We have all gone through traumatic experiences that cause us to learn how to grow and move on, but it is a little different when that experience is a betrayal. Whether the deception comes from a ...

Betrayal trauma occurs when an individual’s well-being is threatened by an important person or institution in their life. They will have had a close relationship, dependence, or trust with the person ...

Infidelity, deception, broken promises. Being human means facing the pain of betrayal. Our challenge is: how can we face this most difficult aspect of the human condition without succumbing to ...

Daphne was almost 40 when she came home to find her best friend, Jennifer, in bed with Daphne’s husband, Mike.* “I think it was the worst thing that had happened in my life,” she said. “I guess it was ...

It’s like the unexpected slap in the face. Only this time, it feels like you have been hit with a chair instead. The moment when your perfectly normal life is suddenly turned upside down. You are left ...