SHALVA: A Culturally-Sensitive Resource
This year, the start of Chanukah is shared with Christmas – December 25th. Christmas and Chanukah have long been lumped together in the secular world. It might seem that the…
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Tag: emotional abuse
Five Red Flags
Here at SHALVA, we know that abusive dynamics are not always easy to see. That is why it is important to be proactive when you notice red flags early on…
Tips for Talking to Your Teen
Social media may be full of hearts and flowers for Valentine’s Day, but February is also Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM). If you are concerned that your teen is…
What is Financial Abuse?
Financial abuse (also called economic abuse) occurs when one partner in a relationship controls access to money or information about finances. Perpetrators often use money as a tool to exert…
What is Emotional Abuse?
“On any given day, I never know what to expect and no call is ever the same. Some potential clients have an inkling they may be in an abusive relationship…
Am I Experiencing Gaslighting?
“I started to doubt if what I was feeling was real or just in my head.” Does your partner say things that make you wonder if you are going crazy?…
If not now, when?
Domestic violence happens at all ages. At SHALVA, we have always had a few older clients, but recently more women over 70 have been coming for counseling. #Metoo has been…
