Biography of Jeanne King, Ph.D.

 

domestic violence consultant

Dr. Jeanne King helps healthcare and social service providers recognize family violence and cultivate clinical skills to effectively interface with patients who are victims of abuse. She is a 25-year seasoned psychologist, published author and leading expert in identifying the subtle communication patterns of battering relationships. 

Dr. King serves as a consulting expert in criminal and civil cases of family violence, and offers keynotes and training for government and healthcare organizations nationwide. She has been featured in dozens of newspapers and appeared on numerous radio and TV talk shows across the country. Her work is known as the bridge between psychology, healthcare and domestic abuse advocacy. 

Dr. King received the Heart of Gold Award 2006 for outstanding humanitarian contribution by T Harv Eker Peak Potentials Training in recognition for her work in domestic abuse education with healthcare professionals.

Her groundbreaking book All But My Soul: Abuse Beyond Control has been used as a college textbook in family violence and has helped thousands of people break the cycle of abuse and reclaim a life of peace, dignity and respect.  domestic violence case study

Dr. King developed the King Intimate Partner Violence Inventory®, which is an assessment tool that makes detection of intimate partner violence more expedient and accurate in both professional and personal use. It is the first tool to clearly bring to light the subtle communication patterns of intimate partner violence.

Dr. King earned her doctorate degree in Psychology from Northwestern University. She was founding director of the Chicago Center for the Treatment of Pain and Stress, and past president of the Illinois Biofeedback Society. Before shifting her focus to helping abuse survivors and their advocates, she pioneered the Biofeedback and Stress Reduction Program®, conducted in hospitals with thousands of patients for the treatment of pain, stress and illness.  

Currently, Dr. King integrates the lessons of mind-body medicine, clinical practice and domestic abuse advocacy in medical/nursing conference programs and hospital training seminars nationwide.

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