Our Partner Betrayal Trauma ™ counseling sessions are for anyone working through being betrayed by a loved one. Betrayal is a process usually surrounded by lies, manipulation, and emotional abuse. It leads to consequences of broken trust, a lack of confidence in that loved one, and a reality where you question everything you know just to feel safe again. Our licensed counselors help you recover from the trauma of betrayal.
The loss of trust can occur when a person is unfaithful to their partner or spouse in a relationship. This issue is not just related or limited to physical relationships. Infidelity is a component of betrayal and can happen on different levels including emotional and relational levels. The pain of the betrayal is deepened when the betrayer lies and tries to hide their actions.
Physical infidelity is a part of betrayal and most often involves pursing intimacy, affection and sexual relationships outside of a monogamous relationship or marriage. Finding out that your partner or spouse has cheated on you physically can make you feel dirty, unwanted and unloved. Any lies about the cheating also create more trauma.
Emotional infidelity can lead to broken trust and is based on creating emotional connections to other people outside of a monogamous relationship or marriage. This type of unfaithfulness can take the form of emotionally bonding, sharing secrets, discussing deeply personal subjects and spending large amounts of time with another person.
Relational infidelity betrays the importance of our relationship and is the act of creating relationships that are more important than a partner or spouse’s relationship. It involves placing emphasis on taking care of that other relationship and placing their needs above the needs of your partner or spouse.
Betrayal does not have to end your relationship. By remaining committed to each other and by working together, you and your partner can recover your relationship and rebuild trust. Our counselors can work with you together and separately to make sure all of the underlying issues, concerns, and emotions are addressed.