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From Abuser to Healer

Katherine was the lead member of her team. Her firm was surviving the economy and in no small measure it was due to her efforts in innovation and leadership. On one level, she knew this. On another level, she was never satisfied with herself. Deep inside, she believed her work to be below par.

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Effects of Verbal Abuse

“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.”

That’s just not true. Name calling hurts, especially when the person doing it is a parent, a teacher, or a coach. Yelling and screaming might have been the way you were brought up and you might think it worked for you, so [...]

Emotional and Verbal Abuse

Abuse is a something that happens too often and negatively affects many of us, whether we experience abuse ourselves or it’s someone we know. Unfortunately, abuse often goes undetected, which is why it can continue to occur and produce negative consequences. This can lead to what is called the “cycle of abuse,” in which patterns [...]