Dr. Christine Cocchiola

Dr. Christine Cocchiola, a clinical social worker and author of "Framed: Women in the Family Court Underworld," returns to discuss her expertise on coercive control. She explores how abusers manipulate family dynamics, likening their tactics to cult-like behavior. Dr. C delves into the failings of the family court system, particularly how it often overlooks abuse. She shares harrowing stories that underscore the need for systemic reform and highlights the psychological impact on children caught in these toxic environments.

Dr. Christine Cocchiola, a tenured social work professor and licensed clinical social worker who studies coercive control, discusses authoritarian family dynamics and nonviolent abuse. She explains gaslighting, parental indoctrination, trauma bonds, and how abusers weaponize children. The conversation highlights assessing coercive patterns, repairing fractured attachments, and survivor stories from her book Framed.