Can therapy help abusers

Answer 1

Statistically, the odds of an abuser changing are low. However, there are key indicators you can watch for in a person who is taking an honest interest in changing their abusive behavior:
1) They acknolwedge that they are abusive, and that it is their responsibility, and not the fault of anyone else that they are they way they are.
2) They admit that they WANT to change and that they know the process of change is very difficult
3) They undergo a violence/abuse assessment, delivered by a professional who focuses on these things. The abuser is willing and wanting to follow the recommendations of the assessment.
4) They voluntarily enter programs specifically oriented around addressing abusive and/or violent behaviors. These group programs generally are extensive, and may run from a minimum of 16 weeks to 52 weeks in length. Jointly, they should also attend individual counseling that is specific to the challenges they have in addressing their behavior and emotional challenges.
5) The process for change is hard, and can be long. How long depends on the individual, their readiness for change, and ability to integrate the change.
6) The individual will tend to this change in an ongoing process which may be lifelong.

The process for changing abusive tendencies is intense, very difficult (because it is rooted in learned behaviors that likely spanned significant portions of their childhood), and due to the extraordinarily low level of community support due to the morally reprehensible nature of this behavior, the individual will find the path to rehabilitation difficult to maintain despite their initial best interests and convictions.
If the individual is willingly able to endure this path to change, they can and will change.

Answer2: Therapy can help an abuser ONLY if the abuser is wants to and is willing to make the needed changes. A therapist could talk to an abuser all day long, but being willing to change must come from inside the person. Reading God's word The Bible and prayer to make the needed changes will go a long way to help the person. Please read Hebrews 4:12.

Answer 2

i dont think it helps much. my mom was abused for 7 years and the guy was sent to prison for 2 years and went to therapy and everthing and he's still the same. you cant change people after they abuse other people. sometimes it depends on the person and who is being abused. i hope i helped some but i think that it depends on the person, because most people dont change from therapy or if they do they change back to their abusive self.

Answer 3

Yes. Abusers can get help through a variety of resources. Most communities in the United States have some kind of mandated treatment program for individuals convicted of domestic violence charges. Also, abuse is frequently found in individuals who abuse drugs including alcohol, and treatment of chemical dependency can be helpful as well.

When seeking therapists for help with changing abusive behavior patterns, it is very important to find a therapist who has extensive experience with the dynamics of abuse -- an inexperienced therapist can be counterproductive by colluding with the denial of the abuser, and can become a party to that abuse in a couples-counseling setting.