REFLECTIONS ON TRUST
Relationships without trust are like trying to drive a car without wheels. It won’t take you to where you want to go.
THE IMPORTANCE OF STORY
/in Coercive Control, Domestic Abuse, Growth, Self-esteem and Confidence /by JenniferAs we begin a new year, it’s important to recognize that new beginnings include telling your own story.
EMOTIONAL ABUSE HEALING: SEE THE RED AND YELLOW LIGHTS
/in Coercive Control, Coercive relationships, Controlling Relationships, Domestic Abuse, Emotions, Growth, Intimate Partner Violence, Relationships /by JenniferHere are some questions whose answers offer clues about whether you are dealing with someone who is emotionally abusive. Proceed with caution and talk about it if you don’t like what you see.
A TOOLKIT FOR RESPONDING TO COERCIVE CONTROL
/in Coercive Control, Controlling Relationships, Growth, Self-esteem and Confidence, Uncategorized /by JenniferAfter survivors learn the tactics of coercion and attend to their injuries, they can focus on how to respond in ways that empower them and disempower the controller. They do this by learning how to keep abusers’ blame, negation, and gaslighting from having power over them.
SELF-ESTEEM RECOVERY
/1 Comment/in Growth, Self-esteem and Confidence, Uncategorized /by JenniferOne of the most significant emotional injuries from intimate partner abuse is loss of self-esteem.
WE ARE NOT WHAT HAPPENS TO US
/in Coercive Control, Controlling Relationships, Domestic Abuse, Growth, Intimate Partner Violence, Self-esteem and Confidence, Uncategorized /by JenniferThe term “victim” does not identify who anyone is, nor does it reflect on their worth. It denotes what happened to them.
© Copyright 2020. All rights reserved Madison Mental Health Counselor
