BETRAYAL TRAUMA COUNSELING IN san diego

Betrayal Trauma Therapy

Betrayal can feel like the ground has been pulled out from under you.

Betrayal trauma therapy helps you find steady ground again, so you can rebuild trust, safety, and peace within yourself. Life becomes more manageable because you’re no longer consumed by pain, confusion, or the constant questioning of your worth.

Start your journey today by joining our Restoration Roadmap — a guided schedule that walks you step by step through healing from betrayal.

our process

With betrayal trauma therapy, you need to heal both your heart and your mind. Anything less will only keep you stuck in the pain.

1. Restore Safety

Betrayal shakes your sense of security. The first step is helping your nervous system settle so you can feel safe in your own body again. Through grounding practices and support, you’ll begin to rebuild a foundation of “I am safe” even in the aftermath of broken trust.

2. Rebuild Your Mind

Once your body no longer reacts to betrayal with overwhelming panic or fear, the deeper work begins. Therapy helps you process the pain, challenge the lies betrayal leaves behind, and learn to trust your own judgment again. Instead of betrayal defining your worth, you regain control of your story.

3. Find Peace

As healing progresses, the past no longer controls your present. You’ll notice that triggers lose their power, and you can fully engage with life again — with hope, confidence, and strength. This creates lasting freedom, joy, and peace.

our approach

Therapy for betrayal trauma can vary, depending on whether you’re healing from past wounds or facing fresh pain. Here are some possibilities:

EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) helps process traumatic memories linked to betrayal, so you can release the pain without reliving it in every detail.

Mindfulness Therapy

Mindfulness helps you become aware of the emotions betrayal stirs up — shame, anger, sadness — without letting them consume you. With curiosity and compassion, you’ll reconnect with yourself and rebuild your sense of wholeness.

CBT

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and reframe harmful thoughts such as “I’ll never be enough” or “I can’t trust anyone.” By changing the way betrayal has shaped your beliefs, CBT supports both emotional and relational healing.