Images or thoughts about the affair that keep intruding
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Betrayal Trauma Therapy After Infidelity in Oregon
Betrayal trauma is the shock and lasting distress that can follow discovering a partner's infidelity or cheating. I offer online individual therapy in Oregon to help you process what happened and steady your nervous system.
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Signs of betrayal trauma
Checking phones, accounts or locations, and feeling unable to stop
Trouble sleeping, eating or concentrating
Doubting your own judgment about everything
Waves of anger, numbness or grief
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Is betrayal trauma real?
Yes. Psychologist Jennifer Freyd described betrayal trauma as harm caused by someone you depend on or trust. After infidelity, many people describe symptoms that resemble PTSD. Those reactions are an understandable response to a real injury.
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How I work with betrayal trauma
EMDR or Accelerated Resolution Therapy for the discovery memory and the intrusive images
IFS-informed parts work for the parts of you that feel hurt, angry or ashamed
Somatic tools to calm a nervous system that stays on alert
Space to decide what you want next, at your own pace
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Questions.
Do you offer couples counseling?
I offer individual therapy for adults. Individual therapy can help you heal whether you stay in the relationship or not.
Can you help if the affair happened years ago?
Yes. Old betrayals can still feel very present, and trauma therapy can help.
Can I use insurance?
Yes. I am in-network with UnitedHealthcare and Aetna. See insurance and fees.
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Related pages.
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Ready to talk?
Email me at [email protected] or use the contact page. I am accepting new clients.