Breaking Free from Narcissistic Abuse

Is It Really Abuse If I Can't Do What I Want? What is Coercive Control?

Kerry McAvoy, Ph.D. Season 3 Episode 125

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Is being overly controlling a form of abuse? 

In this podcast episode, Lisa Sonni joins me to discuss the subtleties of coercive control. Learn how to recognize the common control tactic of this insidious form of abuse. And this week's self-help tip is to assess how your partner's feelings and demands affect you. Are you doing less and becoming increasingly isolated to please them?


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Kerry Kerr McAvoy, Ph.D, a retired psychologist & author, is an expert on cultivating healthy relationships and deconstructing narcissism. 

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