The Secret Risk in Couples Counseling

Most therapists believe couples therapy helps struggling marriages—but here’s the shocking truth: up to half of couples seeking counseling are experiencing domestic abuse or coercive control. If therapists miss it, they can actually arm the abuser with new tools to manipulate and harm their partner.

In this episode of Hey Tabi, licensed trauma therapist Tabitha Westbrook explains:

Why traditional couples counseling is unsafe in abusive relationships
How coercive control hides in plain sight
Red flags therapists and pastors MUST learn to recognize
Why safety - not reconciliation - MUST come first

Abuse is not a “marriage problem.” It creates marriage problems. Learn how to spot the difference between difficult, disappointing, and destructive relationships—and why missing it can literally be lethal.

0:00 Hard Truth About Domestic Abuse
4:00 Understanding Coercive Control Patterns
8:36 Harmful Therapy Approaches
13:00 Essential Assessment Questions
17:12 Dangers of Couples Therapy
20:24 Call to Better Practice

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