Infidelity can cause a Loss of Trust.
There is a gap between deciding to forgive an unfaithful partner and emotionally being able to forgive them. Even if you forgive, you are unable to trust.
Infidelity is devastating to a relationship and has many causes – ranging from sexual addiction to unresolved sexual relations and other issues between partners.
Once infidelity becomes exposed, partners can experience an emotional upheaval – creating stress in the relationship.
Infidelity creates an enormous gap between partners, which is challenging to fill.
With my Experience, I can help Close the Gap.
I have specific training to work with couples who struggle while recovering from infidelity, help them manage triggers, facilitate emotional forgiveness, and rebuild trust.
I dedicated my doctoral dissertation to developing a culturally consonant model for treating infidelity in interracial couples using EFT’s Attachment Injury Resolution Model (AIRM).
It’s very common that after the affair, the partner who is injured decides to forgive (or at least wants to forgive) the partner who hurt them, but emotionally they are unable to. They continue to stay, but they are hurting every day.
They have the fear that since they decide to stay, the burden of forgiveness is on them because the other partner “just wants to flip the page.” They feel especially helpless when the other person says, “I already apologized to you and promised you I won’t do it again; what else do you want me to do?”
Recovery is Possible.
I will work with you to help you recover from infidelity, but it will take commitment on both your parts.
Forgiveness can occur when we can discuss openly the affair and how it impacted you. This complex approach requires both parties to enter discussions without adversity.
If staying together is essential, therapy can help you recover from infidelity, but both partners must want this to work.
For more information on how I can help, please get in touch with me today.