dangerous counselling

His goal in couples counselling was to gain more control over me

ByKaren McAndless-Davis August 26, 2017October 15, 2020

We had been married 15 years. Things had been very hard for a long time. I knew there was something really wrong but I did not know what it was. I did what I think most women would do, I sought out couple’s counselling for us. I went to couple’s counselling hoping it would make…

Good Counselling and Bad Counselling

ByKaren McAndless-Davis October 1, 2012May 31, 2013

Many women who have experienced abuse have sought help through a variety of counselors. Sometimes counseling is helpful and sometimes it is not. At its worst, counseling or advice giving can be dangerous if it disconnects you with your voice, your wisdom and your experience. For example, one woman was told by her counselor to…