Michelle Dodge

Michelle Dodge

Michelle Dodge, JD, LICSW, RPT-S, is an individual and family therapist in private practice in Washington, D.C. She’s worked in the area of family violence for more than 30 years and specializes in therapeutic interventions for children and families affected by child maltreatment, intimate partner violence, and trauma.

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A suitcase in an empty room

Just because a relationship isn't physically violent doesn't mean emotional abuse won't turn violent. Read more

Black woman staring out of a window

Black Women and Intimate Partner Violence

When Seeking Help Isn’t Safe

Seeking protection from a violent relationship is difficult enough on its own, but for Black women, the problem is compounded many times over. Read more

Illustration by Sally Wern Comport

Ending a Marriage That's Already Over

Helping Women Move Beyond the Paralysis of Guilt

The person burdened with the decision of whether or not to end a marriage may not be the one who’s already left the marriage—emotionally or sexually. Read more