New Behaviors Abuser Intervention Program
In order to reduce incidents of domestic abuse, you must change the behavior of an individual.
The following can contribute to domestic abuse:
- Anger
- Stress
- Poor communication
- Low self-esteem
- Insecurity
- Childhood exposure to violence
- Substance abuse
The New Behaviors Program provides group and individual counseling sessions for perpetrators of intimate partner violence (men and women) in anger management, self-regulation and relationship-building skills in order to reduce the occurrence of abusive behavior in intimate relationships.
The program is based on the approach that violence is learned behavior that can be unlearned. This is not an anger management program.
The sessions are designed to:
| Motivate perpetrators to end their abusive behavior | |
| Provide strategies for clients to cope with anger and difficult relationship conflicts | |
| Help clients develop constructive relationship skills |
Building Constructive Relationships
Through counseling, perpetrators of intimate partner violence are taught:
| Listening skills | |
| Non-aggressive approaches to express their desires and emotions | |
| Effective problem solving skills | |
| How to compromise with their partner |
20-Weekly Sessions:
Clients will attend a two-hour group session every week for 20 weeks.
Clients can sign up voluntarily or may be court-ordered to attend.
For information about New Behaviors please contact:
Men’s New Behaviors Program Coordinator
Brian Jobe – 410-997-0304 ext. 102
Women’s New Behaviors Program Coordinator
Amber Norwood – 410-997-0304 ext. 302
Additional Services:
Clients who need additional assistance can receive referrals of services dealing with substance abuse or psychiatric problems.
In Partnership with UMBC
The New Behaviors program is affiliated with and benefits from a partnership with the Department of Psychology at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC).
New Behaviors is supervised and administered by Christopher Murphy, Ph.D., Director of Clinical Training at UMBC. He is also an instructor in the Department of Psychiatry at the Harvard Medical School and a licensed psychologist in Maryland.
Through the partnership, doctoral students in clinical psychology provide counseling and other support to the New Behaviors program while receiving training and supervised clinical experience.
