Does you partner prevent you from seeing your friends? Does your boyfriend push you around or call you names? Abuse can take many form: physical, emotional, sexual, psychological, or financial.

If You are or have been in a relationship with an intimate partner who is abusive and/or controlling, private counseling, education and therapy groups are available.

We offer a safe, supportive environment for women, age 16 and older, who have been assaulted or abused, o talk about their experiences and examine their options. Counseling is offered in individual settings as well as in groups.


If after going through the list below you hear yourself saying "that's exactly what my partner does", you have reason to be concerned.

Wants to be with you constantly Gives orders and expects you to follow them Pressures you to commit, go steady, or move in right away Expects you to "forgive and forget" right away Discourages you from spending time with your friends Blames you for everything that goes wrong in the relationship Sees everything as personal attacks Uses sulking or anger to manipulate you into giving in Was violent to past partners in previous relationships Yells and curses during an argument in order to scare you into agreeing

If you answered yes to 5 or more of these statements, call us for more information.