Where women reclaim their agency after abuse and men relearn what love looks like without control
Change is not only possible, but within you
Going beyond “communication issues” and “anger management,” we name abuse for what it is and guide both partners toward dignity and genuine change.
Online support groups
A place of community & compassion for women
12-month program for men (with partner support)
Confronting and rectifying his abuse
Post-program support
A community of men and women dedicated to lasting change
Safety, agency and dignity matter more than keeping things together at any cost
Targeted-partner abuse doesn’t always look like violence. It often looks like charm, caretaking or “just a bad day.” It hides in silent treatments, shifting blame and carefully chosen apologies.
Women are taught to endure it.
Men are taught to justify it.
And therapists, churches and friends are often taught to “meet in the middle” even when the middle is still unsafe.
While traditional therapy works to save the relationship, we work to restore the people within it.
Helping women restore self-trust and men rebuild integrity so homes and hearts can finally become safe again
Center for Peace offers evidence-based coaching that exposes coercive dynamics, supports women’s recovery and equips men to change — prioritizing dignity and emotional integrity over false peace.
Reclaim the parts of you that chaos tried to erase
We help you make sense of what happened and take back what it tried to take from you.
You’ve likely been told to “set boundaries,” “communicate better” or “focus on fixing yourself.” But none of that stops the chaos when the person causing the harm refuses to change.
Here, you don’t have to minimize, explain or defend your story. Our coaches see the hidden patterns of coercion and control for what they are because we’ve lived it, studied it and know how to walk you out of it.
- This is where you:
- Stop wondering if it’s really abuse and start naming what’s actually happening.
- Rebuild a sense of self that isn’t shaped by fear or someone else’s moods.
- Learn how peace feels — not as silence, but as safety and self-trust.
Helping men unlearn control and reshape character so love becomes safe, not conditional
You can’t rewrite the past but you can rewrite the pattern
If you’ve been called controlling, defensive or abusive, you might think she’s overreacting. You might feel misunderstood or convinced you’re trying harder than she sees. But if you’ve lost her trust, her warmth or her belief in you — this is where you start.
At Center for Peace, we work with men ready to confront the beliefs, habits and entitlement that keep their relationships unsafe and unsatisfying.
- This is where you:
- Stop performing remorse and start practicing responsibility.
- Learn how power, privilege, and fear distort love and how to dismantle them.
- Build emotional courage and character that can hold accountability.
- Rebuild integrity — not to win her back, but to become trustworthy again.
For Women: A Community That Gets It
You don’t have to prove your pain here.
Our women’s virtual groups are safe spaces to speak the unspeakable — guided by coaches who understand the layers of confusion, hope and heartbreak you live with. You’ll find women who know what it means to rebuild from the inside out and to wake up to your worth, to your intuition and to your own agency again.
Come as you are — to listen, cry, or simply breathe in the truth that you are not alone.
Continue the work — in community
Join ongoing discussions, educational sessions and group reflections that deepen understanding, strengthen accountability, and restore dignity — individually and systemically.
Real stories of dignity-centered intervention and relational healing
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When Love Turns Harmful:
How to See, Name, and Protect Those Affected by Abuse
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