Domestic violence therapy is a specialized form of counseling that helps victims and their families heal from abusive relationships. It is a crucial component of the broader efforts to address and combat domestic violence, a pattern of abusive behaviors within intimate relationships that can encompass physical, emotional, psychological, sexual, or economic abuse.
In domestic violence therapy, therapists create a safe and supportive environment. Domestic violence therapy is often part of a broader support network that includes legal assistance, shelters, and community resources. Its aim is to break the cycle of abuse, promote safety, and foster healthier relationships.
Domestic Violence Counseling and Therapy in Cambridge, MA
Has your partner harmed you? If so, know that the counselors at Thriveworks Cambridge understand the challenges of leaving a violent relationship, and we are available to offer support to domestic violence victims.
Domestic Violence: A Predictable Cycle
Domestic violence nearly always follows a repeating and escalating cycle. Each phase can take years, months, weeks, days, or just hours. Without significant intervention, the cycle may repeat and escalate—with each iteration more violent than the last.
The Honeymoon Phase: Even violent relationships have periods of calm and peace, and the violent partner may promise, “I will never do that again… that was the last time… I’ll get help.” However, these times are often just the calm before the storm.
The Tension Building Phase: Daily tensions rise as the violent partner often requires more and more appeasement to keep the peace. This phase, according to many victims, is like walking through a minefield. Victims often attempt to shield their partner from stress/responsibility or they may give into unreasonable demands—hoping that the violence will not come.
The Abusive Phase: The abuse may be physical, sexual, and/or emotional. Often, violent partners blame a flaw in their victim as the cause of the violence, but harming another person is always a choice. Violent people are responsible for their own choices. Violence is never deserved. It is also illegal.
Schedule Domestic Abuse Counseling at Thriveworks in Cambridge
Think through the phases of domestic violence and your own relationship. Have you experienced the cycle from your significant other? If you are living in a violent home, know that help is available. Thriveworks Cambridge has therapists who understand the minefield you have to walk, and we want to help.
Our goal is to provide client-centered care, so when you call our office, a person will answer. You may be able to see your therapist within the same week, and we have night and weekend appointments available. We do not keep waitlists, but we work with most insurance companies.
Do not wait to be safe. Call Thriveworks Cambridge, MA today.
