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
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
Childhood abuse is innately shaming. The traumatized person struggles with internalized shame and deep-seated loneliness that has resulted from the abuse.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
Shame has a lasting and dramatic affect on people. Georgetown Texas psychologist Richard Nicastro explores how shame feels & how it negatively impacts us.| 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
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
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
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 is possible but it takes effort, patience and information to help you plan for what’s ahead. We explore the main issues couples face.| 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
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
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
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
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
Toxic shame impacts a person on many levels. Low self-esteem, depression and anxiety, as well as relationship challenges are likely.| 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