If you and your partner want to pursue couples therapy, that’s commendable! There is so much hope and help available in therapy. What if you’re dealing with intimate partner abuse or violence (IPV)? Therapy for domestic violence requires a trauma-informed approach.
You may be asking: Can therapy for domestic violence really help? Can couples therapy make things worse?
If domestic violence (DV) or abuse exists in your relationship – whether through experience or the fear of it — safety must take priority. Safety and stabilization — physically, emotionally and sexually — is the foundation of trauma-Informed therapy. We need safety in therapy – and in any relationship – to move forward.
The path to safety in therapy might not be the one you think. Safety must always come first, and here’s what that means for your therapy journey.
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