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Women all over the United States think they’re doing the right thing, divorcing their abusive husband. That the court will help them protect their children from abuse. But instead, the court orders the children to reunification therapy. Here’s what everyone needs to know about reunification therapy.

Tina Swithin from One Mom’s Battle and Anne Blythe, M.Ed. from The Betrayal Trauma Recovery Podcast talk about what you need to know.

Therapy should, first and foremost, empower children. Reunification therapy does the exact opposite. “Professionals” re-abuse children, subjecting them to reunification therapy by gaslighting them into blaming their protective parent for the negative feelings they have for the abuser. Abusers not only traumatize the children by the gaslighting itself, but also children are:

• Often forced into participation against their will.
• Accused of lying about the abuse.
• Forced to spend time with their abuser.
• Isolated from their protective/preferred parent.

Considering how harmful Reunification Therapy is, how can it possibly exist? It’s a “lucrative cottage industry” that abusers have weaponized to gain access to their child victims, while causing inexpressible pain to the protective parent. And those in the reunification industry continue to push for it because it lines their pockets.

If you’re experiencing the trauma of the family court system, please attend a Betrayal Trauma Recovery Group Session today – you are not alone and you do not have to endure this on your own. We love you, we believe you.

Transcript: What You Need To Know About Reunification Therapy

Anne: I have a super special guest on today’s episode. It’s Tina Swithin, and so many of you are familiar with her. Tina is an internationally recognized blogger and champion of children’s rights in the family court system. She endured a 10 year family court battle representing herself, and against all odds was successful in protecting her children.

Tina works to raise awareness on the shortcomings and failures of the family court system, while educating the public on post separation abuse and narcissistic abuse.

Anne: Welcome Tina.

Tina: Thank you so much. Happy to be here. Happy to connect.

Anne: We had the privilege of meeting in person in a protest in Utah about family court and how it does not protect children. You may have seen us do an Instagram live during that time. So I wanted Tina to talk about a few issues related to family court, and how in most states, for a protective parent