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Claire is registered both locally and internationally. She holds the the following registrations: Provisional Counsellor with the New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC), Certified Practising Counsellor with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) and Full Member with International Institute of Complementary Therapists (IICT). She has completed PG Studies in Holistic Counselling and Psychotherapy through The Metavision Institute in Australia and has a Master of Arts in Research Psychology from Rhodes University in South Africa. She has also completed 6 months training as a Polyvagal Informed Therapist.
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Dec 17, 2025 ∙ 5 min
Digital & Spiritual Abuse: Modern and Ancient Chains of Control
In our exploration of coercive control, we have dismantled the prisons built with words, money, and physical force. Now, we turn to two forms of abuse that weaponise the very tools meant to connect and uplift us: our technology and our beliefs. Digital abuse and spiritual abuse represent the sinister adaptation of coercive control into the modern age and its invasion into our most sacred inner spaces.
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Dec 12, 2025 ∙ 4 min
The Ultimatum of the Body: A Deep Dive into Physical and Sexual Coercion
In our journey to understand coercive control, we have explored the invisible prisons of emotional, psychological, and financial abuse. Now, we must confront the forms of abuse that make the threat of control terrifyingly tangible: physical and sexual coercion. These acts represent the ultimate violation of personal autonomy, using the body itself as a battleground to enforce dominance and shatter a person’s fundamental sense of safety.
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Dec 8, 2025 ∙ 4 min
The Invisible Chains: A Deep Dive into Financial Abuse
In our exploration of coercive control, we've uncovered the silent weapons of emotional and psychological abuse. Now, we turn to one of the most effective traps an abuser can set: financial abuse. Unlike a bruise, these wounds aren't visible, but the chains they create are incredibly real and difficult to break.
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