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When you experience something you’ve never experienced before, it can be difficult to distinguish fact from fiction, especially when the experience includes emotional pain. If you’ve been betrayed by an unfaithful partner, or if you’re the partner who had the affair, your mind is likely running through common societal beliefs
There are a wide range of issues that can motivate someone to start therapy. Anxiety and depression, struggles with alcohol and/or substances, relationship challenges, and the fallout of infidelity are common examples. Emotional distress, self-sabotaging behaviors, or a pervasive sense of unease often stem from underlying issues that may not
It’s no exaggeration to say that infidelity is one of the most devastating things that can happen to a committed relationship, if not the most devastating. Successful intimate relationships are built on trust, and the betrayal of an affair shatters that trust. With patience and dedication and hard work on
Betrayal trauma is often oversimplified as a singular traumatic experience, yet its true nature is complex and layered. This complexity arises because betrayal trauma doesn’t end when the betrayal ends; instead, it initiates a series of complicated emotional reactions in the betrayed individual that unfold over time. The discovery
A fundamental principle in psychotherapy is the necessity of coping with the emotional discomfort, pain, and traumas that invariably shape our lives. In psychodynamic theory, for example, the concept of psychological defenses plays a fundamental role in understanding how individuals cope with challenging or traumatic experiences. Our defenses are automatic,