Beginner
Verbal Abuse in Intimate Relationships
A 3-hour beginner-level course exploring the dynamics of verbal and emotional abuse in intimate relationships. Learners examine power imbalances and family-of-origin contributors to victimization, review Canadian legal and service contexts, and learn trauma-informed treatment strategies to help clients recognise patterns and begin recovery.
Lifetime accessCertificate of completion16 lessonsMobile & desktop
Trauma-Informed CareCommunicationFamilies
$30CAD
3 CEU hrs
What you'll learn
Define verbal, emotional and psychological abuse and distinguish these from non-abusive conflict
Identify patterns of power, control and coercive behaviours in intimate relationships
Summarize Canadian prevalence, impacts and the public-health burden of emotional abuse
Explain family-of-origin risk factors, ACEs and intergenerational transmission relevant to recovery
Apply trauma-informed assessment and safety-planning practices in Canadian settings
