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Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence. Rob Gerst, LPC, LMFT The Care Center, Inc. Power & Control Wheel. Intimidation. Making her afraid by using looks, acting, gestures. Smashing things. Destroying her things Abusing pets Displaying weapons. Power & Control Wheel. Emotional Abuse. Putting her down.

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Domestic Violence

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  1. Domestic Violence Rob Gerst, LPC, LMFT The Care Center, Inc.

  2. Power & Control Wheel

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

  4. Power & Control Wheel

  5. 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.

  6. Power & Control Wheel

  7. 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.

  8. Power & Control Wheel

  9. Minimizing, Denying & Blaming • Making light of the abuse. • Not taking her concerns seriously. • Saying the abuse didn’t happen. • Shifting responsibility for the abuse. • Saying she caused it.

  10. Power & Control Wheel

  11. 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.

  12. Power & Control Wheel

  13. Using Male Privilege • Treating her like a servant. • Making all the big decisions. • Acting like “master of the castle.” • Being the one to define men’s & woman’s rolls.

  14. Power & Control Wheel

  15. 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.

  16. Power & Control Wheel

  17. 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.

  18. Power & Control Wheel Physical Abuse

  19. The Care Center, Inc. Professional Counseling In A Christian Environment Serving Your Needs For 17 Years

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