After infidelity, your mind may replay conversations, search for missing pieces, and return to the same questions again and again. Understanding why can be an important part of healing from betrayal trauma.
If you understand what happened but still feel stuck in a particular memory, trigger, or trauma response, an EMDR intensive may offer a different way to approach the work.
Discovering that your partner has been unfaithful can change the way you see almost everything. You may question your relationship, your partner, your memories, and even your own judgment. Moments that once felt secure may suddenly look different. You might find yourself replaying conversations, looking back through the timeline of your relationship, or wondering what was real and what you may have missed.
Can EMDR Help With Betrayal Trauma? After discovering infidelity or betrayal, you may know intellectually that what happened is in the past, but your body may not seem to know it. A text notification makes your heart race. Your partner is five minutes late and...