In the last segment of the Ask Dr. Talal–Therapist’s Edition, we tackle the clinical and relationship challenges faced by couples dealing with online affairs. Please leave your comments or ask your questions for future Ask Dr. Talal | Therapist’s Edition ..read more

The first thing we need to talk about is that triggers are going to be a part of the healing process. Infidelity is a traumatic event, and if we actually pull out the DSM V, which is the manual clinicians use to come up with diagnoses, and you look up the criteria for PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, you will find that people who experience betrayal because of infidelity often times have PTSD symptoms. Please watch the video for a full exploration of this question. Take care ..read more

Learn the ins and outs of infidelity counseling and ask the questions about the challenges you encounter. For more support or to learn more about my trainings, go to https://www.systematicaffairrecoverytherapy.com ..read more

In order to really answer this question, first, we have to understand the fundamental purpose of infidelity counseling. It’s meant to give people the opportunity to understand what happened, why it happened, assess the damage, and figure out the best way to heal from it. It’s also important to note that healing from infidelity doesn’t always mean saving the relationship. Please watch the video for a full exploration of this question. Take care ..read more

Attention fellow counselors! Join me for a professional development miniseries. Learn the ins and outs of infidelity counseling and ask the questions about the challenges you encounter. If you would like additional training on infidelity counseling, please check out my online training at https://www.systematicaffairrecoverytherapy.com ..read more

Is talking to your ex’s Cheating? | Ask Dr. Talal Episode 26 – Infidelity Recovery Support Infidelity is very difficult to define because we all come from different experiences and different backgrounds that shape our unique view of what constitutes appropriate or inappropriate behavior in a committed relationship. Watch the full video for an exploration to this question. Take care ..read more

It is no unusual after infidelity that the betrayed partner still has needs for affection and intimacy. This need for affection from the unfaithful partner after an affair can cause a lot of anxiety for the betrayed partner. We have to take a look at are the reasons the betrayed partner has anxiety about asking for affection from the unfaithful. I’m going to share with you some of the common reasons that contribute to this anxiety. A lot of it has to do with the fear of how this request for affection is going to be perceived or misperceived. Please watch the video for a full review ..read more

I’m so excited to share with you this new therapist edition of Ask Dr. Talal. I received a lot of requests from couples counselors and relationship coaches interested in learning more about infidelity counseling and infidelity recovery, so the idea behind this segment was to create a specific mini presentation designed just for couples therapists and relationship coaches to get some basic understanding of some of the important concepts in infidelity counseling. In this first four-part series, we’re going to talk about online affairs and how we treat them. We’re going to go over some important ..read more

Whether you are the unfaithful or the betrayed partner asking this question, it is really important for you to accept the fact that in order for the two of you to heal appropriately from the infidelity, you need to limit your interactions with the affair partner. In a perfect world, you would have zero interaction with the affair partner so that you don’t have to deal with unnecessary triggers as well as worry about relapse and resuming the affair. Please watch the video for a full exploration of this question ..read more

there’s not going to be a right or wrong solution that works for everybody, because each situation is different, and each relationship has its own unique set of circumstances. When the betrayed discovers that the unfaithful’s infidelity caused a pregnancy or unwanted pregnancy, there’s two questions that they have. Please watch the video for a full review of this topic ..read more