There is hope when rebuilding after an affair. In moving forward, it’s important to understand the role of emotional triggers during the healing process.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
A powerful exploration of betrayal trauma and disorganized attachment, this article offers insight into the emotional journey of healing from infidelity.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
Dr. Nicastro examines how true forgiveness can emerge after infidelity trauma is fully acknowledged and processed.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
Gaslighting and deception play a central role in betrayal trauma during and after an affair, making them crucial issues for infidelity therapy to address.| 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
Healing after infidelity is challenging, but recognizing signs of progress can guide couples toward rebuilding trust and connection.| 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
A moral injury occurs when we act in ways that violate our own core values. Both the betrayed and unfaithful spouse/partner can suffer from a moral injury.| 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
Anxiety and insecurity are central struggles for the betrayed after an affair. Understanding the role of infidelity’s impact on anxiety is essential to recovery| Richard Nicastro, PhD
In learning how to heal from infidelity, it is important to learn from couples who weren’t successful in their affair recovery process.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
Betrayal traumas are best understood as a complex series of traumas and woundings rather than a single traumatic experience.| 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