Emotional Abuse:
What It Is and How to Stop It

Description

Audio recording of a workshop presentation given at The Chainbreaker Foundation.

In this workshop, licensed marriage and family therapist Jonathan Sherman addresses emotional abuse, its impact, and strategies for handling and stopping it. Jonathan emphasizes the importance of awareness and clarity in dealing with abuse, offering practical advice on assertiveness and setting boundaries. He also discusses the challenges of getting abusers to acknowledge their behavior, healing from abuse, and helping victims, including children, cope with emotional abuse. The session includes a significant Q&A segment, where attendees ask about recognizing abuse, stopping manipulative verbal interactions, and dealing with abusive family members. Jonathan provides insightful answers and shares a practical 'will-won't' list and a four-part script to help attendees assertively address and stop emotional abuse in their lives.

• 00:00 Introduction and Workshop Overview

• 00:24 Understanding Emotional Abuse

• 01:20 Interactive Q&A Session

• 03:13 Types of Abusers and Their Potential for Change

• 06:26 Dealing with Emotional Abuse in Relationships

• 09:02 Setting Boundaries and Assertiveness

• 30:05 The Great Relationship Concept

• 32:50 Mechanic Approach to Relationship Therapy

• 33:09 Challenges with Ineffective Counselors

• 36:27 Dealing with Emotional Abuse in Parenting

• 38:59 Teaching Kids to Stand Up Against Abuse

• 46:35 The Importance of Setting Boundaries

• 47:17 Using Scripts to Handle Disrespect

• 51:01 Enforcing Boundaries Effectively

• 01:02:32 Modeling Healthy Behavior for Kids

• 01:03:06 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Included:

• 1 hour 4 minute workshop audio.

What participants had to say:

“Loved how sincere and honest you are. I loved “The Script” and your passion.”
— Workshop Participant

“The information was helpful and insightful. I wish you had been our marriage counselor! I will keep and use my voice from now on!”
— Workshop Participant

“Jonathan is excellent at answering questions and getting to the point. I will become a “Respect Robot” :-)”
— Workshop Participant

“Learning how self-validate through setting boundaries, and what boundaries really are, was most helpful. Thank you!”
— Workshop Participant