Understanding coercive control is a full-day in-depth training that explores domestic abuse as a pattern of power, entrapment and control, rather than a series of isolated incidents. It helps participants recognise how coercive control operates over time, how it harms dignity, autonomy and wellbeing, and why it is often missed or misunderstood.

Drawing on established models as Biderman’s Chart of Coercion, the course equips participants to identify coercive and controlling behaviours, understand their traumatic impact, and respond safely to disclosures. It also explores how churches and organisations can unintentionally collude with abuse — and how they can instead become places of safety, truth and restoration.

This training is designed for church leaders, practitioners and anyone supporting those affected by domestic abuse who want a deeper understanding of coercive control and the confidence to respond with compassion, clarity and courage.