tactics used in the family court system are defined and assessment processes are presented. Discover how to support victims in family court where the value of access to children overrides victim and children’s safety.

Faculty: Debra Wingfield, Ed.D. and Joy Forrest, M.A.

Course dates September 2, 9, 16, 23, 2025

Coercive Control, Abuse, and Parenting Time Issues

Child custody in the context of spousal/partner abuse encompasses the Coercive Control dynamics that impact Best interests of the child; Mediation; the Multidisciplinary approach related to child custody/parenting time when Domestic Violence/Coercive Control Tactics and Child Abuse occur prior to separation and post-divorce. This multi-disciplinary perspective of the court system addresses issues impacted by Coercive Control Tactics and Coercive Control dynamics. It is designed to help advocates working in the courts better meet the needs of children in child custody/parenting time litigation.

Faculty: Debra Wingfield, Ed.D. and Joy Forrest, M.A.

Course dates October 7, 14, 21, 28, 2025

Effects and Impacts of Child Abuse on Children

Children experience varied responses to child abuse that affect them while abuse is on-going and after abuse stops. This course addresses the types of child abuse, effects on children and adults on multiple levels, short and long-term impacts from initiation of abuse throughout the lifespan.

Faculty: Debra Wingfield, Ed.D. and Joy Forrest, M.A.

Course dates October 29, November 5, 12, 19, 2024

Coercive Control Practical Implementation Skills

The Coercive Control Implementation Skills course provides a framework for working as an advocate, counselor, and/or working with churches while supporting victims/survivors of Coercive Control. This course uses a case consultation model for development of implementation skills, and identification of your strengths and areas for development. Learn best practices for applying all you learned through the previous courses for application in multiple settings and with various audiences and individuals. Participants work directly with a consultant or trainer on a minimum of 3 cases to implement and apply their knowledge and skills learned through the certificate program.

Faculty: Debra Wingfield, Ed.D. and Joy Forrest, M.A.

Course dates November 26, December 3, 10, 17, 2024

(Note: This course can start after completion of CC Interviewing course; contact trainers to arrange early admission)