Domestic violence is not just physical – it can also include a range of power and control behaviours. If you have experienced, witnessed or perpetrated violence or abuse, I offer supportive counselling that helps couples and families bring about positive change, work through trauma, and better manage conflict.
Domestic abuse and violence is a crime and is very difficult to process alone. Through out work togehter we'll unpack how the abuse impacted you and work through its insidiousness to try and heal and improve your quality of life and relationships going forward.
Have you experienced violence within a relationship? Have you experienced a random act of violence? This can be a single assault to experiencing years of abuse at the hands of a loved one. It can be abuse by a romantic partner, child, parent, friend, or stranger. Physical violence shocks our system and its sense of safety in the world creating long term consequences and contributing to ongoing stress. We can help to provide you a safe space to discuss your story while also increasing your sense of safety and trust. We can work to ensure your body and mind feel safe moving forward and do not carry the scars of this violence. Please contact us to begin this work and schedule your first appointment.
I have also felt the sting of domestic violence, and have always offered others in my practice a safe space to share their stories of abuse. Further, I offer guidance towards creating personal boundaries, forgiveness.
Are you feeling confused by your relationship with your partner? Is the person you thought would always love and cherish you no longer someone you can trust or rely on? Have you been wondering why things are so stressful or painful whenever you're together?
Meadowinds Counselling provides a safe space to step back and explore what's really going on in your relationship, and to try to figure out the best steps forward.