Description & Objectives

Continuing Education Hours: 1.5 CEs for LPC, SW, LMFT, and Psychologists - NBCC Approved

Description: This presentation examines attachment theory, the characteristics of various attachment styles, and how these patterns influence emotional regulation and relational dynamics. It also differentiates between insecure attachment and narcissistic traits. Special attention will be given to how both attachment issues and narcissistic behaviors can increase vulnerability to abuse and contribute to patterns of intimate partner violence. Participants will gain insight into fostering secure attachments and identifying patterns that may hinder emotional connection and explore pathways to healthier relationships. 

Learning Objectives:

  • Explain the main attachment styles and how they influence adult relationships.  
  • Differentiate between insecure attachment and narcissistic traits, particularly in the context of power and control. 
  • Analyze how attachment and narcissism contribute to cycles of abuse and IPV, and identify strategies to foster safer, healthier relational dynamics.

Instructor

Galia Goya

Galia Goya is the Bilingual Community Educator at Hope’s Door New Beginning Center. Galia works to empower community members of all ages to foster healthy relationships and to prevent, recognize, and respond to all forms of abuse. Galia pursued a law degree, hoping to use law as an avenue to promote human rights and create social change. After years of practicing law in Mexico, Galia moved to the U.S. to pursue a Master of Law at Yale Law School and was later met with a restriction to practice law as a foreign lawyer. Galia reinvented herself and found a new path to pursue her passion for social change and public service, finding fulfillment in non-profit and volunteer work.