The following is quoted from Ruth Tucker's new book, Black and White Bible, Black and Blue Wife [Affiliate link] (Zondervan): "Couples counseling or marriage counseling is never an appropriate strategy to address abusive behavior — especially domestic violence," writes Terry Moore, a licensed clinical addiction counselor. "Resolving the kind of conflicts between people for which… Continue reading Thursday Thought — Good Quote on Why Couples Counseling is Wrong for Abuse Cases
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Thursday Thought — Two Underlying Assumptions of Couples Therapy
Couples therapy is based on two underlying assumptions. The first is that there is equality between the partners. The second is that each partner contributes to creating the problems in the relationship. These assumptions simply are not true in an abusive relationship. His abuse is not related to her actions. It doesn't matter what she… Continue reading Thursday Thought — Two Underlying Assumptions of Couples Therapy
