What is domestic abuse, spousal abuse, intimate partner violence?
I have been helping people identify intimate partner abuse and family violence for nearly a decade. And I serve as a consulting expert on both civil and criminal domestic abuse cases. The first book I wrote on the subject, All But My Soul, became a college textbook in criminal justice. Since this time, I’ve published over 100 articles on identifying, ending and healing domestic abuse. I formed nonprofit Partners in Prevention, dedicated to helping healthcare providers identify domestic abuse and cultivate skills to help patients who are victims of violence. We also have a family violence prevention and intervention program. I am a seasoned psychologist of 27 years. And this background gives me the benefit of understanding the psychosocial dynamics that bind abusive relationships as well as the mechanics of healing relationship violence.
