About the Course
Domestic violence is rarely experienced as a single event. It unfolds as a pattern of coercive control, attachment dynamics, risk calculation, and constrained decision-making that can be difficult to fully see from the outside. This course examines those dynamics through the lived realities of individuals navigating abuse while actively managing safety, autonomy, and long-term consequences. It focuses on the internal logic behind decisions that may appear inconsistent or self-defeating in clinical settings — and reframes them within the context of constraint. Rather than offering prescriptive interventions, this course strengthens perception. It highlights the strategic labor, risk assessment, and adaptive behaviors survivors often engage in long before leaving becomes possible. The goal is not to replace clinical training. It is to refine it. About the Instructor: This course is created and presented by the founder of DV Out Loud, an organization focused on domestic violence prevention, survivor protection, and professional education. The perspective shared here is informed by lived experience across multiple stages of domestic violence, along with years of advocacy work and engagement with clinicians and institutional professionals