Training Name: Addressing Accountability and Denial in Sex Offense Treatment: Evolving Practices and Practical Frameworks
Presented by: Christopher Lobanov-Rostovsky, LCSW, Leslie Barfknecht, LCSW, ATSA-F, & David Prescott, LICSW, ATSA-F
Date: January 27, 2026
Learning Objectives
As a result of this training, participants will be able to:
1) Discuss categorical denial’s relationship to the principles of effective correctional communication (risk, need, and responsivity)
2) Identify past practices by sex-offense treatment programs with respect to denial and accountability
3) Describe common concerns expressed by abuse survivors about their experiences with sex-offense treatment and the criminal justice system.
4) List common clinical considerations in addressing denial.
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