When Couples Therapy Isn't Safe: Recognising Coercive Control in the Therapy Room
Not all relationship distress is the same. As therapists, we are often trained to look beneath behaviour — to understand attachment wounds, protective strategies, emotional needs, and the negative cycles couples become caught in.But what happens when what appears to be relationship distress is actually something else?What happens when the issue isn't disconnection, but a pattern of power and control?In this first therapist-focused episode of Just Listen to Me, I explore the important clinical distinction between attachment distress and coercive control.Because while some relationships need…
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