Affair Recovery – Part V: Restoration & Redemption
The final step of relationship repair when healing from an affair isn’t so much a step, but a life long pursuit. Restoration and redemption occurs as individuals and couples apply what they learned in the first two stages to the rest of life. The process of...
Affair Recovery – Part IV: Relationship Repair
As we continue with our series on healing from an affair, I must give a note of caution. Today’s subject is relationship repair. A temptation, especially for the offending partner, is to jump straight to this step in the healing process. Do not do it. Much work,...
Affair Recovery – Part III: Dealing with Feelings
We are in week three of a series on recovering from an affair. Today we examine one of the most important skills to dealing with the affair: feeling. The temptation is to put the past behind and move on. This is not effective or realistic. The pain is there and must...
Affair Recovery – Part II: Recovery from the Betrayal of an Affair
We are in the second week of a five week series on Healing After Betrayal. This series is written to bring understanding and hope in one of the most heart wrenching experiences possible. As a couples counselor who specializes in sexual integrity issues, I help...
LiveFree Counseling’s 4th Anniversary
Join us in celebrating LiveFree Counseling’s 4th anniversary! It has been an honor to journey with so many amazing people as they gain freedom and healing. I am continually amazed by the incredible courage and resiliency of the men, women and kids we have the...
Affair Recovery – Part I: Healing After Betrayal
Affairs are devastating. They disrupt the very core of the relationship, leaving both partners questioning who they are and the strength of their relationship. Over the next five weeks, we will examine some key aspects of healing from the betrayal of an affair. Affair...