Overcoming The Narcissist, Sociopath, Psychopath, and Other Domestic Abusers

Winner of the Christian Literary Award and Christian Indie Publisher Award, Third Place Winner of the Living Now Book Award and Selah Book Award, and finalist in the National Indie Excellence Awards, Overcoming the Narcissist, Sociopath, Psychopath, and Other Domestic Abusers is a groundbreaking, comprehensive handbook that contains everything a woman needs to know about how to recognize abuse, break free, and thrive. Written by TEDx speaker, family law attorney, and Certified Domestic Violence Professional Charlene Quint, this landmark guide details the entire process of identifying abuse and abusers' tactics, describing the practical steps a victim must take to leave safely, and guiding victims through the journey to find hope, healing, and become the fearless women they were designed to be.

The handbook delves into the high correlation between narcissistic and anti-social personality disorders and abuse. It provides detailed tips for the legal, financial, emotional support and safety plans a woman needs to escape. It guides women and their children through healing. For women of faith, the book digs deep into scripture to bring spiritual healing for victims, and provides biblical best practices for clergy on how to support victims while holding abusers accountable. With a multi-disciplinary approach, it educates, equips, encourages, guides, and provides comfort and hope to women escaping abuse so they can live a victorious life of peace and wholeness. Overcoming is endorsed by clergy, lawyers, judges, seminary professors, therapists, elected officials, and survivors.

Charlene Quint, a family law attorney, Certified Domestic Violence Professional, and domestic abuse survivor, draws on her experiences and expertise to help victims of abuse master the essential 3 R's of Abuse: recognize, remove, and recover. Ms. Quint was awarded the Augustana College Alumni Humanitarian Award for her groundbreaking work with survivors of domestic abuse.

The book is a must-read for victims of abuse as well as counselors, clergy, congregation leaders, lawyers, judges, guardians ad litem, medical professionals, and other professionals dedicated to helping others.

A companion workbook for support groups, small groups, and Bible studies is available starting in 2025.

“This book is amazing. It’s everything that a woman seeking to escape an abusive relationship will need to know. This is the one book to have when dealing with a domestic violence situation. It’s a godsend.” 

—Susan Bacharz Guenther, LCPC, BC-TMH 

Founder, Counseling for Transitions, Evanston, IL 

In one readable yet comprehensive book, Charlene Quint covers what every woman needs to know about identifying abuse, getting out safely, healing, and moving on with her life.” 

—Michael Strauss, Esq., Schlesinger & Strauss, 

 Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Chair 2019–2020 

 Vice President of the Board of a Safe Place, Zion, IL  

What makes this book different? It is more comprehensive than any book I’ve read on domestic violence. Charlene recognizes that people are complex, so in this book, she addresses the whole person (psychologically, physically, and spiritually). 

—Neil Schori, Senior Pastor, The Edge Church, Aurora, IL 

Advocate for domestic abuse victims 

Former Pastor to Stacy Peterson (fourth wife of convicted murderer  

and former Bolingbrook, Illinois, police sergeant Drew Peterson) 

Charlene Quint is a family law attorney in the Chicago area who focuses her practice on helping women overcome domestic abuse. She wrote Overcoming the Narcissist, Sociopath, Psychopath, and Other Domestic Abusers to help victims of domestic abuse become the fearless victors that God designed them to be. She is the founder of AbuseCare.org, a nondenominational faith-based organization designed to provide hope and healing to women on their journey from victim to victorious and to educate and equip churches in caring for victims of domestic abuse. Quint is co-chair of the Partnership for a Safer Lake County, a network of organizations combating all forms of abuse. She is a Certified Domestic Violence Professional, an advocate for victims of abuse, a facilitator of multiple support groups, and a domestic abuse survivor. She speaks publicly to raise awareness of domestic abuse and provides training for churches on how to address abuse in the church.