A powerful exploration of betrayal trauma and disorganized attachment, this article offers insight into the emotional journey of healing from 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
Compartmentalization and escapism are common ways to handle difficult emotional experiences. However, they can be overused and weaken our self-capacities.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
Self-sabotaging behaviors can prevent you from leading a fulfilling, meaningful life. Understand the unconscious dynamics that lead to self-defeating behaviors.| 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
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
How the cheating spouse deals with the affair recovery process is essential to it’s success. The shame/guilt of the cheating spouse can derail affair recovery.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
Affair recovery requires an understanding of what goes into creating a relationship environment where healing is possible. Remorse is central to healing.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
Toxic shame and its enduring impact often stem from childhood trauma, making it crucial to understand how it manifests in adulthood for effective healing.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
There are many myths and falsehoods about infidelity and cheating that can negatively impact the affair recovery process.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
Childhood trauma causes emotional wounds that follow us into adulthood. Central to these emotional injuries are the legacy of shame and feelings of inadequacy.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
For many, unresolved childhood abuse can play a significant role in infidelity. Understanding these trauma dynamics are essential to healing.| 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
Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy helps us understand how our past attachment wounds are alive in the present and these wounds require healing.| Richard Nicastro, PhD