Domestic Violence

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Domestic Violence

• Rob Gerst, LPC, LMFT
• The Care Center, Inc.

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Intimidation

• Making her afraid by using looks, acting,
  gestures.
• Smashing things.
• Destroying her things
• Abusing pets
• Displaying weapons

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Emotional Abuse

• Putting her down.
• Making her feel bad about herself.
• Calling her names.
• Making her think she is crazy.
• Playing mind games.
• Humiliating her.
• Making her feel guilty.

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Using Isolation

• Controlling what she does, who she sees, talks
  to, what she reads, where she goes.
• Limiting her outside involvement.
• Using jealousy to justify actions.

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Minimizing, Denying Blaming

• Making light of the abuse.
• Not taking her concerns seriously.
• Saying the abuse didnt happen.
• Shifting responsibility for the abuse.
• Saying she caused it.

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Using Children

• Making her feel guilty about the children.
• Using the children to relay messages.
• Using visitation to harass her.
• Threatening to take the children away.

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Using Male Privilege

• Treating her like a servant.
• Making all the big decisions.
• Acting like master of the castle.
• Being the one to define mens womans rolls.

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Economic Abuse

• Preventing her from getting or keeping a job.
• Making her ask for money.
• Giving her an allowance.
• Taking her money.
• Not letting her have access to family income.

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Coercion Threats

• Making and/or carrying out threats to hurt her.
• Threatening to leave her or commit suicide.
• To report her to child welfare.
• Making her drop charges.
• Making her do illegal things.

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Physical Abuse
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