Trauma-Informed Therapy Centering The Experience Of Partners Affected By Sex Addiction, Betrayal, And Infidelity

Your partner’s admission to infidelity or betrayal has turned your world upside down. You’re shattered, hopeless, and in despair, wondering what’s next and how you will ever recover from this bombshell. As much as you try to seem like you’re keeping it together in front of your kids, friends, and family members, you’re experiencing deep pain and inner turmoil, constantly questioning what you did wrong to cause a betrayal in your partnership. 

As your therapist, I am here to tell you that you ARE NOT to blame for your partner’s behavior; you did not cause it, and you cannot control it. Counseling is a safe space to explore all of your emotions and an opportunity to develop new pathways for healing. I will approach you with warmth, gentleness, and the ultimate goal of resolving core traumas. 

Currently, I am a Certified Partner Trauma Therapist (CPTT) - Candidate through the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP). I am also an Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialist Candidate (APSATS-Candidate). I am working toward certification through both of these organizations. I primarily work with betrayed partners in counseling. However, couples and family therapy is also available, provided the addicted partner is in active recovery. My therapeutic model is especially effective when done in an intensive format before switching to ongoing weekly sessions. In addition, 12-step programs are paramount to my treatment approach; clients will be provided with resources for meetings in their area as needed. 

I operate from the perspective that “change happens when the pain of remaining the same is bigger and greater than the pain of change.” By collaborating on solutions with me in therapy, you can overcome codependent patterns, reassert healthy boundaries, and resolve the trauma of betrayal. 

Getting Started Is Often The Hardest Part

I know how uncomfortable and scary it can be to begin counseling—I have been there myself, and that’s why I want to make it feel safe and easy for you. Schedule a free, 15-minute Zoom call to find out more about how I can help.