Therapeutic Topics

Domestic Violence

Domestic violence is abusive behavior by one or both partners in a relationship. Domestic violence can include physical harm, threats thereof, or use of intimidation, among many other forms of mistreatment.

Use the questions below as a self-reflective guide.

Do you…

have the experience of violence in your home?

fear telling anyone about hostility you have experienced at home?

find that conflict tends to involve aggression at home?

find it keeps you safest to keep the hostility a secret?