Chronic Victims of Scams

Mental health treatment with victims and families when the person doesn't believe they are dealing with a scam.

This course is designed to prepare a mental health professional to work with victims as well as their families when a person doesn't believe they are dealing with a scam.  

Two hours of video with multiple approaches to help a victim extract themselves from this devastating crime.

This course is the second in a series of courses to obtain the Psychology of Fraud Victimization Certification (PFVC).  Click here to get the Bundle of all three courses towards certification and save 20%!


Cathy Wilson, LPC, ACS is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider™ #7702. This program is available for NBCC credit as a Home Study course for 2.0 continuing education hours. 


Effective, Proven Strategies

  • Learn several communication strategies with victims.

  • Understand the possible roadblocks that may keep a victim from acknowledging or believing they are dealing with a scammer.

  • Learn why it is important to avoid victim-blaming language.

  • Gain skills in guiding families and friends of a victim to help extract the person from the scam.

Instructor

Cathy Wilson, LPC, ACS

Cathy Wilson, LPC, ACS

Cathy Wilson, LPC, ACS, has been in the mental health field since 2005. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado and Arizona and is also an Approved Clinical Supervisor. She support clients in outpatient counseling and advocacy as well as being an author, speaker, and consultant. She has conducted Professional Will Workshops and other trainings since 2019 and has also written three books in her areas of expertise. One of these is about preparing a professional will and is titled "One Last Act: A Mental Health Clinician’s Guide to Professional Wills." Another of her books is about helping people who have been scammed and is titled "The Emotional Impact of Being Scammed and How to Recover." Registration, Questions, and Concerns should be directed to Cathy Wilson, LPC, ACS: +1 303-801-7878 [email protected] 7906 S. Flower Ct., Littleton, CO 80128 NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider™ #7702