Bron is joined by Krasi Kirova (Clinical Psychologist) about identifying coercive control in therapy. Krasi shares her own '3Ds' framework, built from years of clinical work, to help clinicians name abuse that doesn't always look obvious.
They chat about:
👉🏽 Krasi's '3Ds' framework: Disrespect, Disempowerment and Distortion
👉🏻 Why coercive control is so often missed by psychologists
👉 The concept of "perspecticide" and how abusers distort reality
👉🏿 Practical questions to ask clients who might be experiencing it
Guest: Krasi Kirova, Clinical psychologist
LINKS
- Learn more with Krasi! She has an online course for psychologists & mental health practitioners on recognising coercive control, available here.
- Krasi's website
- DV Alert training - Free training on domestic abuse in Australia
- Safe and Equal (formerly Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria)
- Safe and Together Institute
- See What You Made Me Do by Jess Hill - Highly recommended book!
- Why Does He Do That? by Lundy Bancroft
- Laura Richards - Resources including the Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Honour Based Violence (DASH 2009-2025) Risk Identification, Assessment and Management Model
- Emma Katz's Substack on decoding coercive control
- Ramani Durvasula
THE END BITS
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CREDITS
Producer: Michael English
Music: Home
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