Fortifying Protective Attachments in Coercive Control
In this video, Dr. Christine Cocchiola explores the importance of protective parts and protective relationships in the lives of children navigating coercive control.
Abusive, predatory parents often work to isolate children—not only from the protective parent, but from the people, places, routines, and experiences that help children feel emotionally safe.
✨ In this episode, Dr. Christine discusses:
• What “protective parts” are
• Why children need secure emotional attachments outside the abusive dynamic
• How coercive controllers intentionally fracture attachment
• Isolation as a strategy of abuse
• Why abusers often disrupt schools, friendships, family ties, and routines
• The emotional importance of grandparents, pets, mentors, coaches, and safe adults
• How intentional connection creates emotional protection
• Why small moments of connection matter deeply
• How protective parents can help fortify safe attachments
Healing is not only about removing harm.
It is also about strengthening safety.
🩵 Safe people matter.
🩵 Safe experiences matter.
🩵 Attachment is protective.
The more connected a child feels to healthy, loving people…
the harder it becomes for coercive control to fully isolate them.
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