The Sex Addict: Integrating the Partner Trauma Model
In this Episode In this episode, we discuss why it’s so crucial to integrate the partner trauma model into the addict or the offending partner’s treatment right from the start; abstinence alone is not enough to heal a relationship. Find information on our...
Survival Responses
In this Episode In this episode, we discuss the two causes of trauma in a betrayed partners experience; the initial trauma or “discovery” and trauma-induced survival responses and how these responses can cause further trauma to a betrayed partner. ...
Pathologizing the Partner vs. Partner Trauma Model
In this Episode In this episode, we discuss the two approaches to the treatment of betrayal trauma; the traditional codependency/co-sex addiction model and the partner trauma model. We explain why the traditional approach lacks the necessary relational component and...
Betrayal Trauma & Relational Healing
In this Episode In this episode, we define betrayal and relational trauma, why it is so important to talk about this topic and discuss why it is so difficult to heal. We also explain why understanding betrayal trauma is crucial to relational healing. Find...