On-demand Training: Teenage relational violence - A framework for recognition, assessment, and prevention

Facilitator:  Marshall Korenblum, MD, FRCP (C).

This training is suitable for:

• Mental Health Professionals:  psychotherapists, counsellors, psychologists, social workers.
• Medical Professionals: nurses, psychiatrists, pediatricians, family doctors.
• Educators: teachers, ECE, school administration, support staff

Client category: Professionals working with individuals 12 years to adulthood.

Level of training:  Introductory/Intermediate

Prerequisite: Before beginning the recorded on-demand training, please watch the full Netflix series Adolescence — episodes 1 through 4.

CE hours: 10

Pre-register now for the on-demand version and receive access once it becomes available: This program will be recorded during the live webinar on July 8 and 13, 2026. The on-demand version will be released once the recording is prepared. Pre-register now to reserve your spot, and you will receive access instructions by email when it becomes available (anticipated mid-August 2026).

Trigger warning: Participating in our programming may evoke powerful feelings and can trigger participants who have experienced personal trauma. A brief snippet of a violent video is shown.  Parents of teenagers may identify with the parents in the show, and may thus experience heightened emotions. Feel free to take breaks at any time, consistent with prudent self-care.

Description:  Adolescents today must navigate a world shaped by digital relationships, social pressures, and rapidly changing expectations around identity and connection. These pressures affect both boys and girls, but this workshop will focus on the impact on boys. One consequence of these changes is a rise in relational violence, leaving clinicians and educators wondering what they can do to prevent its spread.

The critically acclaimed Netflix series, Adolescence captivated audiences with its raw portrayal of teenage life, relational violence, and youth identity—and sparked critical conversations among clinicians, educators, and families. Conversations that now continue in this training. Using the series as a springboard, this course offers a unique opportunity to explore the psychological, social, and systemic contributors to adolescent relational violence through a clinically informed lens. 

This timely, skills-based training equips professionals with evidence-informed tools to recognize and assess teens at risk of relational aggression. Through a case-based discussion anchored in the Netflix series, Adolescence, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the interplay between trauma, peer pressures, parental confusion, and digital influences such as “the manosphere”.  This training blends developmental theory with practical application, offering tools that can be used in clinical settings.

"What does it take to push a seemingly normal teen over the edge? This course will offer a practical approach to understanding the teen male psyche. In the process, both the complexity and simplicity of an answer will become apparent." - Dr. Marshall Korenblum.

Learning objectives:

• Understand core drivers of teen relational violence, including distorted masculinity and the need to impose social hierarchies.
• Explore the impact of social media, cyberbullying, and online echo chambers (including  “the manosphere”).
• Identify hallmarks of effective clinical assessments and red flags of the transition from ideology to action.
• Appreciate the impact of teen violence on parents and teachers.
• Understand ways in which we can improve the safety and security of today’s teenagers.

Training format: This on-demand training was originally delivered as a live webinar over two days using a flipped-classroom model. Participants are asked to independently watch the full Netflix series Adolescence — episodes 1 through 4 — before beginning the recorded on-demand training. The episodes serve as a springboard for reflection, clinical discussion and practical application throughout the recorded webinar.

The recorded webinar includes:

• A facilitator-led reflective group exercise in which clinical issues raised by each episode are explored through peer consultation amongst participants.
• An academic debrief led by Dr. Marshall Korenblum, synthesizing research, practice insights, and actionable strategies.

Framework for watching each episode: Before beginning the recorded on-demand training, participants are encouraged to reflect on the following questions while watching each episode:

1. What did you see?
2. How did it make you feel?
3. What developmental issues did it raise?
4. After watching the episode, did you have a better understanding of how/why he could have done what he did?  Why or why not?

Episodes overview:

These episodes will support reflection on the following themes throughout the recorded training.

• Episode 1 - The roots of relational violence: How at-risk teens can appear quite “normal”; the disconnect between fathers and sons; how little parents know about their adolescents’ lives.
• Episode 2 - Social pressures in school and online — cyberbullying: Who’s in charge: teachers or students? If/when adults are ineffective or unavailable, who/what fills the void? Anonymity and speed — why cyberbullying is so harmful; society’s over-emphasis on appearance.
• Episode 3 - Assessing mental health in a relational context: Identify the effective elements of an assessment of potential relational violence.
• Episode 4 - Family trauma and societal impact: Parental guilt, shame and confusion when their child has committed a crime; the power of denial in families; understanding how a youth’s behaviour both affects and is affected by his caregivers; how to support families through a trauma journey; understanding the ubiquity of societal factors, such as “incel” culture, and fragmented systems of care.

Selected scenes from all four episodes are referenced throughout the recorded training to anchor discussion and deepen reflection.

This training offers practical clinical skills to better engage with teens and create meaningful change for them and their families when trying to prevent and address relational violence. Whether you work in community settings, schools or hospitals, this training will deepen your clinical understanding and provide new perspectives, empowering you to better respond to the psychological needs of adolescent boys today.

This on-demand training is a recording of our live webinar training that took place on July 8 and 13, 2026.