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Therapy

Counseling After Infidelity

Discovering an affair can feel like the floor dropped out. Whether you want to rebuild, separate or simply understand what happened, counseling helps you decide with a clearer head.

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The first weeks

After an affair comes to light, many people swing between rage, numbness, grief and an urgent need for details. Sleep and work suffer. The partner who had the affair may feel shame, defensiveness or relief that the secret is out. It is a hard time to make permanent decisions.

Common questions couples arrive with

Can we get past this?
How much should I ask about what happened?
Why did this happen?
How do I stop picturing it?
What does real accountability look like?
How long will it take to trust again?

How couples work often goes

1.
Stabilize
Agree on basics like honesty, ending contact with the affair partner and how to handle hard conversations.
2.
Understand
Look at what was happening in the relationship and in each person, without excusing the betrayal.
3.
Repair
Rebuild trust through consistent action over time.
4.
Decide
Choose a future, together or apart, with more understanding than you started with.

If your partner will not come

You can start on your own. Individual sessions help you steady yourself, think through your options and decide what you need. Changing your side of the pattern often changes the conversation at home.

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When you were the one who strayed

Some people come in after their own affair, unsure how to repair the damage or whether they want to stay. A therapist can help you understand your choices honestly and take responsibility in a way that is useful to your partner, not just painful.

Who sees couples here

Michelle Mitchell, Maggie Johnson and Kamau Richard work with couples. Couples intensives of two to four hours at a time are also available; call to ask.