Post-Separation Abuse (PSA) Services
Post-Separation Abuse (PSA) Services
Prevent. Educate. Eradicate.
Domestic abuse does not always end when a relationship ends.
Post-separation abuse (PSA) refers to the ongoing pattern of coercive control, harassment, intimidation, manipulation, and systems abuse that continues after a victim leaves an abusive partner. Although recognised within the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, PSA remains inconsistently identified, poorly recorded, and inadequately understood across many organisations and public services throughout the UK.
Our mission is to improve awareness, strengthen professional understanding, and equip organisations with the knowledge and practical tools needed to recognise and respond effectively to post-separation abuse.
Our Services
PSA Awareness Workshops
Professional Masterclasses
Public Speaking on Post-Separation Abuse, Coercive Control, and Domestic Abuse
Training on Post-Separation Abuse and Relevant Legislation
PSA Awareness and Education Programmes
Lived Experience Presentations that translate survivor insight into professional learning
Tailored Bespoke Training Packages for organisations and multidisciplinary teams
Recorded Training Packages for flexible organisational learning
Consultancy on policy development, intervention strategies, safeguarding, and workforce training programmes
Why This Matters
Research demonstrates that post-separation abuse is widespread, persistent, and often facilitated through institutions and systems that survivors must continue to engage with.
Key findings include:
84% of participants who experienced post-separation abuse had also experienced domestic abuse during the relationship.
98% experienced emotional abuse.
87% experienced financial abuse.
74% experienced legal abuse.
99.3% were taken to the Family Court by the perpetrator.
Only 2.2% felt that CAFCASS or social workers involved in their case were trauma-informed.
Just 0.9% reported that CAFCASS or social workers demonstrated empathy.
80% reported threats by the perpetrator to remove or take their children.
77% experienced post-separation abuse through the Child Maintenance Service.
96% experienced malicious reports being made to organisations such as the police or children's services.
88% reported perpetrators falsely alleging they were mentally ill to professionals, authorities, family members, or friends.
Building Better Responses
Understanding post-separation abuse requires more than recognising individual incidents. It requires recognising patterns of coercive control, institutional vulnerability, procedural misuse, and the cumulative impact on survivors.
Our training is designed for:
Family justice professionals
Legal practitioners
Judiciary and magistrates
CAFCASS and children's services
Social workers
Police forces
Housing providers
Health professionals
Domestic abuse organisations
Local authorities
Universities and researchers
Employers and HR professionals
Charities and third-sector organisations
Through evidence-informed education, practical guidance, and lived experience, we help organisations strengthen safeguarding, improve professional confidence, and develop more effective responses to post-separation abuse.
Prevent. Educate. Eradicate.
Because leaving an abusive relationship should mark the beginning of safety—not the continuation of abuse.