"To have someone such as Ruth teaching the components of emotional abuse is a benefit to countless individuals. She is qualified from a personal experience aspect and passionately seeks ways to make a difference in the arena of domestic violence. Ruth is informed and well spoken but most importantly, her presentations are relevant to a continuing modern day crisis."

Nancy Lewis
Executive Director Colorado Organization for Victim's Assistance

"In my 20+ years as a Emmy-award winning television producer, I have had the opportunity to interview many people from all walks of life. Ruth is someone who you remember long after the project is complete. Ruth is an excellent and more than qualified speaker. More important, she is passionate about helping other women realize their self-worth to overcome an emotional abuse situation for themselves and their children through education and mentorship."

Esty Atlas
Executive Producer of DC-8 Domestic Violence

"As a national speaker and consultant for the United States Department of Justice and the Office of Victim's of Crime. I am confident to say that Ruth Cole is amongst a handful of speakers who is passionate, knowledgeable, and professional about emotional abuse in women. She leaves her audiences with informational content that is relevant to understanding a much needed topic for training in America: Emotional Abuse in Women."

Nancy Kilgore, M.S.
United States Department of Justice/Office of Victims of Crime National Author and Presenter on PTSD & Domestic Violence
www.educationptsd.org

"Ruth does an exceptional job as a public speaker. More specifically, Ruth has a passion for speaking about intimate partner violence and emotional abuse. I have been a witness to this passion."

Jennifer Walker
Executive Director of The Women's Crisis and Family Outreach Center
Jwalker@twcfoc.org

"Ruth's depth of understanding is excellent; her passion and determination are fueled by personal experiences and self-growth; her intelligence, articulateness, organization and ability to relate to others are outstanding. Her deepened understanding of the dynamics of her own situation, coupled with research and interface with other abuse experts, lead her to writing, public speaking and as a teacher/presenter of workshops on emotional abuse."

Ellen Sloan, M.A.
Licensed Professional Counselor