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Talk 1-on-1 with a Peer Specialist About Intimate partner abuse

Intimate partner abuse can include emotional, financial, sexual, or physical control, and naming what is happening is often the hardest part. A 1-on-1 session with a Peer Specialist offers a private place to talk with someone who has been there.

Specialists available to book by the session.

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Want more focused support around relationships? These Specialists offer 1-on-1 conversations shaped by lived experience.

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Kaitlin Weigle

Kaitlin Weigle

Available today

Broad lived experience & passionate about helping. CPSS.

OCD
Anxiety
Deirdre Millman

Deirdre Millman

Available tomorrow

Grounded, Compassionate Peer Support and Guidance.

CPTSD
Anxiety
Izzy

Izzy

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Peer support for narcissistic abuse & emotional healing

Narcissistic Abuse
CPTSD
Ruby Sampson

Ruby Sampson

Available tomorrow

Hi! I am 62 years old—a survivor, an overcomer, and a woman of faith who has lived through chronic health challenges, PTSD, grief, anxiety, and trauma. I have survived mental and physical trauma, including religious trauma, dysfunctional family dynamics, narcissistic behaviors, gaslighting, abandonment, rejection, and power and control. As the youngest of five children, these experiences affected how I saw myself for many years. Through separation, healing, faith, and self-discovery, I began to find freedom. I discovered my identity, embraced my positive qualities, and learned that I am more than what happened to me. Throughout my life, I have experienced tremendous grief. I lost a sibling in 1989, my father in 2015, my mother in 2022, and other loved ones along the way. Each loss became part of my journey and helped shape the woman I am today. I am the mother of one son and grandmother of three beautiful grandchildren. My family has faced challenges, including ADHD, PTSD, and childhood seizures, yet I also see incredible gifts, talents, strength, and potential beyond measure. From 2014 until June 2022, I was my mother's caregiver as she lived with dementia. It was one of the hardest challenges of my life. It brought me to my knees and taught me to move beyond codependency and place my complete trust in God. It taught me humility and helped me discover purpose in my pain. Although my mother had four living children, I often felt I stood alone. Others may have considered me the "black sheep," but I came to believe God had chosen and set me apart for something greater. My mother was one of my greatest influences and mentors, and I loved her dearly. My son and I are also walking through our healing journey—recovering from childhood trauma, rebuilding our relationship, and seeking spiritual healing. After 13 years of estrangement, we are reconnecting and learning how to bond again. I'm not where I want to be, but thank God, I'm not where I used to be. In 2012, substance use (prescribed medication) and an eating disorder became ways of trying to escape a painful world. But God said, "You shall live and not die." And I am still here—to use my lived experience to encourage others and share how I survived, healed, and overcame. I am an expressive writer. Poetry and spoken words allow me to release the bad, the good, and the ugly. Paper does not judge. Writing advocates and gives a voice to the voiceless. The pen 🖊 spills what our lips cannot speak—our truth. My motto is: "Knowledge Brings Clarity, and Clarity Brings Power." Professionally, I am a faith-based Certified Peer Specialist (CRSS), Dementia Facilitator, and Resource Specialist supporting women and children impacted by domestic violence. My lived experiences have shaped my passion for advocacy, education, peer support, and helping others find resources, hope, and a voice. Through everything I have endured, I have learned that every attack does not deserve a reaction. I have learned when to be silent, when to speak, and—most importantly—when to walk away. In 2025, I became a curse breaker. Through the wisdom of God and clarity received from a deeply personal experience with Him, I began breaking down layers of generational pain and trauma. My healing became about more than me. It became about what I would pass down to my son, grandchildren, and generations to come. Instead of passing down the pain of the past, I choose to pass down the greatest gift God has given us—the gift of LOVE and how to acknowledge a LIE vs the TRUTH. My journey is about healing the inner child, breaking down every layer, and gaining clarity for mental health wellness, spiritual healing, and freedom. I am breaking what no longer needs to continue. I am healing what was once left wounded. I am replacing generational pain with generational love. My global brand is Rebirth4Love—representing survival, transformation, healing, purpose, faith, generational change, unconditional love, and the power to begin again. My message to the world is: OUR PAST DOES NOT DEFINE OUR DESTINY! There is life after trauma, purpose after pain, love after rejection, freedom after breaking generational cycles, and always an opportunity for rebirth.

PTSD
Toxic Relationships
Shaera H.

Shaera H.

Available tomorrow

Experienced peer support for emotional clarity. MHPS.

Bipolar Disorder
Dissociation
Topic context

Understanding intimate partner abuse

Surviving intimate partner abuse involves untangling trauma, fear, and distorted self-worth. It often isolates victims, making it difficult to reach out or trust others. Peer support creates a safe, nonjudgmental environment to begin that journey toward healing. Hearing from others who’ve survived abuse can be deeply empowering. These sessions help participants feel understood, regain their voice, and build emotional strength. Support from peers reminds survivors they are not alone — and that recovery is possible.

Why it helps

How a Peer Specialist helps with intimate partner abuse

A Peer Specialist helps with intimate partner abuse because survivors often feel unseen, doubted, or pressured to leave on someone else timeline. A private session can offer steady, non-judgmental support while you make sense of your own experience and decide what feels possible next.

In a session

What a intimate partner abuse specialist session often covers

  • Coercive control, manipulation, and naming what is happening
  • Fear, confusion, and the long process of recognizing the pattern
  • Safety planning, decisions, and what comes after
  • How your specialist rebuilt steadiness, voice, and self-trust
Good fit for

Who these specialists may help

  • People still in or recently out of an abusive partner relationship
  • Anyone unsure whether what they are experiencing is abuse
  • People wanting a private, paced space that respects whatever choice they make
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Related topics

These topics often connect with intimate partner abuse and may lead you to another specialist who fits what you are navigating.

Frequently asked questions

What does a 1-on-1 intimate partner abuse Peer Specialist session help with?

Sessions help you talk privately about coercive control, fear, confusion, planning, and the long process of recognizing what is happening and what feels safe to do.

Is this a safe space if I am still in the relationship?

Yes. A Peer Specialist meets you wherever you are, including the in-between of unsure. Sessions are private and not advice-driven.

Is a Peer Specialist a substitute for crisis services?

No. If you are in immediate danger, please contact your local emergency services or a domestic violence hotline. A Peer Specialist offers ongoing peer support, not crisis intervention.
Group support

Want to join a group conversation about intimate partner abuse?

Join a free peer-led intimate partner abuse support group with others who understand.

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