If you have been in an abusive relationship and are ready to start dating again you may experience anxiety which can feel huge. You may even doubt yo…

Domestic violence is such an epidemic that at one point or another it is inevitable that as counsellors we will come into contact with a survivor. Th…

Often described as 'just' emotional abuse, I think that it can be incredibly damaging, particularly as it can be so difficult to both see and describ…

We only exist in our parents’ gaze until we learn how to view ourselves objectively. Beginning from the moment we are born, the process of emotional…

Unlike physical abuse, the emotional and psychological scars are not immediately visible. The constant demands of an abusive partner can wear women d…

Emotional abuse can be difficult to recognise as it can sometimes be subtle and increase over a period of time. Sometimes the abuser can be very thou…

Emotionally abusive parents are manipulative, cunning and toxic. Brilliant impersonators, these narcissistic fakes create a world of 'alternative fac…

When does social media viewing move away from a healthy curiosity into stalking behaviour? What is the harm in keeping in touch via newsfeed? What mi…

I have been reflecting a lot on emotional abuse and trying to really understand what it is. I came to the conclusion that in many instances, it is on…

Working with victims of domestic violence, I've heard some very bad cases of women being physically hurt by their partners. Most of them knew from be…

The government definition of domestic violence and abuse is: ‘any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening behaviour,…

It's easy to think of abuse as physical or sexual, but verbal abuse is more prevalent and can be just as traumatic. Many verbal abusers are masters a…