“As with all trauma, betrayal trauma is a shockingly deep wound of disbelief melded with grief resulting in an unexpected wounding of the mind, heart, and soul by a betrayal,”Dr. Virginia Marie Love(or Dr. Gin, as she prefers to be called), an intuitive psychotherapist and relationship ...
Once you’ve chosen a form of creative self-expression, use your guilt/shame/regret as inspiration. For example, if you betrayed the trust of someone you loved in the past, create a piece of art based on the feeling of betrayal. What does betrayal look, sound, smell, taste, and feel ...
Editorial Betrayal trauma: how do we hear it, how do we heal it?No AbstractRichardson, SueAttachment
Betrayal in marriage can take many forms. It might occur in regard to the couple’s finances or shared plans, it can be related to addictions, but most commonly, it is the occurrence of extramarital affairs. Cheating is one of the most severe, but also very frequent forms of treachery in...
Journaling is highly effective because it helps your brain to process your thoughts, feelings, and even visuals attached to the emotional trauma of cheating. This helps your body/spirit responds to your inner self. I want you to converse with the emotions that you are feeling and write them ...
4. Habitual disappointment or past trauma Dr. Batra says, “Trust issues often develop from repeated instances of disappointment and betrayal in romantic relationships. Each hurtful experience builds walls around your heart, making it increasingly difficult to let others in or to believe in the since...
A good therapist becomes your ally, guiding you throughemotional traumaswith expertise. They’re armed with strategies like cognitive behavioral therapy, ready to tacklechronic overthinking after trauma. They listen… really listen, offering a safe space to untangle feelings of betrayal and ...
In her new bookIntimate Deception: Healing the Wounds of Sexual Betrayal, Dr. Keffer invites you to discover the healing you can have after the trauma of sexual betrayal. As a marriage and family therapist and a woman who has personally experienced the devastation of sexual betrayal,Dr. Keffer...
Identifying the “why” behind the infidelity can be helpful in taming anxiety. With the guidance of a couples therapist who has experience with betrayal trauma, you shift your focus from controlling behaviors to understanding why this happened in the first place. ...
Infidelity in a relationship often leads to breakups. The betrayal and broken trust can result in intense emotional pain and a complex healing process. 4. Surprise split In this type of breakup, one partner may not see the breakup coming and feels blindsided. This can leave them feeling con...