What challenges do counselors face when assessing for spousal or domestic partner abuse?

What challenges do counselors face when assessing for spousal or domestic partner abuse?

What challenges do counselors face when assessing for spousal or domestic partner abuse? What are some strategies for overcoming these challenges?

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How can knowledge of the abuse cycle assist you as a counselor to detect possible spousal abuse when providing couples counseling?

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Counseling and Domestic Violence
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Counselors face the problem of lack of trust of the entire process from the couple, on many occasions, the couple may doubt whether the proposed approach of dealing with their problems is effective. This may be a great challenge to the counselors since they may end up giving up or losing the morale of handling the problem.

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