What Women Say About Susan and Her Work with Women

Supported by CT-ALIVE’s Never Going Back to Abuse Project

— Susan’s workshop has changed my life in ways I never imagined possible.  I am one of many women who have been the victim of physical abuse and domestic violence, and have experienced the devastating impact it can have on a woman’s life and family, her financial position and overall well-being.

— Susan is one of the smartest, bravest and most compassionate women I have had the pleasure of working with.  Susan’s tireless efforts with My Avenging Angel WorkshopsTM have helped so many women take stock of their lives, find support and move on to a better direction for themselves and their children.  She is a super role model of a woman who turned a devastating tragedy into something positive by helping women see that they no longer had to be victims of abuse.

— Susan is a strong, warm, intelligent, funny and loving provider of encouragement to the women who have been abused, helping us to believe we deserve better.

— I like to think of Susan as a reverse tornado.  Where a tornado takes a community and throws it about, Susan’s tornado works in reverse.  It picks up the debris, reorganizes it and plants the seeds for the community to grow again.

— I am so lucky and blessed to have met Susan in my life, a true ‘Woman of Character’. She is responsible for turning domestic/sexual abuse victims into strong women. I am proud to be an Avenging Angel!  She is a great role model for women.  She is my hero!

— Through these friendships of openness and honesty, including Susan who opens her life to us during her teaching, we have gained much needed strength to be able to cope with our individual situations.  This disclosure shared in a trusting, safe environment has been comforting in the face of uncertainty and knowing that whatever level we happen to be at is acceptable, and therefore opens the door to acquiring new levels of wisdom and healing.

–A year and a half later, I am proud to share the goals that Susan helped me create and focus on: I am nearing my 3rd year of completing a degree with a 4.0 GPA, then plan to apply to law school.  I have become an activist in the hopes of changing our current legal system to better recognize domestic violence in divorce and custody situations, and I am thankful for the passion in wanting to make a difference.