Three Minute Thoughtcasts
Post Date: 1 December 2020
Three Minute Thoughtcasts – Why Do They Do It?
In this short video Dr Torna Pitman tackles the myths about why abusers behave the way they do, revealing that control and entitlement are more likely to be…
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Post Date: 23 November 2020
Three Minute Thoughtcasts – Emotional Abuse
The term 'emotional abuse' describes a pattern of interference, subjugation and rejection that over time erodes your sense of self and self-worth.
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Post Date: 16 November 2020
Three Minute Thoughtcasts – Psychological Abuse
In this short video Dr Torna Pitman explains how psychological abuse can be used to undermine and dominate the victim, forcing them to doubt their own reality.
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Post Date: 9 November 2020
Three Minute Thoughtcasts – Verbal Pressure and Abuse
Abusers often use continuous verbal criticism and analysis of their victim as a control tactic.
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Post Date: 2 November 2020
Three Minute Thoughtcasts – The Cage of Coercion
Coercion in relationships can be constant and strategic – it can feel like a cage. "The coercive controller disempowers you and at the same time they blame you."
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Post Date: 26 October 2020
Three Minute Thoughtcasts – Conversational Control in Action
Dr Torna Pitman examines conversational control in action and how it serves to erode your freedoms and rights.
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Post Date: 19 October 2020
Three Minute Thoughtcasts – Conversational Control
In this Three Minute Thoughtcast Dr Torna Pitman tackles the key tactic of conversational control.
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Post Date: 31 August 2020
Coercive Control: Transformation, Healing and Recovery – Episode 10
In the final episode of our ten-part series on coercive control, Dr Torna Pitman explores the potential for healing and transformation in the lives of victim-survivors once a…
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Post Date: 20 August 2020
Coercive Control: The Post-separation Challenges and Consequences - Episode 9
In the ninth episode of our ten-part series on coercive control, Dr Torna Pitman explores the destructive legacy that follows coercively controlling relationships. Rather than bringing healing and…
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Post Date: 19 August 2020
Coercive Control: The Impacts on Children - Episode 8
In the eighth episode of our series on coercive control, Dr Torna Pitman investigates the devastating impacts of chronic psychological abuse in the lives of children. Exposure to…
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Post Date: 19 August 2020
Coercive Control: The Stages - Episode 7
In the seventh episode of our series on coercive control, Dr Torna Pitman unpacks the characteristic stages of a coercively controlling relationship. These stages will be enacted according…
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Post Date: 19 August 2020
Coercive Control: The Effects - Episode 6
In the sixth episode of our series on coercive control, Dr Torna Pitman examines the wide-ranging effects of psychologically abusive and controlling relationships. These effects may be cognitive…
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