Counselling for Partners
At Men Therapy, the well-being of the partners and loved ones of our clients is at the heart of our treatment approach.
Betrayal Trauma is a significant breach of trust and violation of your vulnerability in a relationship with a partner.
Betrayal Trauma can be a result of a partner’s infidelity/affairs, sexual addiction, and porn addiction. This is trauma and profoundly overwhelming.
We’ve included information below from thought leaders in the understanding and treatment of betrayal trauma.
Therapists
A therapist may be a supportive resource to help you. An ideal therapist would be a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) who specializes in working with partners and in betrayal trauma.
Is my partner a sex addict?
The Sexual Addiction Screening Test (SAST) is a five-minute no-cost assessment created by the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP) an individual can take to assess whether they may be dealing with sex addiction.
Reading Resources
Consider Reading the following:
- Treating Trauma from Sexual Betrayal: The Essential Tools for Healing
- Mending A Shattered Heart
- Facing Heartbreak: Steps to Recovery for Partners of Sex Addicts
- Healing Betrayal: First Steps for Partners and Spouses of Sex and Pornography Addicts
- The Aftermath of Betrayal