About Trish Guise:
Coercive Control Expert
Trish Guise is the Founder and Principal of Forensic Coercive Control Solutions Inc. She holds a Master of Science in the Psychology of Coercive Control and specializes in forensic pattern analysis within legal and institutional contexts.
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She provides expert reports, testimony, litigation support, and professional training in matters involving coercive control across family, criminal, civil, workplace, and sport settings. She has been qualified as an expert witness in coercive control by the Superior Court of California.
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In 2025, she was selected by Alberta Justice to develop and deliver foundational training on coercive control and post-separation abuse to more than 160 justice professionals across the province.
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Trish is also a Research Associate with the University of Salford, where her work examines coercive control, post-separation abuse, and institutional responses to family violence. She also serves as a peer reviewer for academic journals in the field of coercive control and family violence.
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Her approach is structured, research grounded, and methodologically transparent, with a focus on clear pattern identification and accurate framing of coercive control within documented evidence.
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ORCID: 0009-0008-5943-490X
Education &
Credentials
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​MSc, Psychology of Coercive Control (with Distinction), University of Salford
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MBA, Human Resource Management, Simon Fraser University
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BA, Psychology, University of Calgary
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LEFCC Litigation and Evaluation involving Abuse Allegations in Family Court Specialty Certification, Institute on Violence, Abuse & Traum
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Specialty
Areas
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Coercive control
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Post-separation abuse
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Risk identification
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Litigation abuse
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Institutional response
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Workplace coercion
Association Memberships
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Association of Family & Conciliation Courts (AFCC) -National & Provincial Chapters
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Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)
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American Psychological Association (APA)
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