Healing Together After Betrayal or Compulsive Sexual Behavior
When trust has been broken in a relationship, through betrayal, secrecy, or compulsive sexual behavior, both partners can feel lost, hurt, and unsure what comes next. Couples’ therapy can offer a path toward understanding, healing, and hope. At our practice, our goal isn’t to force reconciliation or assign blame. Instead, we help couples slow down, find emotional safety, and begin to rebuild trust, whether that means repairing the relationship or learning to part with respect and clarity.
The Early Stages: Stabilizing and Finding Support
Healing begins with stability. Early work often focuses on individual or group therapy, helping each person process shock, anger, or shame. This allows both partners to think more clearly and decide if and when they’re ready for couples therapy. Couples sessions are most effective once harmful or compulsive behaviors have stopped and both people feel safe enough to communicate.
When You’re Ready for Couples Therapy
In couples therapy, we create space for honesty, accountability, and empathy. For some, this includes a process called Therapeutic Disclosure. A guided, structured conversation in which one partner shares the full truth about past behaviors. It’s done at a pace that feels safe, with the therapist’s support and preparation for both partners. The focus is not on punishment, but on helping both people understand what happened and what’s needed to rebuild trust.
Moving Forward Together
As healing continues, therapy shifts toward deeper connection. We explore how patterns of avoidance, fear, or control have shaped the relationship, and how to build new habits of honesty and emotional closeness. Our therapists ensure that no one is blamed or shamed. Instead, both partners learn to share responsibility for healing and to build a relationship where each person feels seen, respected, and valued.
