Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

Abuse and Divorce - Why You'd Want to Make Friends With Your Divorce Court Record

I once heard that the hardest thing for an abused child, next to being abused, is to tell and re-tell their story of the abuse. As a psychologist, I know this to be established thinking and as a protective parent, I witnessed it as well. It's not that muc... Read >

Verbal Emotional Abuse - Why Emotional Abusers Don't Want You to Confuse Them With the Facts

"Don't confuse me with the facts!" "I need to see this from my reality only!" Sound familiar? Have you noticed how arguments escalate with emotional abusers? They tell you that something is bothering them in no uncertain terms, but often fail to fill ... Read >

Abuse and Divorce - 5 Keys to Obtaining a Satisfying Outcome in Your Domestic Violence Divorce

Navigating the exit out of an abusive relationship can be as horrific as weathering the blow of domestic abuse in one's home. But, it doesn't have to be. There are things that you can actually do to increase the likelihood of a successful outcome in your ... Read >

Child Abuse Custody - The Glory and the Horror of Being a Whistle Blower

We hear people say that it can be dangerous to help a victim of domestic abuse. You see, what often happens to people that come to the rescue of a domestic violence victim is that they step into the wrath of the perpetrator. However, when it is your o... Read >

Domestic Violence by Proxy - Why Doesn't Abusive Control End?

Why doesn't 'it' end?" ask domestic abuse survivors worldwide. That's like questioning, why doesn't cancer end after it has been diagnosed. Herein lies the answer. It has only been diagnosed. Without proper intervention, domestic violence by proxy progres... Read >

After an Abusive Relationship - Isolation in the Aftermath of an Abusive Relationship

We hear of the isolation in an abusive relationship as though it is part of the territory of being in it. And that is true. Isolation is one of the primary characteristics defining intimate partner abuse. What about the isolation after the abusive re... Read >

Abuse and Control - The Conquest of Bending Your Will to Care for Yourself

Have you ever noticed how some people enjoy the conquest of you surrendering what's right for you to doing what they want you to do? It is as though there is a pleasure in the "abuse and control win" in and of itself. The "win" being that you are serving ... Read >

Abuse and Control - How to Understand and Transcend the Endless Control in Abusive Relationships

People in all phases of an abusive relationship ask the same question, over and over again: "Why does my partner or ex-partner still control me, our children or matters in general?" For example, in desperation battered women cry out, "My husband is us... Read >

Parental Alienation and Domestic Violence by Proxy - The Loss of Lineage, Legacy and the Loving

If you are living this story you already recognize it by the subtitle of this article...that I'm sure! People who have been pushed out of their children's lives through parental alienation know the loss of lineage, legacy and the loving. The experien... Read >

Abuse Thoughts and Beliefs - Your Interpretation Rules Your Experience, Destiny and Your Life

I've known firsthand that "It's not what happens to you in life, it's what you do with it that matters most." And "what you do with it" is essentially based on the interpretation you bring to it. That's right. It's all about what it means to you. Your... Read >

Healing Parental Alienation - 3 Keys to a Successful Reunion with Your Adult Children

Tipping the healing boat begins from the inside out...as does any other growth process. This may sound like a vague and mild statement, but its implementation and its implications for healing parental alienation and parent-child estrangement are huge. ... Read >

Abusive Relationship Signs and Help - The Truth About the Blame Game

Why do victims assume responsibility for their partner's actions, feelings and thoughts? Here's why: they are conditioned to do so. And here is what you must do to break the cycle of the blame game in an abusive relationship. It's All Your Fault T... Read >

Abuse and Divorce - What Role Will Your Psychologist Serve in Your Divorce?

You think your psychologist will help you in your family court abuse and divorce case, and your attorney expects your psychologist to help him/her. Unfortunately, your psychologist and your attorney do not share the same perspective on what that "help" lo... Read >

Legal Domestic Abuse - When the Length of Your Divorce Litigation Is Lethal

One of the ploys commonly used in divorce proceedings is called "scorched-earth." It's intended to prolong the process and starve out the economically un-empowered litigant. It's a very effective strategy. Here's why and herein lies why it's lethal. S... Read >

Healing Relationship Abuse - What's Empathy Have to Do With Healing From Domestic Abuse?

What's empathy got to do with healing domestic abuse injury? Everything. Domestic abuse healing is much like healing other social trauma and psychological injury. Hearing You It all starts with attention. When you are seen and heard by another, yo... Read >