What is Financial Abuse?
- FINANCIAL ABUSE, often referred to as economic abuse, constitutes a variant of domestic and family violence. - FINANCIAL ABUSE entails an individual employing financial resources in manners that can inflict harm, torment and exert dominance over you. This is otherwise known as coercive control. - COERCIVE CONTROL is defined as a person using repeated patterns of physical or non-physical abuse to hurt, scare, intimidate, threaten or control someone. - FINANCIAL ABUSE may manifest in various forms, such as obstructing your ability to secure employment or distressing and coercing you into obtaining loans that are not in your best interest. - FINANCIAL ABUSE may involve behaviours by loved ones, partners, family members, trusted individuals, carers, or online perpetrators.
Therapy approach
- Dan empathically navigates the complexities of human behaviour.
- Dan exhibits considerable proficiency in a diverse array of counselling modalities.
- He maintains a neutral environment where individuals can openly share vulnerable thoughts and feelings without fear of humiliation or judgement.
Session formats
- Zoom/Telehealth Therapy, Outdoor Therapy, Therapy at your home, Therapy in my office, Extended Therapy Consultation, Intake Consultation.
FAQs
Does financial abuse include physical violence?
Financial abuse does not automatically involve physical or sexual abuse, although it can be associated with those types of abuse. Financial abuse can occur on its own or alongside other harmful behaviours. The main focus pertains to the exertion of influence over another person.