Dr. Christine Cocchiola is a powerful light-bringer if you find yourself in a situation where there is coercive control. If you find yourself in an abusive relationship, but it is insidious and nuanced, and you can’t understand how to get help because he isn’t hitting you physically, this episode is for you. I love this conversation, and it hit home a little too hard. Not for the weak of heart. Listen if you dare.
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Dr. Christine Marie Cocchiola, DSW, LCSW is a Coercive Control Educator, Researcher & Survivor. She is a tenured college professor teaching social work for the last 20 years and has been a social justice advocate since the age of 19, volunteering for a local domestic violence/sexual assault agency. Her expertise is in the areas of coercive control and the traumatic experiences of both adult and child victims, researching and developing training on these topics both nationally and internationally.
Dr. Cocchiola is a protective parent. Through her own clinical expertise, research, and personal experiences, she understands the impact that coercive control has on children. She coaches victims and survivors as they navigate parenting their harmed children. She has created programming to educate Allies, including protective parents, clinicians, coaches, and court professionals on the experiences of children, victims of the coercive controller.
Dr. Cocchiola is a Founding Member of the International Coercive Control Conference and a Board Member of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. She has actively supported codifying coercive control, writing numerous policy briefs supporting these efforts.
Even the most astute of us may miss the signs. It is never a victim’s fault.
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