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Soteldo Psychotherapy Soteldo Psychotherapy: IPV, coercive control, narcissistic abuse and trauma recovery.

Led by Raquel Soteldo, RP, CCC, MA, ABA, Registered Psychotherapist, Certified Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Clinician, Founder & Clinical Director.

10/20/2026

đźš” **FRONTLINE PROFESSIONALS: When someone seeks help for IPV, what happens after the intervention matters.**

⚠️ **In 2024–2025, over 381,000 people across Canada accessed victim, survivor, and family supports through the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence.** (Women and Gender Equality Canada)

The **B.R.A.V.E. Framework** trains professionals to recognize patterns of **fear, control, and consequences**, including the possibility of retaliation after seeking help.

Ask: *“What are you afraid might happen after this contact ends?”*

🎯 **Training outcome:** Identify safety concerns, explore retaliation risks, and strengthen trauma-informed, survivor-centred responses.

🎓 **B.R.A.V.E. TRAINING — NOW BOOKING ORGANIZATIONAL WORKSHOPS**

For **police services, crisis workers, victim services teams, advocates, and community organizations**.

**Recognize the pattern. Ask better questions. Strengthen your frontline response.**

📩 **DM “BRAVE” with your organization's name** to request workshop details, available dates, and a training proposal.

đź”— Or visit the **Linktree in our bio**.

🎥 AI-generated professional training simulation.

*The B.R.A.V.E. Framework For Intimate Partner Violence and Coercive Control by Raquel Soteldo RP ©2026.*

©2026 Soteldo Psychotherapy Clinic Inc.



Source: Women and Gender Equality Canada, 2024–2025 Annual Progress Report. The figure covers broader gender-based violence supports, not exclusively IPV or coercive control.

đź’ś There is no one way a survivor is supposed to look.You might be angry.You might be calm.You might still love them.You ...
10/19/2026

đź’ś There is no one way a survivor is supposed to look.
You might be angry.
You might be calm.
You might still love them.
You might be confused.
You might be highly functioning at work while struggling privately.
You might minimize what happened.
You might have left—or returned several times.
Your response to what happened does not have to look like anyone else’s.
Our October Virtual Survivor Group Psychotherapy offers a professionally facilitated space where you can explore your experience without having to perform your pain for it to matter.
đź“… Wednesday, October 28
đź“… Saturday, October 31
đź’» Virtual
đź’ś $25 per session
REGISTER FOR OCTOBER:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1982552313338?aff=oddtdtcreator
Can’t attend virtually? Our In-Person Survivor Group Psychotherapy in Ottawa is also available for $35 per session.
Self-paced survivor education is also available through our Linktree.

10/18/2026

đźš” **FRONTLINE PROFESSIONALS: When someone seeks help for IPV or coercive control, what happens after the conversation matters.**

⚠️ **In 2024–2025, Ontario recorded 15,909 admissions to residential facilities for victims of abuse.** (Statistics Canada)

The **B.R.A.V.E. Framework** equips professionals to recognize patterns of **fear, control, and consequences**, explore safety concerns, and consider potential retaliation.

Ask: *“What are you afraid might happen after this contact ends?”*

🎯 **Training outcome:** Strengthen trauma-informed responses, identify possible risks, and support survivor safety and autonomy.

🎓 **B.R.A.V.E. TRAINING — NOW BOOKING ORGANIZATIONAL WORKSHOPS**

For **police officers, crisis workers, victim services teams, advocates, frontline staff, and community organizations**.

**Recognize the pattern. Ask better questions. Respond with confidence.**

📩 **DM “BRAVE” with your organization's name** to request training details, available dates, and a workshop proposal.

đź”— Or visit the **Linktree in our bio**.

🎥 AI-generated professional training simulation.

*The B.R.A.V.E. Framework For Intimate Partner Violence and Coercive Control by Raquel Soteldo RP ©2026.*

©2026 Soteldo Psychotherapy Clinic Inc.



Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian residential facilities for victims of abuse, 2024/2025. The figure counts shelter admissions, including accompanying children and possible repeat admissions—not unique individuals or exclusively IPV cases

10/17/2026

He raised a concern. He ended up apologizing.

DARVO—Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender—can leave someone feeling confused, silenced, and unsure whether they have the right to be hurt.

In this fictional therapy demonstration, Mateo receives space to explore the impact, recognize the reported pattern, and consider a safe next step without pressure to decide everything today.

**Validate impact. Make room for uncertainty. Support safe choices.**

The B.R.A.V.E. Framework For Intimate Partner Violence and Coercive Control by Raquel Soteldo RP ©2026.

©2026 Soteldo Psychotherapy Clinic Inc.

10/16/2026

đźš” **FRONTLINE PROFESSIONALS: Recognizing coercive control can be critical to preventing serious harm.**

⚠️ **43 women were killed in femicides in Ontario in 2024–2025, including 14 intimate-partner femicides.** (Source: OAITH)

The **B.R.A.V.E. Framework** trains professionals to recognize patterns of **fear, control, and consequences** through trauma-informed, behaviour-specific questions.

