PARTNERS is a program designed to strengthen family bonds. As a
former therapist at PARTNERS, I was amazed at how quickly the
techniques supported a safe environment to effectively address the
symptoms and impact of physical abuse. Although initially
hesitant, both parent and child learned to speak about their
painful memories. This shared effort led to a closeness
between the two that was unexpected. They began to laugh and
joke with one another for the first time in their lives. By
the end of treatment, each expressed appreciation at gaining
insight into their past patterns of abuse in their home and stated
that they had formed a closeness to strong that both felt confident
that the abusive patterns in their family were broken.