If the significant wound of betrayal happens in relationship (and betrayal is always relational), then it makes sense that our healing and restoration ... Read More »
Betrayal: The Heartshot of Relational Trauma
Over the past five years or so, betrayal trauma has started to enter our lexicon and be used in our everyday language. When I founded the Center for ... Read More »
The Dynamic, Multi-Dimensional Nature of Partner Betrayal Trauma
In my previous two posts, we deepened our understanding of complex trauma, primarily focusing on the fact that when relational betrayal occurs, the ... Read More »
Complex Partner Betrayal Trauma & Relational Disconnection
In last week’s post, I introduced the concept of complex trauma, which Christine Courtois defines as “traumatic stressors that are interpersonal, that ... Read More »
Complex Partner Betrayal Trauma & Emotional Dysregulation
Partner betrayal trauma makes you feel like you are losing your mind. It puts you on an emotional rack and pulls you in opposite directions until you ... Read More »
Betrayal Trauma: The Worst-Case Scenario
The other day, someone asked, “What is the worst-case scenario for someone going through betrayal trauma?” I’d never been asked this very interesting ... Read More »
Betrayal Trauma: The Potential For Healing
Last week we looked at the ways in which the women and men who are speaking up on social media and in the news about the sexual abuse they have ... Read More »
Betrayal Trauma: A Larger Story
Have you been watching or reading the news? If you have, you’ve seen the stories of sexual misconduct pile up, one after another, with person after ... Read More »
Complex Partner Betrayal Trauma, Part 4: Sexual Trauma
When sexual betrayal enters a relationship, it deeply impacts the betrayed partner’s sexuality. Each individual experiences the impact in ... Read More »
