Perfect Prey: A Coercive Control Podcast
by Dr. Christine Marie Cocchiola
Latest episode
The Cycle of Abuse & Battered Woman Syndrome with Dr. Lenore Walker
The Cycle of Abuse & Battered Woman Syndrome with Dr. Lenore Walker
About this podcast
Dr. Christine Marie Cocchiola, DSW, LCSW is a Coercive Control Educator, Researcher, & Survivor. She has been an advocate since the age of 19, passionate about protecting children from abuse. Yet, even as a therapist, she didn't see the signs in her own relationship. How do we, as protective parents, support our children harmed by the coercive controller (aka Narcissistic Abuser)? Dr. Cocchiola's expertise provides the framework for supporting protective parents as they navigate parenting children harmed by the coercive controller. Protective parents can show their children a path to freedom.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 65 episodes
- The Cycle of Abuse & Battered Woman Syndrome with Dr. Lenore Walker · 32 minWelcome back to Perfect Prey. In this episode, I’m honored to speak with Dr. Lenore E. Walker, a pioneering psychologist known for her work on Battered Woman Syndrome and the…
- High-Conflict Personalities, Coercive Control & Family Court with Esther Rosenfeld · 33 minWhat happens when family court becomes another arena for ongoing conflict and abuse? And how can survivors distinguish coercive control from what the legal system may label as…
- Reunification Camps, Coercive Control & Family Court with Kitty Mayo · 48 minIn this episode of Perfect Prey, Dr. Christine is joined by Kitty Mayo, child advocate and founder of Georgia Protective Parents, for an important conversation about…
- When Family Court Fails to Protect Children with Hope Hooton · 30 minIn this episode of Perfect Prey, Dr. Christine is joined by Hope Hooton, child safety advocate and mother, for a deeply important conversation about coercive control, domestic…
- When Coercive Control Doesn’t End After Separation with Jess Hill · 53 minIn this episode of Perfect Prey, I’m joined by award-winning journalist and author Jess Hill for an important conversation about coercive control, domestic abuse…
- When Coercive Control Turns Dangerous: Jayden Posen on Sexual Violence, Trafficking & Accountability · 30 minDescription In this episode of Perfect Prey, I’m joined by Jayden Posen, a survivor and advocate who shares her powerful story of coercive control, grooming, sexual violence…
- Why Victims Stay: Understanding the "Cult of One" | Richard Grannon · 45 minIn this episode of Perfect Prey, I'm joined by Richard Grannon, author of A Cult of One, psychology educator, and internationally recognized voice on narcissistic abuse recovery…
- How Predators Groom Children with Jeremy Indika · 40 minIn this episode of Perfect Prey, I’m joined by Jeremy Indika, child sexual abuse educator, survivor, speaker, and advocate. Jeremy shares his own experience of childhood sexual…
- The Hidden Impact of Trauma Across a Lifetime with Dr. Ann Burgess · 36 minDescription In this episode of Perfect Prey, I’m joined by Ann Burgess, pioneering forensic nurse, researcher, educator, and author of Expert Witness. Ann’s groundbreaking work…
- Why Traumatized Children Are Often Misunderstood · 26 minIn this solo episode of Perfect Prey, Dr. Christine Cocchiola explores the connection between coercive control, childhood trauma, attachment, and the growing number of children…
- Why Survivors Must Be Heard to Heal with Dr. Judith Lewis Herman · 47 minIn this episode of Perfect Prey, I’m honored to be joined by Judith Herman, one of the world’s foremost pioneers in trauma research and recovery. Dr. Herman is the author of the…
- Greyson’s Choice: Ali Kessler’s Mission to Protect Children · 35 minDescription In this episode of Perfect Prey, I’m joined by Ali Kessler, founder of Greyson’s Choice, child safety advocate, and a powerful voice for prevention, awareness, and…
- Children Are Not Witnesses: The Truth About Coercive Control with Emma Katz · 43 minDescription In this episode of Perfect Prey, I’m joined by Emma Katz, criminologist and author of Coercive Control in Children’s and Mothers’ Lives. Emma is one of the leading…
- Jane Doe No More: Story of Survival and Accountability with Donna Palomba · 37 minDescription In this episode of Perfect Prey, I’m joined by Donna Palomba, founder of Jane Doe No More and survivor of a violent home invasion and sexual assault that led to years…
- Family Court Harm and Institutional Betrayal with Dr. Elizabeth Dalgarno · 42 minDescription In this episode of Perfect Prey, I’m joined by Dr. Elizabeth Dalgarno, founder and director of the SHERA Research Group and lecturer in public health at the…
- The Weaponization of Children in Coercive Control · 26 minDescription In this solo episode of Perfect Prey, I explore one of the most heartbreaking dynamics of coercive control: the weaponization of children. Children rely on their…
- Coercive Control Is a War of Attrition with Laura Richards · 35 minIn this episode of Perfect Prey, I’m joined by Laura Richards, a criminal behavioral analyst, former New Scotland Yard specialist, and one of the leading global voices on…
- Child Sexual Abuse, Grooming, and the Systems That Fail Children with Andrew Carpenter · 42 minIn this episode of Perfect Prey, I’m joined by Andrew Carpenter, a solicitor and partner at Webster Lawyers in Australia, widely known for his work holding child sexual abuse…
- When You See It: The Untold First Wife Story of Dirty John with Tonia Bales · 37 minIn this episode of Perfect Prey, I’m joined by Tonia Bales, author of When You See It: How I Outsmarted and Outlasted Dirty John. Tonia shares her story as the first wife of the…
- The Unthinkable: A Child’s View of Coercive Control with David Challen · 39 minIn this episode of Perfect Prey, I’m joined by David Challen, author of The Unthinkable, who shares his experience growing up as a child inside a coercively controlling family…
