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Compass Point Coaching Dr. Patricia Roy-Petrick provides couples coaching, assists those who are looking for a partner, and treatment for trauma survivors. Compasspointcoaching716.com

Dr. Roy-Petrick has over 25 years of experience in the mental health field.

10/30/2026

How much can you really sweep under the rug before someone trips over it? 😅
Avoiding difficult conversations might keep the peace temporarily, but those unresolved feelings have a way of showing up again.
Maybe it's something your partner said last week. Maybe it's a need you haven't figured out how to express. Whatever it is, you don't have to wait until it becomes a bigger problem to talk about it.
A gentle start, a little curiosity, and remembering you're on the same team can make those conversations feel a lot less intimidating.
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There are many forms of abuse, emotional, psychological, financial, religious, social, control, and physical. The abuse ...
10/30/2026



There are many forms of abuse, emotional, psychological, financial, religious, social, control, and physical. The abuse usually starts with small negative comments. Then it worsens over time. People need to be aware of the other forms of abuse, recognize the early signs and leave before it gets worse. It almost always gets worse.

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10/30/2026

With The Gottman Institute – I'm on a streak! I've made it onto their weekly engagement list 5 weeks in a row. 🎉

10/24/2026

People often think Psychological abuse and Emotional abuse are the same thing, but there are distinct differences. While...
10/24/2026



People often think Psychological abuse and Emotional abuse are the same thing, but there are distinct differences. While both are abuse, and awful to go through, they affect the victim in different ways.

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 It's important to recognize that you can survive. You experienced a trauma, which led to you devaluing  yourself, but y...
10/20/2026



It's important to recognize that you can survive. You experienced a trauma, which led to you devaluing yourself, but you are still important to others and you can draw from your strengths to survive.

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Sometimes it's hard to recognize the red flags that indicate there is a problem, some of the flags can look like good th...
10/20/2026



Sometimes it's hard to recognize the red flags that indicate there is a problem, some of the flags can look like good things in the beginning. It's also possible that the individual hides their true self until later in the relationship.

It's also important to recognize and appreciate the green flags, the things that indicate a good and safe person. Just like red flags, these are are not always obvious, learn to watch for them in new relationships.

Below are some of the green flags to watch for.

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10/20/2026

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