June 25th, 2011
by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.
Oftentimes men and women in abusive relationships seek therapy primarily to “fix” the other person. He may say, “Will you fix her?” Or, she may say, “Please fix him.” But that’s not the way it works in domestic violence counseling.
The Therapy Fix
While it may be accurate that the things one says about the other are indeed true…or appear to be in play in their relationship, this doesn’t mean that a third party can wave a magic wand and make those things go away.
To read the complete article, please visit Domestic Violence Counseling – Will You Please Fix My Husband, for Crying Out Loud!
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June 19th, 2011
by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.
Domestic abuse counseling is fertile ground to reveal and sort out marital misconceptions within oneself and between each other. In cases of alcohol abuse, couples frequently show up in domestic abuse treatment with false beliefs about one another. And these beliefs are often the trigger for their domestic disputes, or the rough spots that prevent long-term relationship repair.
In domestic abuse couples treatment, we have the opportunity to sort out what is true and what is not. The process is transformational for the individuals and for their relationship.
To read the complete article, please visit Domestic Abuse and Alcohol Abuse – Who Is Abandoning Whom?
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June 12th, 2011
by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.
Domestic abuse survivors encounter experiences that bring to life their prior victimization. It can be so real for them that they believe they are “that person” again. And this thought even haunts them. Has that ever happened to you?
Domestic Violence Triggers
A trigger is something that stirs something else. It can be as subtle as a scent or mannerism of a past violent partner, or as dramatic as the courtroom scene where your kids were “kidnapped” from your custody.
To read the complete article, please visit Healing from Domestic Abuse – Victim’s Nightmares Become Survivor’s Triggers
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