Affairs.
For many relationships, the biggest test it can face is is an affair by one of the partners. Many couples feel they can’t recover from this, but with the right therapy, many do, and many also find they can have a stronger relationship than pre-affair.
The therapy helps deal with the turmoil of emotions, the hurt, loss, and trauma of the partner who has been betrayed, and the shame, guilt, and embarrassment of the partner who has been unfaithful. Of course, these feelings are not always present as there may be denial or even a justification of what happened, and this is also looked at. We help a couple make sense of the affair, repair the hurt, start to rebuild trust, and look at how they can build a much stronger future relationship.
Tom talks here about affairs and therapy.