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About Us – Stronger Roots

Beth Bullock Founder & Executive Director of Brave Choice, Co- Founder of Stronger Roots. Beth is the visionary founder and executive director of Brave Choices, and organization dedicated to increasing awareness, providing education and offering vital support to individuals facing addiction and their families. Brave Choices also emphasizes trauma training and delivers education and outreach services to meet the needs to victims of human trafficking and domestic Violence.

As a certified Victim Advocate and Trauma informed Coach, Beth brings a wealth of expertise and compassion to her work. She also serves as a Guardian ad Litem for CASA advocating for vulnerable children in the community. Her collaborations with law enforcement agencies across Ohio have led to impactful programs addressing substance abuse, child abuse, domestic violence and human trafficking.

In 2015 Beth pioneered the Family Intervention Bag program, which equips families of overdose victims with critical treatment resources provided through law enforcement outreach during overdose incidents.

In Addition to her leadership at Brave Choices, Beth is also the co-founder of Stronger Roots, where she helps shine a light on parental alienation, coercive control and family trauma, bringing hope and community to families navigating some of life’s hardest challenges.
Driven by her personal experience and unwavering commitment to advocacy, Beth continues to make a profound difference in the lives of many.

Danielle Thinnes ,B.S. Psychology, Qualified Mental Health Specialist Danielle is the co-founder of Stronger Roots and has spent more than 25 years working in the Social Service Sector as a dedicated advocate for underserved and marginalized communities. A passionate voice for change, she blends personal experience with professional expertise to support families impacted by Domestic Violence, Estrangement and Parental Alienation. Danielle also worked as Guardian ad Litem, advocating for the best interests of children in the court system.

She is also the author of “Roots that Remain” a healing affirmation and writing prompt book designed to bring encouragement and connection to estranged and alienated families. Currently pursuing her Graduate studies in Clinical Counseling, Danielle continues to expand her knowledge and impact through research, writing and advocacy.

Beyond her professional roles, Danielle embraces many roles, Daughter, Mother, Fiancee, Yogi and friend. She finds joy in cooking, swimming, spending time with her fiancee, and quiet moments at the beach where she reconnect with nature and her own inner peace. Through her personal journey and professional mission, Danielle creates spaces of hope, empowerment and belonging for others.

Stories That Root Us in Truth

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Read heartfelt reflections from our founders, articles on coercive control and alienation, and community stories of resilience and growth.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Parental Alienation is a well documented psychological and family dynamic in which one parent influences or pressures a child to reject the other parent without valid justification. It is recognized by Mental Health Professionals and Family Law Experts around the World as a form of emotional abuse that harms both the targeted parent and the child.

Coercive Control is a pattern of behavior used by abusers to dominate, isolate, and instill fear often without physical violence. It's about control and not anger. Monitoring phone calls, emails, or social media, isolating someone from family or friends. Controlling money, transportation or daily activities, Making threats or using intimidation, Gaslighting, Undermining confidence or self worth. Over time coercive control traps victims in a state of fear and dependency, it's psychological abuse that leaves invisible scars.

You can make a difference by raising your voice and building awareness. 1.) Contact your state legislators. 2.) Share your story 3.) Collaborate with advocacy groups. 4.) Educate Others, share content about this on social media , in community events, or through your local schools and churches.
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