Understanding the Reasons for Infidelity | Richard Nicastro, PhD
The reasons why someone is unfaithful is often complicated and takes time and effort to understand. Therapy can help uncover deeper motives for infidelity.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
The reasons why someone is unfaithful is often complicated and takes time and effort to understand. Therapy can help uncover deeper motives for infidelity.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
Disgust is a natural reaction to infidelity trauma. Exploring the psychology behind it can offer insight and support healing after the devastation of an affair.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
Understand emotional infidelity and how emotional cheating can impact relationships. Learn the signs, causes, and steps to rebuild after this betrayal trauma.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
An affair shatters the core of a couple’s union—their shared identity. Healing after infidelity requires both grieving and rebuilding this foundation.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
Compartmentalization is a psychological defense that helps us cope with stress. But it can also be used in the service of unhealthy acting-out.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
A profound loss follows an affair. Creating space to explore grief and process multiple layers of loss is crucial for healing after infidelity.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
Couples healing from infidelity want to know why the affair occurred. The impact of unresolved childhood trauma is often overlooked and needs to be explored.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
Trust is shattered after an affair. Healing from infidelity centers on understanding the core dynamics and steps that go into rebuilding trust.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
Surviving infidelity requires both individual as well as relationship growth. The unfaithful partner must understand a journey of self-understanding for healing| Richard Nicastro, PhD
Obsessive thoughts and questioning is common after infidelity. Often the answers to questions do not help. The betrayed needs a loving witness to her pain.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
The experience of a betrayal trauma is significantly distressing and the trauma causes numerous losses that must be addressed in the betrayal trauma recovery.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
The betrayal trauma caused by infidelity can be overwhelming. Understanding the emotional and relational impact helps to facilitate the affair recovery process.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
Surviving infidelity and rebuilding trust after a betrayal trauma is a challenging journey. Hope is an essential ingredient to this healing process.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
Central to recovering from betrayal trauma is understanding the role of anger in the post-affair recovery process. This helps couples manage anger effectively.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
