Emotional Abuse Вђ“ Why Marriage Counseling Makes It Worse Вђ“ Azmath Apr 2026

When a relationship involves emotional abuse or a severe power imbalance, traditional joint marriage counseling can worsen the situation by framing control tactics as mutual communication issues. Manipulative partners may weaponize therapeutic language and, if a victim is honest in sessions, the lack of safety can lead to retaliation, making individual therapy a safer, more effective approach.