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When we hear the term ‘domestic violence,’ we often have preconceived notions of who the typical victims of abusers are.
Maybe based on race, socioeconomic status, personality traits, gender, etc.
But the truth is, domestic violence and intimate partner abuse can happen to anyone, anywhere.
If you feel like you have to walk on eggshells around your partner, or if your partner belittles, threatens, or tries to control you, you may be in an abusive relationship.
Abusive relationships can lead to low self-esteem, helplessness, worthlessness, and desperation.
Contrary to popular belief, domestic violence and abuse doesn’t have to involve physical violence.
Physical violence is only one aspect of the power and control that batterers exert over their partners.
Perpetrators of domestic violence and abuse may use intimidation, threats to harm pets or children, insults, or financial dependence to exert power and control over their partners to make them feel less-than.
In a loving partnership, both partners have equal say and power is not a factor.
Perpetrators of domestic violence and abuse, also known as batterers, can be any gender or size.
Many people may not realize it, but same-sex couples can experience domestic violence and women can perpetrate domestic violence against men.
It doesn’t matter if the batterer is physically smaller than their partner, they can still be capable of instilling fear and humiliation in their partners in order to control them.
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Acknowledging the signs of an abusive relationship is the first step to stopping it.
The most telling sign of Domestic Violence and Intimate Partner Abuse is being afraid of your partner.
People who are abused may:
Once you are able to identify abusive behaviors, you can begin to take steps necessary to stop them from happening.
Types of abuse include:
Verbal
Psychological (also known as Mental Abuse or Emotional Abuse)
Physical
Sexual
Neglect
Hate Crime
We can help you heal and break free of the abusive cycles that are tearing you down and help restore your sense of peace and sanity.
No one should live in fear of the person they love.
If you recognize yourself or someone you know in an abusive relationship, please reach out.
Learn more about the cycle of violence and characteristics of batterers here.
Therapy can successfully improve your life by helping you minimize the anxiety in your life, identify and change underlying thought and behavioral patterns that contribute to your struggles, and provide you with strategies to decrease discomfort while restoring an overall sense of peace.
To experience true and lasting joy in our life, we must face and conquer our pain by healing our underlying trauma and confronting our fears.
Our evidence-based, scientifically proven interventions are demonstrated by research to be effective in healing trauma that results from domestic violence and abuse.
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