Courses & Training

Learn What Most People Were Never Taught

Some of life's most consequential problems don't happen because people aren't intelligent or well-intentioned. They happen because no one ever taught us what to look for.

The McMillan Method turns behavioral science and decades of real-world research into practical education people can use—in their relationships, workplaces and everyday lives.

Courses are available online and in person for individuals, groups, professionals and organizations. Programs can also be customized for particular audiences and organizational needs.

Unmasking the Abuser courses by Dr. Dina McMillan, including the featured course The First 30 Days on recognizing early warning signs of an abusive relationship

Private Webinars

Bring a Webinar to Your Group

Book a private live webinar designed around the people in the room: a family, a group of friends, a parent group, a team, a congregation or a class. Dr. McMillan tailors the topic, examples and language to your group’s ages and situations, and every session ends with live Q&A.

Before You FallSpotting healthy and unhealthy patterns early, for high school seniors, college students and young adults.
Love Me, Love Me Not?What a healthy, mutual relationship looks like, for any age.
Is My Friend OK?How to notice and support someone you’re worried about, for friends, parents and family.
It Clocks InWhen domestic abuse comes to work, for managers and HR teams.

Live online · 60–90 minutes · any group size

from $750Signature topic, tailored to your group
from $1,500Fully customized webinar
from $2,500Organizations and teams

Reduced rates for nonprofits and community organizations

Plan a Private Webinar

For groups under 18: a parent or guardian books the session, content is age-appropriate, and every participant receives safety resources, including loveisrespect (text LOVEIS to 22522 or call 1-866-331-9474).

Signature Course

How It’s Done

How abusers choose who to target, and the selection ploys and control tactics they use to gain and keep control, laid out step by step from A Quick Reference Guide to Abusers’ Strategies and Tactics. Learn to recognize the playbook early, before it’s used on you or someone you care about.

Who it’s forIndividuals, parents, friends and family, and professionals including advocates, counselors, HR teams, educators, law enforcement and justice staff.
Tailored to your groupShaped around your participants and how they’ll use the material: professionally, personally or both.
Online or in personDelivered live online or on site, for groups of any size.
Built on decades of researchDrawn from more than 4,500 interviews with survivors and 700+ in-depth interviews with abusers.

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MORE COURSES & TRAINING

Different challenges require different kinds of clarity.

The McMillan Method offers additional courses designed to help people understand themselves, their relationships and the patterns shaping their decisions. Programs range from healthy relationship education and conflict resolution to deeper exploration of manipulation, attraction and relationship dynamics.

Ready to take a course? Click the course graphic, then use the Contact form to tell us which course interests you. We’ll be in touch with details and next steps.

Healthy Relationships course by Dr. Dina McMillan: practical skills for communication, trust, respect, boundaries and problem solving. Click to contact Dr. McMillan about this course.
Healing the Rift course by Dr. Dina McMillan: understand bias, see the person and work across differences. Click to contact Dr. McMillan about this course.
Fascination with the Devil course by Dr. Dina McMillan: understand the pull toward harmful relationships and break the pattern. Click to contact Dr. McMillan about this course.
Courses linked to the Clarity Tools: Love Me, Love Me Not?, Why Do I Feel So Bad? and Does This Work? by The McMillan Method