Ask: *“What happens when you say no?”*

🎯 **Training outcome:** Identify potential warning signs, explore retaliation risks, and strengthen survivor-centred responses.

🎓 **B.R.A.V.E. TRAINING — NOW BOOKING ORGANIZATIONAL WORKSHOPS**

For **police services, crisis workers, victim services teams, advocates, and community organizations**.

**Recognize the pattern. Ask better questions. Strengthen your frontline response.**

📩 **DM “BRAVE” with your organization's name to request workshop details, available dates, and a training proposal.**

đź”— Or visit the **Linktree in our bio**.

🎥 AI-generated professional training simulation.

*The B.R.A.V.E. Framework For Intimate Partner Violence and Coercive Control by Raquel Soteldo RP ©2026.*

©2026 Soteldo Psychotherapy Clinic Inc.

Conflict and Coercive Control Are Not Necessarily the Same Clinical ProblemArguments happen in relationships.Disagreemen...
10/15/2026

Conflict and Coercive Control Are Not Necessarily the Same Clinical Problem
Arguments happen in relationships.
Disagreement happens.
Conflict happens.
But coercive control involves something broader: an ongoing pattern of behaviour that can restrict another person's autonomy, choices and freedom.
For clinicians, that distinction matters.
Instead of only asking:
“What are they fighting about?”
We may also need to ask:
Who has freedom?
Who changes their behaviour because they are afraid of the other's reaction?
What happens when someone says no?
Is this an incident—or part of a larger pattern?
These distinctions can fundamentally change case conceptualization.
📅 October Brunch & Learn — October 27
đź’» Virtual
đź’ś $35
🎓 Current supervisees attend FREE
👉 Reserve your place.

10/15/2026

Gaslighting

He cancels the plans. Then hears: “I never asked you to.”

A threat can shape someone’s choices—even when the person making it later denies responsibility. After repeated intimidation and gaslighting, cancelling may feel like the safest option.

Giving in under pressure does not mean the choice was freely made.

You deserve relationships where seeing family does not come with fear.

Soteldo Psychotherapy Clinic

What happens when you stop trusting your own voice?After repeated gaslighting, criticism, blame or manipulation, you may...
10/14/2026

What happens when you stop trusting your own voice?
After repeated gaslighting, criticism, blame or manipulation, you may begin questioning your own memories, decisions and reactions.
You might think:
“Maybe I misunderstood.”
“Maybe I’m too sensitive.”
“Maybe it really was my fault.”
Rebuilding self-trust doesn’t necessarily happen all at once.
It can begin with noticing patterns, listening to your own reactions and creating space to reflect without judgment.
Our In-Person Survivor Group Psychotherapy in Ottawa offers a professionally facilitated space to explore these experiences alongside others navigating similar relationship dynamics.
đź“… Next session: October 24, 2026
đź“Ť Ottawa | In Person
đź’ś $35 per session
RESERVE YOUR SESSION:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1997771782179?aff=oddtdtcreator

10/14/2026

đźš” **IPV and coercive control can affect anyone, regardless of gender, identity, or background. Are frontline professionals prepared to recognize the signs?**

The **B.R.A.V.E. Framework** teaches professionals to look beyond stereotypes and emotional presentation to identify patterns of **fear, control, and consequences**.

Ask: *“What happens when you disagree with your partner?”*

🎯 **Training outcome:** Recognize controlling behaviours, challenge assumptions, identify retaliation risks, and respond with confidence and compassion.

🎓 **B.R.A.V.E. TRAINING FOR ORGANIZATIONS**

Designed for **police officers, crisis workers, victim services staff, advocates, and community organizations** responding to IPV and coercive control.

**Recognize the pattern. Challenge assumptions. Strengthen your frontline response.**

🔗 **Book training for your team: Linktree in bio or DM “BRAVE.”**

🎥 AI-generated professional training simulation.

*The B.R.A.V.E. Framework For Intimate Partner Violence and Coercive Control by Raquel Soteldo RP ©2026.*

©2026 Soteldo Psychotherapy Clinic Inc.

Atypical TraumaNot every traumatized client looks traumatized.A survivor may appear calm, highly articulate, angry, deta...
10/14/2026

Atypical Trauma
Not every traumatized client looks traumatized.
A survivor may appear calm, highly articulate, angry, detached, confused—or even defend the person who harmed them.
Supervision gives clinicians room to examine their assumptions and understand varied trauma presentations without forcing clients into a single picture of victimization.
The goal is not to fit every client into the same framework. It is to strengthen clinical curiosity, formulation, and responsiveness.
12-Week Clinical Supervision Circle
• Virtual
• $600 for 12 weeks
• Tuesday cohort: 8:00–8:50 a.m. ET
• Wednesday cohort: 10:00–10:50 a.m. ET
• Ongoing entry available
Explore professional learning opportunities through our Linktree: linktr.ee/narcclinic

Address

2211 Riverside Road 107
Downtown Ottawa, ON

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 6pm
Tuesday 11am - 6pm
Wednesday 11am - 6pm
Thursday 11am - 6pm
Friday 11am - 6pm
Saturday 11am - 6pm

Telephone

+16134000128

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