Download or read book How to Take Control of a Controlling Relationship - a Therapist's Perspective written by Kamalyn Kaur and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-06 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IS YOUR RELATIONSHIP CARING OR CONTROLLING? Your partner: * Calls you all the time when you are not with them. * Wants you to spend all your time with them because they miss you too much when you are not with them. * Tells you what to wear because they want you to look your best. * Doesn't like your friends / family because they aren't good for you. * Asks you a million questions before you go out because they want to make sure you are safe. This book will help you gain clarity about your relationship and identify whether your relationship is caring or controlling? WHO IS THIS BOOK FOR?Anyone, who since being with their partner, is feeling lost; confused; questioning who they are; not able to recognise themselves anymore; feeling trapped within their relationship; AND feeling they aren't good enough.It will also be useful and helpful for anyone who has just walked out of a controlling or abusive relationship. WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM THIS BOOK? You can expect to breathe a sigh of relief, feel reassured, and empowered with the insight, awareness and confidence required to take the necessary steps to ensure your relationships are happy, healthy and stress-free. Some readers may also feel self confident and self assured enough to bring up the subject issue with a family / friend that they suspect might be stuck in an unhealthy relationship. WHY YOU SHOULD BUY THIS BOOK? (1) Tried and tested advice: The book is a practical guide and framework, put together by a therapist through observations and experience of working with individuals facing unhealthy, controlling or abusive relationships. The advice is a tried and tested approach which has helped clients release themselves from the "hold" of a controlling / emotionally abusive relationship, enabling them to move forward in life with self belief, self acceptance and self love. (2) Important issue which requires ongoing awareness raising: Many individuals will struggle to or find it difficult to speak up about an unhealthy, toxic or abusive relationship due to reasons of fear, insecurity, confusion, uncertainty or doubt within themselves. Some of the tips in this article could empower individuals with the confidence, clarity and certainty required to acknowledge and accept that they are in an unhealthy situation that requires action.