Is This Really Love?: Recognizing When You’re in a Coercive, Controlling, and Emotionally Abusive Relationship—and How to Break Free

Author:   Leah Aguirre
Publisher:   New Harbinger Publications
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9781648485480


Pages:   144
Publication Date:   28 August 2025
Format:   Paperback
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Is This Really Love?: Recognizing When You’re in a Coercive, Controlling, and Emotionally Abusive Relationship—and How to Break Free


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Author:   Leah Aguirre
Publisher:   New Harbinger Publications
Imprint:   New Harbinger Publications
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.60cm
Weight:   0.219kg
ISBN:  

9781648485480


ISBN 10:   1648485480
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   28 August 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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""Is This Really Love? is a must-read for those who question the health of their relationship or struggle to relate honestly in relationships. Leah Aguirre writes with authority and experience, and guides her reader on a pathway from discernment to recovery and wholeness."" --Reta Faye Walker, PhD, founder and executive director of Lasting Love Transformation, and author of Guide to Lasting Love--Reta Faye Walker, PhD ""Is This Really Love? serves as a vital guide for anyone feeling tossed in the confusing storm of emotional abuse. Skillfully written in the voice of a wise and caring friend, Leah Aguirre offers readers a remarkable gift I will recommend for years."" --Gina Simmons Schneider, PhD, psychotherapist, and author of Frazzlebrain--Gina Simmons Schneider, PhD ""A clear guide and an anchor of truth for anyone who is looking to understand the nuances of abuse. This book will give words to your experience, while providing practical steps to healing."" --Grace Stuart, domestic violence advocate, and host of the Why She Stayed podcast--Grace Stuart ""In Is This Really Love?, Leah deftly addresses the serious subject of emotional abuse. Through real-life stories and straightforward guidance, this book helps readers overcome self-doubt and see the reality of an emotionally abusive partner. Is This Really Love? is for anyone questioning a relationship's emotional health, and a must-read for clinicians: because therapists must understand the impact of emotional abuse and how to help clients safely leave these relationships."" --Jodi White, LPC, therapist, and host of the Journals of a Love Addict podcast--Jodi White, LPC ""This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to break the cycle of falling for coercive, controlling, or emotionally abusive romantic partners. With expert research, guidance, and personal stories, Leah Aguirre's book guides readers to heal, reconnect with themselves, and make sure their next relationship is healthy and loving."" --Lily Womble, author of Thank You, More Please; and founder of Date Brazen--Lily Womble


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Leah Aguirre, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in San Diego, CA. She works primarily with individuals who have experienced complex trauma, including childhood abuse, domestic violence, and dating violence, and provides trauma-based treatment including eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). Aguirre writes a blog on Psychology Today, and has been featured in Bumble, GQ, The San Diego Union-Tribune, and in the Reframe and DiveThru apps.

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