I am Terri Lynn von Wood, Founder and Director of Shepiphany, Inc.  I am an Ordained Minister, Domestic Abuse Advocate, Christian Life Coach and Counselor.  I am also a Survivor of Domestic Abuse.  My purpose in the services, resources, blog posts and articles I offer here is simply to answer God’s personal Word to me-- “Lead women out of bondage.” 

I share articles or blog posts throughout the week and look forward to you sharing your comments and your experiences with domestic violence and divorce. 

                                                                      Artist:  Cara Weisman                

Shepiphany, Inc. (Domestic Violence and Divorce Recovery—Coaching, Counseling and Resources) is a non-profit founded and directed by Minister Terri Lynn von Wood, which exists to:

- Help women recover from domestic abuse and divorce;

-   Support, provide hope, and encourage women in crisis as they move from despair to the life they were created to live; and

-  Help women create new stable lives for themselves and their children through coaching, counseling and resources. 

Our long-term goals are to:

-  Create a respite retreat and sheltering homes from abandoned properties which will impact communities positively and provide faith-based emergency family shelters ; and

-  To provide education and counseling to children who have witnessed domestic abuse so they do not repeat the past they saw modeled.

Domestic Violence is all about power and control exercised by one person over another.  This wheel contains very good descriptions of some of the more common forms of domestic abuse.