Abusive Relationships/Expert Profile

Expertise

Are you unsure if you are living in an abusive relationship? Are you feeling confused, angry or hurt and don't know what to do? I can help you determine if you are in an abusive or unhealthy relationship and provide suggestions on how to create a plan for your happiness, health and well-being! Please ask questions to find out answers today! Everyone deserves to live life with happiness and joy, and I am here to help you. Are you ready to find out how you can live a better and happier life? If you are, please ask your questions today!! Asking and finding the answers you are looking for is the first step to improve you joy and happiness!

Experience in the area

I am a Certified Life Coach Specializing in Prevention and Education of Domestic Abuse and Violence.

Organizations

•SPARCC (Safe Place And Rape Crisis Center), Sarasota, FL •CAT (Sarasota Violence Prevention Community Action Team) •Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence •Guardian Ad Litem 12th Judicial Circuit of Florida

Publications

Please visit my webpage for more information and articles about abusive relationships and domestic violence at www.LifeCoachCathy.com or www.DomesticViolence-Education.com. I am here with you, while you find answers that help you!

Education/Credentials

•B.S. from Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA •Core Competency Course from the Shelter for Abused Women and Children, Naples, FL •Life Coach Training from Changepoint Coaching & Consulting Association •Advanced Training from The Institute for Relational Harm Reduction & Public Pathology •Sexual Violence Core Training from Florida Council Against Sexual Violence •High Risk Domestic Violence Training by Lundy Bancroft and Sarasota Police Dept, FL •Court Assistance Training from SPARCC (Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center, Sarasota, FL •Principles of Prevention by The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) •Guardian Ad Litem 12th Judicial Circuit of Florida

Awards and Honors

Expert Writer (Ezine Articles) www.ezinearticles.com

What do you like about this subject?

Helping people learn about and understand abuse and domestic violence and its harmful affects on people.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

Learning quicker ways for people to recognize abuse and how to respond in effective ways.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

Abusive behavior is a learned communication style that gets people what they want at the expense of another person's health and well-being. Abusive behavior is overstepping personal boundaries to maintain power and control over another's person actions. Beliefs that one person "knows best" for another erodes and can overpower a person's ability to make decisions of what is best for them.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

Most abusive people cannot or will not give up their need for control or change their belief system even when their behavior negatively affects or impacts other people's lives. Is it important to intervene and stand up and say NO to people who use abusive tactics to scare, frighten or suppress others?