When the Mirage Is Revealed: Trump, DARVO, and the Quicksand Model® of Coercive Control

What are the signs of coercive control?

As an expert in coercive control and the creator of The Quicksand Model®, I’ve spent years teaching professionals and survivors alike how to recognize the patterns of domination, gaslighting, and narrative manipulation that define coercive and controlling abusive power. This week, the US political landscape has provided a stark, public demonstration of these dynamics—on a […]