Apr 8, 2022
Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week's episode is about a
sensitive topic - finding safety via the legal system following
domestic violence and stalking. If this topic hits close to home
for you, please take care of yourself while listening.
Today host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C interviews Kaytee Gillis,
LCSW, a Louisiana-based psychotherapist, advocate and author. Her
recent book, "Invisible Bruises - How A Better Understanding of the
Patterns of Domestic Violence Can Help Survivors Navigate the Legal
System" is out now. In this conversation, Laura and Kaytee discuss
the limitations of protective orders, what therapists need to know
about supporting survivors of relationship violence and how
survivors can get help. Kaytee talks about some of the specific
barriers LGBTQ+ survivors face when navigating the legal system for
protection.
Kaytee Gillis, LCSW-BACS, is a psychotherapist, advocate, and
author with a passion for working with survivors of family trauma
and the LGBTQ+ community. She received her BA in psychology from
Clark University, and her Master's from Tulane, where she focused
on sexuality and promoting effective and accurate sex education in
Louisiana schools. Her work focuses on assisting survivors of
psychological abuse, stalking, and other non-physical forms of
domestic violence and family trauma, and assisting survivors with
navigating the legal system to receive protection. Her recent book,
Invisible Bruises: How a Better Understanding of the Patterns of
Domestic Violence Can Help Survivors Navigate the Legal System,
sheds light on the ways that the legal system can perpetuate the
cycle of domestic violence by failing to recognize patterns that
would otherwise hold perpetrators accountable and protect
survivors. Gillis provides training on recognizing patterns of
domestic violence and family dysfunction, treating the aftermath of
abuse and trauma, and helping survivors move forward.
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