Helping Couples Heal Podcast 13: Trust After Betrayal
Dec 20, 2019
Explore the complexities of rebuilding trust after betrayal in relationships, emphasizing empathetic communication, trauma management, and successful trust-building strategies. Learn about the challenges of navigating betrayal trauma, the impact of past traumas on trust, and the dedication required for healing and reestablishing trust post-betrayal.
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There Is No Single Right Way To Heal Betrayal
- Beware the 'one right way' mentality; different approaches help different couples.
- Marnie and Duane stress openness to changing methods as clinicians learn new information.
Get A Second Opinion If Therapy Doesn't Fit
- If a therapist isn't a fit, seek another opinion and keep looking until you find what works.
- Dwayne urges listeners to be proactive and find clinicians or teams aligned to their needs.
Coordinate Therapists To Avoid Conflicting Models
- Coordinate care: ensure both partners' therapists use the same relational model to avoid treatment-induced trauma.
- Hosts warn mismatched therapist models create confusion and obstacles for couples in recovery.