Discovering infidelity, sexual betrayal, or ongoing deception can leave you questioning what was real, struggling to feel safe, and unsure of what to do next. Learning more about betrayal trauma can help you begin to understand your reactions and identify what you may need as you move forward.
These resources can help you learn more about betrayal trauma, rebuilding emotional safety, therapeutic disclosure, trust, and healing after infidelity.
If you're dealing with the discovery of infidelity or another significant betrayal, you may want to start with:
What Is Betrayal Trauma?
Learn why discovering betrayal can affect your emotions, body, sense of safety, and ability to trust your own reality.
What Does Betrayal Trauma Feel Like?
Understand common emotional and nervous-system responses that can occur after discovering betrayal.
What Is Trickle Truth?
Learn why discovering information little by little can make healing more difficult and create repeated experiences of betrayal.
Why Do Timeline Questions Matter?
Understand why your mind may feel driven to reconstruct what happened and how chronology can help restore a sense of reality.
Can EMDR Help With Betrayal Trauma?
Learn how EMDR therapy may help address traumatic memories, triggers, and nervous-system responses associated with betrayal.
Individual Therapy After Infidelity
Explore how individual therapy can help you process what happened, reconnect with yourself, and determine what you want moving forward