"How to Deal with High Conflict People and High Conflict Situations"

On Sunday, February 7, 2021, Bill Eddy will be our guest speaker for our international seminar call from 8-10 PM EST. We are averaging around 1,100 callers now with 40 countries participating. Our initial call is of no charge to anyone. You may participate by using our conference line, audio skype or download our desk top app. 

High conflict people tend to display repetitive patterns of behavior that include: 1) preoccupation with blaming others; 2) lots of black-or-white, all-or-none thinking; 3) emotional dysregulation and/or unmanaged emotions; and 4) extreme behaviors or threats. They tend to have traits of one or more Cluster B personality disorders, which means that they have an enduring pattern of inner experience and interpersonal dysfunction which tends to involve family members including children, parents and grandparents. That often includes vindictive, domineering, and intrusive behavior, for example, a tendency to violate interpersonal boundaries. This presentation will first focus on understanding these high conflict personalities, which often include alienating behaviors with their children. We will then focus on four general tips for dealing with any high conflict person, an approach that is called the CARS Method?: Connecting, Analyzing, Responding and Setting Limits. This module will also include “BIFF” communications in writing (where BIFF stands for Brief, Informative, Friendly and Firm), based on Mr. Eddy’s most recent book published in November 2020: BIFF for CoParent Communication: Your Guide to Difficult CoParent Texts, Emails and Social Media Posts. At the conclusion of the presentation, participants will be familiar with a number of practical techniques for dealing with high conflict and other types of difficult people – including those who engage in parental alienation and other abusive behaviors. 

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