Toxic Relationships: How to Cope & Overcome hosted by DC Peace Team
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 (6:30 PM - 8:30 PM) (EDT)
Description
Facilitated and Sponsored by the DC Peace Team
Date: Tuesday, April 22nd, 6:30-8:30pm ET
Location: ONLINE (Zoom link provided after registration and about 24 hrs. before the session)**
For questions, contact Sal Corbin at sal.corbin@yahoo.com.
*Will qualify for the NVC or RJ certificate track.
Special Topic - Toxic Relationships: How to Cope & Overcome
A "toxic relationship" is any relationship that significantly harms your mental health, self-esteem, and overall well-being, characterized by patterns of manipulation, disrespect, controlling behavior, and constant negativity, leaving you feeling drained, insecure, and unhappy; it can occur in romantic partnerships, friendships, or family dynamics.
Skills will be offered to support positive, thriving, empowered relationships and transform how we show up in our relationships. In this session we ask: How can we navigate effective communication to best repair toxic situations and/or reconnect with our loved ones? Ideas and experiences will be shared to position our hearts and minds to show up with a reframed best self and avoid repeating negative patterns such as emotional abuse, boundaries, attachment, sabotage, and codependency. This workshop will encourage the importance of how we show up for others.
To register, please click here.
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For more information about the DC Peace Team, please visit our website at www.dcpeaceteam.org.
Facilitator(s):
Mellie Harris is a psychology student, certified Community Health Worker, and mental health advocate dedicated to fostering self-awareness and emotional resilience. As the founder of BzyBplr (pronounced Busy Bipolar), she empowers individuals navigating mood-related diagnoses through meditation, movement, and self-expression. Mellie has facilitated community workshops with organizations such as Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative, Community of Hope, and Bellevue Family Success Center, using her expertise to address mental health stigma and relational dynamics. With a background in social-emotional learning and bystander intervention training, Mellie brings a trauma-informed approach to discussions on toxic relationships. She equips individuals with the tools to recognize unhealthy patterns, set boundaries, and cultivate relationships rooted in self-worth and emotional well-being.
Sal Corbin (he/him) offers training in Active Bystander Intervention, Restorative Justice, Unarmed Civilian Protection and conflict mediation. He worked for 15 years in academia as a Psychology Professor before transitioning to nonprofit work. He has done Workforce Development training and program management and is a Training Coordinator for the Behavioral Health System of Baltimore. His vision is to help others build and maintain healthy relationships, with conflict transformation as the primary focus. His extensive background in leadership facilitation supports his efforts to keep showing up and sharing. Sal holds advanced degrees in Clinical (M.S.) and Educational (PhD) psychology._____________________________________________________
Payment is a sliding scale of $45-$100 to support our work and help us better serve the community. And, participation matters to us! You are enthusiastically welcomed to join even if you are unable or unwilling to give money at this time.
After completing the registration, please submit payment today--https://ssl.charityweb.net/dcpeaceteam/training.htm; or checks can be written out to DC Peace Team and mailed to Eli McCarthy, 7305 Baylor Ave. College Park, MD 20740.
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