10 Warning Signs Your Partner Is Controlling You 🚩

I’m Jourdan Travers, a licensed clinical psychotherapist— and in this episode, I’ll walk you through the 10 most common signs of control I see in relationships, how they quietly erode your autonomy and self-worth, and how to recognize them before it’s too late. 🧭 Chapters: 00:00 Intro – Why control hides in plain sight 00:25 The Montreal study 01:43 Sign #1 – Being cut off from friends and family 02:05 Sign #2 – Monitoring phones and social media 02:22 Sign #3 – Rules on what you can share 02:53 Sign #4 – Jealousy masquerading as love 03:10 Sign #5 – Controlling what you wear 03:45 Sign #6 – Threats to leave 03:57 Sign #7 – Using guilt or humiliation 04:10 Sign #8 – Withdrawing affection 04:25 Sign #9 – Imposing views on decisions 04:41 Sign #10 – Threatening self-harm 🔗 Resources: 💬 Tools To Help You Reflect – Take the free Relationship Control Scale: https://therapytips.org/personality-tests/relationship-control-scale – Book a private therapy session with Jourdan: awake-therapy.me/appointments – Join the Weekly Journal Club: therapytips.org/weekly-wisdom 📚 Research Mentioned: – “Exploring the presence of controlling behaviors in the romantic relationships of youth.” https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jad.12163 ⚠️ Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only and does not substitute for professional therapy. If you feel unsafe or are experiencing abuse, please seek help from a qualified professional or crisis resource in your area. #controllingpartner, #emotionalabuse, #relationshipadvice, #toxicrelationships, #mentalhealth, #jourdantravers, #therapytools, #boundaries, #relationshipcontrol, #awaketherapy