Divorce Conversations For Women

Today’s episode tackles the difficult subject of Coercive Control and the various ways your spouse could be controlling you. Rhonda and Lisa discuss some trends and offer suggestions on how to set boundaries and fight back.  About today’s guest:    Lisa Fontes, PhD, is an internationally known expert on child abuse, intimate partner abuse, and sexual violence. As a researcher, activist, expert witness, and author, she works to protect the most vulnerable people from violence. She has written many journal articles and the books: Invisible Chains: Overcoming Coercive Control in Your Intimate Relationship, Interviewing Clients Across Cultures Child Abuse and Culture: Working with Diverse Families She is a Senior Lecturer II at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies. She has worked as a family, individual, and group psychotherapist. She has conducted research in Santiago, Chile, and with diverse people in the United States.  Dr. Fontes is a popular conferenc