What Does Emotional and Mental Abuse Look Like?

Leslie Vernick is a biblical counselor and a licensed clinical social worker. For more than 35 years, she has helped individuals and couples in destructive relationships. After earning a master’s degree in social work from the University of Illinois, Leslie conducted post graduate studies in cognitive therapy and counseling strategies for victims of abuse. She is the author of seven books, including The Emotionally Destructive Marriage, The Emotionally Destructive Relationship, and Defeating Depression. Leslie and her husband, Howard, have two grown children and three grandchildren.