This article will talk about a thirty-two year old pregnant woman named Regina, who was brought to the emergency room with numerous superficial injuries. She is accompanied by her five-year-old son. Later in the conversation, Regina reveals that she is a victim of domestic violence. Violence is a very common phenomenon in marital relationships. According to McHugh and Frieze (2006), it is estimated that more than a quarter of relationships involve at least one violent incident. Domestic violence can range from a heated argument or shouting to physical attacks or threats such as hitting, slapping, or shoving (McHugh & Frieze, 2006). Often, women in relationships are victims of abuse, asking the simple question: "why doesn't she leave." For most women, it is almost impossible to walk away from the relationship due to psychological factors. She may fear that her partner will mistreat her even more if he ever finds her again. She may fear the guilt she might feel in ending the relationship, or she may worry about financial situations if he had been the sole provider (McHugh & Frieze, 2006). There are many reasons why a woman may feel “stuck” in an abusive relationship. This is why support groups and therapeutic communication are important. The purpose of this article is to create a therapeutic conversation with Regina and her son, in order to construct an appropriate intervention against domestic violence using psychoanalytic theory. Literature Review Therapeutic communication is an important skill for a nurse to use when dealing with patient-nurse relationships. In Regina's case, integrating empathetic and compassionate communication skills in combination...... middle of article ...... domestic violence: implications for nursing. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 24(1), 27-38. Klostermann, K. and Kelley, M. (2009). Alcoholism and domestic violence: effects on the psychosocial adaptation of children. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 183(12), 3156-3168. doi:10.3390/ijerph6123156Lemmey, D., McFarlane, J., Willson, P., Malecha, A. (2001). Domestic violence: mothers' views on the effects on their children. The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing, 26(2), 98-103.McHugh, MC and Frieze, IH (2006). Domestic violence. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1087, 121-141. doi: 10.1196/annals.1385.011Psychoanalysis (2013). The psychoanalytic tradition. American Psychoanalytic Association. Retrieved from http://www.apsa.org/About_Psychoanalysis.aspx