Differentiating Coercive Control (CC), Intimate Terrorism (IT), Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and Situational Couple Violence (SCV). Important implications for prevention, intervention, safety and care.

Recent investigations have begun to broaden our understanding of Intimate Partner Violence, providing a more robust view of possible subtypes. Research now suggests that in addition to the more predominant IPV based Intimate Terrorism, the field has been updated/complemented via addition of Coercive Control. Equally, Situational Couple Violence has begun to be identified in distinct previously unrecognised contexts. This has been driven in part by the emergence of violence constructions that do not fit within the dominant Duluth traditional nuclear family perspective. Violence within same sex relationships, male victimisation in heterosexual and bisexual relationships and the possibilities of more mutual symmetrical violence patterns have clouded the simpler view of the received Duluth position. The webinar will provide an important update and complement for work with a broader spectrum of Interpersonal Violence. Relevant research through 2025 will be included. Focus will also be given to the attachment dynamics at work. Finally, closer look will be given to treatment approaches for the more harmful forms of violence as well as Situational Couple Violence. Case vignettes will be explored, and the webinar will conclude with a Q&A session.

Learning Objectives:

· Clarify current and past notions of Coercive Control (CC), Intimate Terrorism (IT), Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and Situational Couple Violence (SCV).

· Consider the possible roles played by context, culture and non-heteronormativity

· Identify the nature of attachment injuries/loss within couples’ experience

· Review historical controversies surrounding efforts to identify subtypes of partner violence. Identify more recent estimates of prevalence of subtypes. Gain a view on effectiveness of prevention, intervention and relational conclusions.

· Grasp current efforts to conjointly treat attachment injuries within the context of SCV

Venue: Online. Includes access to recording for 30 days.

Date: Wednesday, 12th November, 2025

Time:  6.30 p.m to 8.30 p.m (Sydney/Melbourne Time)

Cost: 79.99

CPD Certificate: 2 Hours. CPD certificates are issued to attendees who meet one of the following criteria: attend the live webinar with at least 80% attendance, or watch the webinar recording and complete the associated assessment component.

About Dr Kevin Keith: Kevin is a counsellor, psychotherapist, supervisor and academic. He has been a therapist for nearly 15 years. He completed his PhD in 2017 at the University of Sydney focusing on theoretical questions around the status of post-infancy preschool developments within Attachment Theory. His academic interests also include emotions research, philosophy of science and the empirical status of longer-term psychotherapy. He also provides professional development to colleagues across several professions. He has been working in the field of mental health since 2005, including 10 years work in the community health sector. Kevin has been teaching counselling In Sydney since 2007.

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