Tag Archive for: coercive control

GO BEYOND FEAR OF WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW

Acknowledging what we don’t know represents strength when we use our curiosity and “inner scientist” to learn about it

Should Coercive Control Be a Crime?

It’s Not Against the Law If you have experienced coercive control, you know the devastating effects. Those who feel entitled to use it strip away our freedom of expression, limiting what we can do and say. It damages our sense of self-worth. It increases self-doubt. We often say we feel crazy because of the intense […]

LIVING LIFE FREE OF FEAR

I counsel everyone who is embarking on something new to expect feeling fearful. It usually feels like jumping off a cliff. All the insecurities we have (and we all have them) jump out to convince us we can’t make it.

Partners’ Accountability

When you’ve been harmed by an intimate partner, you want them to be accountable for their behavior. You may spend a lot of time asking for this.  It’s hard to believe that a loved one can risk the relationship rather than take responsibility for what they’ve done and seek to make changes. When they say […]