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QuestionWhat is considered verbal harassment?Klare Heston is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Cleveland, Ohio. With experience in academic counseling and clinical supervision, Klare received her Master of Social Work from the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1983. She also holds a 2-Year Post-Graduate Certificate from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, as well as certification in Family Therapy, Supervision, Mediation, and Trauma Recovery and Treatment (EMDR).Repeated name calling, especially with foul language, is one example. Verbal harassment usually occurs repeatedly over time. It usually involves putting the other person down and elevating yourself. It is like hitting except without any hands!
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QuestionHow do you win a verbal fight?Klare Heston is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Cleveland, Ohio. With experience in academic counseling and clinical supervision, Klare received her Master of Social Work from the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1983. She also holds a 2-Year Post-Graduate Certificate from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, as well as certification in Family Therapy, Supervision, Mediation, and Trauma Recovery and Treatment (EMDR).It might be better to end the verbal fight rather than thinking of it in terms of winning. If you are focused on winning, you will probably escalate the verbal fight. State your position succinctly and walk away. You can also say, "Let's agree to disagree."
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QuestionHow do you defend yourself in a fight and fight back?Klare Heston is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Cleveland, Ohio. With experience in academic counseling and clinical supervision, Klare received her Master of Social Work from the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1983. She also holds a 2-Year Post-Graduate Certificate from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, as well as certification in Family Therapy, Supervision, Mediation, and Trauma Recovery and Treatment (EMDR).Stay in touch with your own power. Hold yourself erect, make eye contact, and use short sentences. You can say something like, "It's a shame you can only feel strong when you make fun of someone else," or "You cannot bother me because you are not important to me." Then walk away.
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QuestionWhat do you do when someone is verbally attacking you?Klare Heston is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Cleveland, Ohio. With experience in academic counseling and clinical supervision, Klare received her Master of Social Work from the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1983. She also holds a 2-Year Post-Graduate Certificate from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, as well as certification in Family Therapy, Supervision, Mediation, and Trauma Recovery and Treatment (EMDR).If the attack is pretty severe, it is best to consider walking away and not engaging in it. You cannot rationally deal with that kind of situation. You can also say, "We should talk when you are being more rational."
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