DV PERPETRATORS

What is a Domestic Violence Perpetrator with Anger Management Issues

The term perpetrator of domestic violence refers to people who struggle with anger management at home. Controlling and coercive behaviours, emotional and psychological abuse, financial abuse, and sexual or physical abuse are all examples of domestic violence behaviours incorporated into the definition of domestic violence. Anger management issues can affect both men and women.

Important Factors in Successfully Completing a Domestic Violence Course and Recommending Child Contact

When children are involved, and anger management issues have resulted in domestic violence and calls to the police, social services will be called in to determine the next steps. Domestic violence victims, typically one of the two parents, may request a non-molestation or occupational order and only supervised contact with the child or children for the other parent, who is labelled as the perpetrator of domestic violence. Social services and family court judges may recommend anger management counselling to perpetrators of domestic violence in order to ensure that the perpetrator regains control of his or her angry feelings and that children are protected from further exposure to domestic violence. Based on my clinical experience, successful completion of an anger management course for perpetrators of domestic violence and a victim who feels satisfied that the perpetrator addressed their anger management issues leads to Family Courts and Social Services recommending contact or more contact with the children

Peaceful Co-parenting after Divorce is Critical for Children’s Mental Health

Parent victims who are anxious and continue to be hostile to the parent perpetrator may obstruct this process. If this occurs, no amount of court hearings, social service recommendations, or anger management for perpetrators of domestic violence will ever be enough for the parent victim to allow the relationship between the parent perpetrator and the children to continue. This is especially troubling if the perpetrator parent has never harmed the children and has a positive relationship with them, and especially in light of the evidence that clearly shows that co-parenting is important for young children’s mental health (Fransson et al, 2021 and Lamela 2016 et al). A systematic review study found that ongoing conflict after divorce causes behavioural and mental health issues in children (Lamela 2016), and that a truce between the victim and perpetrator parents after divorce is in the best interests of the children involved.

Peaceful co-parenting for children
Peaceful co-parenting for children

Bookings for Anger Management Counselling for Perpetrators of Domestic Violence

Despite this, many former victims of domestic violence, working with Family Courts and Social Services, acknowledged the parent perpetrator’s regret and endeavour to correct past mistakes by completing the anger management course for domestic violence perpetrators. This acknowledgement was usually followed by gradual child contact, either supervised or unsupervised. Leona Sears is not only enthusiastic and knowledgeable about anger management counselling, but she also has a track record of success and continues to receive positive feedback from formal clients.If you are a victim parent, solicitor, or perpetrator parent and would like to book an appointment for this course, please contact Leona Sears, director at Anger Therapy London, directly on 07505124933. By visiting this page ABOUT and then scrolling down, you can learn more about her work history and relevant qualifications. Please see the reviews below posted on instagram from previous clients who completed the perpetrator of the domestic violence course: