Coercive Control & Alienating Behaviours (3 online dates available)

This CPD accredited course will be beneficial for those studying, training or professionals working in family separation, mental health, legal, safeguarding or health and social care settings.

Professionals who are passionate on the protection of children, young people and the safeguarding of all, regardless of gender.

Professionals who understand the importance of enhancing their own knowledge, skills and equipping themselves with the most up to date information, that they can apply to their own work settings.

What you can expect from attending

We envisage by the end of this training session you will have a greater understanding of:

The terminology e.g:

1. Coercive Control.

2. Targeted Parent.

3. Alienating Parent.

4. Absent Parent.

5. Alienated Child.

6. True Estrangement.

7. Alienating Behaviours.

Insight and knowledge of:

1. The 17 Alienating Behaviours.

2. The 8 Manifesting Behaviours.

Coercive Control - Legislation & Reporting.

4. International resources.

5.International research.

6. International training available to advance in the area of Alienation.

About the facilitator

Donna-Maria Bradley previously founded La Dolce Vita Project, a non-gender domestic abuse therapeutic service, in the city of Derry/Londonderry. (January 2015 to 31 December 2023).

Donna-Maria is the founder of My Family Matters Foundation Ltd, an early intervention service for separating families. Opened January 2024, where she currently holds the position of Chief Executive Officer. She was previously a Board of Director with The Change for Children UK.

Donna-Maria has gained 11 years’ experience working with a diverse range of clients. Has a strong educational background, with a multitude of experience, in setting up, managing, governance, drafting policies, and training of staff in both a charity and company business setting.

Donna- Maria is a MBACP (Accredited) therapist. Specialising in family separation issues to include domestic abuse, parental alienation, coercive control. A prior member of the Parental Alienation Study Group (PASG). Holds a PgCert in Parental Alienation Studies. QQI award in mediation skills. Currently completing a Masters Degree in Parental Alienation.

Various other training includes trauma informed practice, domestic abuse and risk management, sexual abuse, child protection & safeguarding, risk management, anxiety, disorders & phobias, suicide risk management, project management, train the trainer, training needs analysis and presenting skills.

Donna-Maria also previously held the position of Editor and Chief of Parental Alienation International Newsletter (2021- 2023).

Donna-Maria has delivered training since 2016, locally, regionally and internationally.

If you wish to find out more on what Donna-Maria has to offer, check out her linktree https://linktr.ee/donnamariabradley