Beverly Price reveals the invisible scars that complicate healing during and after divorce for abuse victims in this powerful Domestic Violence Awareness Month episode of Divorce & Beyond.

Susan Guthrie sits down with Beverly Price, a divorce coach and advocate for domestic violence survivors, to uncover the harsh realities of how divorce can re-traumatize victims. Together, they explore how untrained divorce professionals and legal abuse can exacerbate the trauma of domestic violence. Plus, Beverly shares critical advice on creating a safety exit plan, building support systems, and why trauma-informed care is essential.

Featured topics:

• The various ways divorce can re-introduce trauma for those already traumatized in their relationship


• Unintentional re-traumatization by professionals not versed in domestic violence and how to encourage victims to seek trauma-informed experts


• Understanding legal abuse and how abusers can continue to manipulate and control throughout the legal process


• The importance of trauma counseling to help victims process and heal from their experiences


• How to find a trauma-informed divorce coach and the impact of having the right support


• Navigating personal turmoil, regret, and shame while going through divorce after being victimized


• The necessity of creating a safe exit plan—especially because 70% of women are murdered when leaving an abusive relationship

Golden nuggets:



“There's a process that can happen that takes a person from being traumatized to then going through divorce and being re-traumatized. It's the action of, in some cases, facing the abuser, whether it's in mediation or whether it's in litigation. That in itself can be terrible.”



“You didn't cause it. I've been working with a woman for almost a year to watch her get stronger and not blame herself. But it takes work because if you think about it, all the years that you were subject to it [the abuse], you're not going to flip a switch and all of a sudden feel confident and feel like it's not your fault. But it is the abuser's fault. He's not doing it to you. He's doing it for himself.”

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About this week's special guest: Beverly Price

Beverly Price, of Her Empowered Divorce, has helped thousands of women with her 30+ years’ divorce coaching experience by providing knowledge, support, and insight to empower those going through the divorce process before, during and after. Her one-on-one coaching process includes extensive preparation, legal and financial education, emotional management, communication and negotiation skills, empowerment and support.

She herself has a personal history with co-parenting, domestic violence, multiple divorces, being a single working mother and more.

Beverly is also the host of the Her Empowered Divorce Podcast with industry leading guests who bring the latest information and guidance to help those going through divorce. She herself has a personal history with co-parenting, domestic violence, multiple divorces, being a single working mother and more

Beverly is also the creator of the Divorce Coalition, who along with founders, Susan Guthrie and Kate Anthony, have formed a group of top podcast hosts, bloggers, and divorce professionals who are dedicated to bringing understanding, healing, and resilience to the forefront, ending the cycle of abuse one survivor at a time. She hosts “Divorce Coalition Live” radio and tv show where she interviews top divorce and domestic violence professionals to bring education and awareness to victims, survivors and the general public.

The Divorce Coalition: https://www.divorcecoalition.com



Her Empowered Divorce: https://herempowereddivorce.com



Email: Beverly(at)coachingbybeverlyprice.com

 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233

Breaking the Cycle of Shame and Divorce with Beverly Price

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