The destruction of parental alienation accusations: one woman’s story
When asked to write an article on the impacts parental alienation accusations had on me and my kids — I…
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A Story of Hope and Healing
Karen and her partner Bruce published the following article many years ago in the hope that sharing their story would…
Articles for professionals
The emerging discourse of trauma and trauma-informed practice is a trend that has been gaining momentum among… Read more The…
A framework of healing from coercive control and abuse
Compiled in collaboration with women from When Love Hurts. This framework does not tell anyone how to heal. It is…
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Women’s experiences of counsellors
When women experience abuse in their intimate relationships, one of the first places they turn for help is counselling. Women…
Safety first
Safety is a fundamental tenet that guides our work with women who have experienced abuse, and it is at the…
How women resist abuse
These are common beliefs we hear about woman abuse. Many people wrongly believe that women impacted by abuse passively accept…
Dominant discourses and social myths about woman abuse
The social narratives about woman abuse are common social beliefs that are widely held and perpetuated, and can be extremely…
First do no harm
Research and frontline experiences have documented women’s narratives about how the dynamics of abuse are echoed in services and systems….
Holding space for painful realities
Many of the women we support are living with painful situations that are sometimes beyond imagination. You may find you…
The Cycle of Abuse – Reclaiming a powerful tool for supporting women with experiences of abuse
During the 1970’s, Dr. Lenore Walker conducted research with women impacted by male violence and abuse. This was significant research…
Trauma-informed and violence-informed, feminist and social justice practices: Discourses in conflict
The emerging discourse of trauma and trauma-informed practice is a trend that has been gaining momentum among healthcare, mental health,…