Offices in Walnut Creek and Pinole
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Abuse is the use of any form of power to control another person.
In other words, it is the exploitation of another person's vulnerability.
Consider how and in what way you are powerful in your relationship and how you might use that power to get what you want. You might be physically intimidating, more prone to yelling, your power might reside in your desireability, it might be that you have easier access to resources, a better connection with your children, more family and emotional support...For everything of which you have more, your partner has less. How you wield this is critical and sets the tone of your relationship.
The abuse of power is common, sometimes seems natural and even encouraged, it's not always conscious or intentional. However, the consequences are resentment, conflict, and loss.
With a willingness to take responsibility for your part in an abusive relationship, change is possible.
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Aaron J. Feldman, LMFT is a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist offering individual and couples counseling & psychotherapy. His offices are in Walnut Creek and Pinole, easily accessible from Antioch, Bay Point, Benecia, Clayton, Concord, Crockett, Danville, El Cerrito, Hercules, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Orinda, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill, Point Richmond, Richmond, Rodeo, San Pablo, and San Ramon. He specialized in working with clients on anger management, high conflict and abusive relationships (including domestic violence), communication, intimacy, and other significant personal and relationship problems.
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