Addressing the gaps in professional training
We hear from three front-line workers about how they are working to address the gaps in professional training opportunities, and centring the lived experiences of women.
Author: Karen McAndless-Davis
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Season Two of the podcast is coming!
We are excited to announce that Season Two of the When Love Hurts Podcast is coming soon! You can help shape what this season will look like.
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Happy International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is on March 8. Today, we reflect on what the holiday means to us.
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Episode 8: Understanding the healing journey
In this episode, we explore the healing journey for women who have experienced abuse.
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New Year’s greetings!
We’re excited to share that all eight episodes of the When Love Hurts Podcast are now available.
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Episode 5: Why abusive men are abusive
In this episode, we take on the question women ask again and again: Why is he abusive?
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“I wish I had known sooner”: thoughts on our upcoming podcast
The When Love Hurts podcast will be for anyone who wants to know more about woman abuse and the long-ranging impacts in the lives of women and children.
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Spring training event for therapists, transition house staff, advocates and other helping professionals
We are excited to open registration today for a special spring training event for therapists, transition house staff, advocates and other helping professionals.
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The Pandemic Trap
Hear Karen talk about the impacts of the COVID 19 on those living with abusive partners, strategies for coping, staying safe, accessing support, and how we can reach out and support each other. Audio Interview with author & trauma therapist, Karen McAndless-Davis, about the impacts of the COVID 19 pandemic on women living with abusive…
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Abuse can happen to any woman
Jill and I have led groups in diverse neighbourhoods and with women from diverse social and cultural backgrounds for many years. There are a lot of stereotypes when it comes to abuse. People assume that abuse happens to certain types of women and not too other women. Nothing can be further from the truth. Abuse…
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“Mental Illness” or Abuse – Helping a Woman Discern the Difference
Sometimes women will say they believe their partner behaves the way he does because he has mental health concerns. Men who are abusive are sometimes diagnosed as having a personality disorder or of being bipolar. Men who are abusive may blame their hurtful behaviour on being depressed. This is very confusing for women; if their…
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Survivors need to be given a choice not an ultimatum
Sometimes friends and family give women, who have experienced abuse, ultimatums. For example, “If you move back in with him, I won’t talk to you anymore.” Often when friends and family do this, they think that they are doing some version of “tough love”. Perhaps they are not doing a good job of managing their…
