Is the abuse of pets and destruction of property considered domestic violence? I would argue that it is.  In this episode I discuss the characteristics of abuse that include using kids, pets, and property to control or manipulate a situati...

Spiritual abuse is a complicated topic because everyone's religious beliefs are different, everyone typically thinks that their beliefs are the correct ones, and many, many abuse survivors have had religion used against them at some po...

Do you know someone who's so difficult to disagree with that it's just a waste of time? Do you find yourself agreeing just so that you don't have to argue, even if you know you're in the right? Or, do they have a reputation of 'always being rig...

Social Abuse is easy to see in public when one partner is berating or humiliating the other in front of their friends, co-workers or family.  But what about at home? Behind closed doors? What does it look like to weaponize social relations...

After a relapse that included complete stalling and avoidance due to perfectionism, I am back to share the markers of Emotional Abuse.  Remember, abuse is not one red flag or one harmful event.  It is a pattern over time that aims to ...