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Infidelity is when one partner cheats or violates the high level of trust within the relationship. How do you start moving toward forgiveness and healing if you can’t trust your spouse?

Living with betrayal trauma can leave you with a wide range of mental and physical health issues. Likewise, the inner turmoil you’re experiencing can lead to a variety of symptoms. Betrayal trauma can make life difficult to manage. As you’re left trying to pick up the pieces, you may be wondering how to cope with […]

For many, the holiday season is a time of year that comes with many mixed emotions. While the traditions of the holidays can bring happiness and excitement, stress and grief can also accompany them. So, if you find yourself feeling too overwhelmed to enjoy the season, meditation may be the solution.

When we experience deceit and betrayal we can become flooded with difficult emotions. For some, those emotions can cause them to question life. They become stuck and unsure if they can move forward. Surrounded by shame questioning their worth and purpose. In fact, of those suffering from betrayal trauma, roughly 30% report that they’re worried […]

In this episode of the podcast, we discuss relapse and recovery from compulsive sexual behavior and addiction. What is to be expected and how do we manage the process when we have a spouse or partner that relapses during recovery? Listen to the episode below or subscribe on iTunes, Soundcloud, or Spotify Love Rice · Relapse […]

Many times with betrayal trauma we also experience a sense of rejection. A common response is feelings of “I’m not good enough” or “what’s wrong with me?” In this episode of the podcast, we discuss dealing with the rejection of betrayal trauma. We flip the perspective as we explore the rejection response. Listen to the […]

Feeling shame about our body is a sensitive topic. It’s also a topic that we routinely receive questions about. In this podcast episode, we discuss body shaming in our relationships. When we are betrayed in our relationship we’re quick blame ourselves. Because of the nature of sexual betrayal we often turn our attention to our […]

The anger resulting from betrayal trauma can be intense. This is a common and natural response. However, for many women trying to navigate their way through their emotions, they are taken aback by the intensity of their anger. In this episode, we work to shed some light on the anger response. What does the anger […]

In this episode, Jeni Gessel and Dr. Skinner take a look back at a conversation from a previous episode. Specifically, discussing the concept of “how we got here.” They will work to unpack that statement adding context and clarification. If you’ve been betrayed in your relationship it’s important to understand that it’s not your fault. […]

When working on relationship repair how do we balance things like reassurance, independence, and connection? How do we begin to navigate the needs and responsibilities of ourselves and our partner when trust has been broken? In this episode, Jeni Gessel and Dr. Kevin Skinner will discuss the balancing act of relationship repair. They will look […]