Domestic Peace Workbook: A Guided Journey Toward Healing and Accountability
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2026
Pages: 66
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2026
Pages: 66
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The Domestic Peace Workbook: A Guided Journey Toward Healing and Accountability is a structured psycho-educational curriculum designed for individuals participating in a domestic violence intervention group. This workbook supports the work you will do during the program and is intended to help you examine your behavior, take responsibility for past actions, and develop healthier ways of relating to others.
Throughout the program, you will participate in facilitated group discussions, guided reflection, and skill-building activities. This workbook provides space for you to complete exercises, reflect on the topics discussed in group, and practice new skills related to communication, emotional regulation, and respectful relationships. The goal is to help you better understand the patterns that contribute to abusive behavior and to support meaningful, lasting change.
Topics explored in the program include:
- understanding domestic violence and coercive control;
- developing personal accountability;
- recognizing the impact of abuse on partners, children, and families;
- building healthy communication skills; and
- learning strategies for emotional regulation.
This workbook is designed to be used alongside the Domestic Peace DVIP curriculum in a facilitator-led intervention group. Participants are expected to bring and use this workbook during group sessions to complete activities and reflections that support the learning process and personal growth throughout the program.
Course Outline
Session 1: Recognition
Session 1.1: Recognizing Our Choices
Session 1.1: Handout—The ABC Model
Handout 1.1: Emotion Wheel
Handout 1.1: How I’ll Benefit from the ABCs
Homework 1.1: Identifying and Understanding Your Emotions
Handout 1.3: What are ACEs?
Session 1.2: Handout—ACE Survey
Handout and Homework 1.3: Cruelty Map
Handout 1.4: Recognizing Beliefs and Values
Handout 1.4: Core Beliefs
Homework 1.4: Developing Personal Values
Handout 1.5: Red Flags of Anger
Homework 1.5: Anger Thermometer
Session 2: Response
Handout 2.1: Relationship Spectrum
Handout 2.1: Power and Control Wheel
Session 2.1: Homework—Control Log: Identifying Abusive and Controlling Behavior
Session 2.2: Handout—Misinterpretations
Session 2.2: Homework—Assumptions
Session 2.3: Homework—Respectful Thinking
Session 2.4: Handout—Urge Surfing
Session 2.4: Homework—Countering Negative Thoughts
Session 2.5: Homework—Parenting with Respect Survey
Session 3: Reflection
Session 3.1: Handout and Homework—Breaking the Cycle
Homework 3.2: Reflecting on Relationships
Session 3.4: Handout—Attachment Styles
Session 3.4: Homework—Attachment Style and Love Language
Session 4: Resilience
Handout Session 4.1: WIBS
Handout Session 4.1: Effective versus Ineffective Communication
Session 4.2: Handout—Sexual Respect
Session 4.2: Homework—The Consent Compass
Homework 4.3: Rational Questions
Session 4.4: Handout and Homework #1—Prevention Plan
Session 4.5: Homework #2—Hope After Shame
Session 5: Restoration
Handout 5.1: Hopeless Thinking
Handout 5.2: Active Listening
Homework 5.2: Building Listening Skills
Handout 5.3: The Art of Apologies
Session 5.3: Homework—Apology Practice
Session 5.4: Handout—Conflict Resolution
Session 5.4: Handout—Fighting Fair
Session 5.4: Handout—Assertiveness
Session 5.4: Handout—Asking for Change
Homework 5.4: Practicing Communication Skills
Handout 5.5: Building Better Relationships
Homework 5.5: Do I Have a Reason to Be Here
Brandy Dailey is a passionate advocate for community empowerment and survivor safety; born in Houston, Texas, and raised in the rural landscapes of Arkansas. She earned her bachelor’s degree in politics from Hendrix College and furthered her expertise with a Master’s in Public Administration and a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2019. During her graduate studies, she was the inaugural Wolanin Intern for the Council for Opportunity in Education in Washington, D.C., where she advocated for low-income and first-generation students as a graduate fellow on the Committee for Education and Labor
Brandy is a Certified Group Facilitator through the Arkansas Public Administration Consortium, a Certified Group Facilitator for CBT through the National Association of Cognitive Behavioral Therapists, and a Specialty Law Enforcement Instructor certified by the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards. She holds additional certifications, training, and expertise in Forensic Experiential Trauma-Informed Interviewing (FETI), Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), the Duluth Model, Family Peace Initiative, Allies in Change, H.E.A.L., and the Relationship Training Institute's STOP program (Dr. David Wexler).
Throughout her career, Brandy has dedicated herself to nonprofit organizations focused on combating child abuse, domestic violence, human trafficking, and stalking. As a first-generation college graduate and a childhood survivor of domestic violence, she is deeply motivated by her personal experiences to give back to the community that has profoundly influenced her life.
Currently, Brandy serves as the Director of Accountability & Community Response for the Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence, working across all 75 counties in the state. In this role, she leverages her extensive experience as a field trainer, technical assistance provider, and policy/data analyst. She also facilitates Abuse Intervention Programs (AIP), focusing on evidence-based strategies to reduce harm and promote accountability among individuals who have caused harm.
Brandy resides in central Arkansas, where she remains steadfast in her commitment to making a positive impact in her community and advocating for those in need.