An Interview with a Domestic Abuse Survivor - a podcast by Mary Jo Rapini, LPC

This week, we interviewed Dawn Callahan, a domestic violence survivor and board member of AVDA - a nonprofit organization that supports domestic abuse victims. Please join us for Dawn's incredible story, starting from when she realized she was in an abusive relationship to how she escaped and recovered. Interviewer Mary Jo Rapini, MEd, LPC is a psychotherapist, specializing in intimacy, parenting, body image, and relationships.

Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/TyuqTAco7yo

Domestic Abuse Resources:
Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse (AVDA): https://avda-tx.org/
Love is Respect (for teens): https://www.loveisrespect.org/
National Domestic Abuse Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/
Women's Shelters (nationwide directory): https://www.womenshelters.org/

Want to learn more about relationship abuse? Find more of my videos below:
Signs of Emotional Abuse: https://youtu.be/EyCvuNJ-bQQ
Escaping Brainwashing and other Emotional Abuse: https://youtu.be/4mMSckwA-Zo
7 Tactics of Brainwashing Abusers: https://youtu.be/FlZTSTVRulI
5 Signs of a Dangerously Dysfunctional Relationship: https://youtu.be/vaaA5fgSKOU
Dating a Sexual Assault Survivor: https://youtu.be/zAKxSk9OIF0
Trauma-Bonding: Why Abusive Partners are Difficult to Let Go: https://youtu.be/VWYS0tZBA1g

Trying to escape emotional abuse? Download my PDF activity:
http://www.maryjorapini.com/product-page/escaping-emotional-abuse

Reaction Reset is a self-help series that explains the psychology behind why we react negatively and how we can begin to make a positive change. Subscribe for a new episode every other Wednesday!

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