For professionals who work in Domestic Abuse – (Don Hennessy series part 8)

It is difficult to imagine what it must be like living with a partner who wants to abuse you. (1311) A client [of a counselor or helping professional] who is being abused is different from a non-abused client. She [usually] presents herself in the language of the abuser. She sees herself as inadequate and responsible. We… Continue reading For professionals who work in Domestic Abuse – (Don Hennessy series part 8)

The abuser accuses his allies when they abandon him: case study—Saeed Abedini’s FB rants

Saeed Abedini's recent Facebook rants are typical of the language abusers use when their other tactics of abuse are ceasing to be effective and they believe they have no other way of regaining the upper hand. Have a look at these examples of Saeed Abedini’s Strange Online Behavior which Julie Anne Smith has gathered together and commented on at… Continue reading The abuser accuses his allies when they abandon him: case study—Saeed Abedini’s FB rants