Infidelity Therapists in Washington, DC
Marital conflict, infidelity, fear, anxiety, depression, stress, racial stress, and other emotional challenges do not need to have the last word.
Hello, it is so good to connect with you! Welcome to my practice! You may be ready to explore your life in an intentional environment. To engage in a space where you can fully embrace yourself, your journey, and your gifts. I believe in your ability to process, validate, and overcome life's unexpected events, such as grief, breakups, career or academic setbacks, relationship disconnection, and loneliness. Let's work together to uncover your inner strength and build a foundation for your well-being.
Marital conflict, infidelity, fear, anxiety, depression, stress, racial stress, and other emotional challenges do not need to have the last word.
Hello, it is so good to connect with you! Welcome to my practice! You may be ready to explore your life in an intentional environment. To engage in a space where you can fully embrace yourself, your journey, and your gifts. I believe in your ability to process, validate, and overcome life's unexpected events, such as grief, breakups, career or academic setbacks, relationship disconnection, and loneliness. Let's work together to uncover your inner strength and build a foundation for your well-being.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) as well as a Certified Sex Therapist (CST) through AASECT. My work focuses on relationships and sex therapy, specifically centered on infidelity repair, communication issues, relationships on the brink, and those experiencing a range of intimacy blocks and challenges. I have been featured in AARP, Forbes, The Knot, and other leading media outlets sharing my insights and tips related to communication, sex, and marriage. I invite you to schedule a free consultation to discuss your unique circumstances and ways that I may be able to help.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) as well as a Certified Sex Therapist (CST) through AASECT. My work focuses on relationships and sex therapy, specifically centered on infidelity repair, communication issues, relationships on the brink, and those experiencing a range of intimacy blocks and challenges. I have been featured in AARP, Forbes, The Knot, and other leading media outlets sharing my insights and tips related to communication, sex, and marriage. I invite you to schedule a free consultation to discuss your unique circumstances and ways that I may be able to help.
Infidelity?
I also specialize in sexual problems, affairs, rebuilding romance, and emotional and sexual intimacy. I have advanced training in sexual addiction treatment. If clients are open to it, I often give them handouts or homework to do during the week. I don't believe in forcing the client to do something that isn't working. Together, we'll figure things out.
Infidelity?
I also specialize in sexual problems, affairs, rebuilding romance, and emotional and sexual intimacy. I have advanced training in sexual addiction treatment. If clients are open to it, I often give them handouts or homework to do during the week. I don't believe in forcing the client to do something that isn't working. Together, we'll figure things out.
Rogue River Counseling and Recovery Group
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, CSAT
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
We are dedicated to walking alongside clients from all backgrounds who are struggling with the burden of trauma, particularly those traumas which stem from broken relationships, betrayal, neglect, sexual or behavioral addictions, and abuse in its many forms.
We specialize in working with individuals and couples who have found themselves deeply suffering due to traumas from addiction, infidelity, betrayal or compulsive sexual behaviors and want to find a way to heal not only their own pain but to heal those relationships that have been destroyed.
We are dedicated to walking alongside clients from all backgrounds who are struggling with the burden of trauma, particularly those traumas which stem from broken relationships, betrayal, neglect, sexual or behavioral addictions, and abuse in its many forms.
We specialize in working with individuals and couples who have found themselves deeply suffering due to traumas from addiction, infidelity, betrayal or compulsive sexual behaviors and want to find a way to heal not only their own pain but to heal those relationships that have been destroyed.
Common challenges to sexual satisfaction can include internet sexual problems, infidelity, marital conflicts, low sexual desire, erection and/or arousal difficulties, premature ejaculation or orgasm difficulties, and performance and sexual anxiety.
I conduct a comprehensive evaluation with both members of a couple along with taking a detailed sexual and relationship history. Couples are evaluated over a 3 hour time period where they are interviewed together and separately. Individuals not coupled are evaluated in 2 hour sessions.
Common challenges to sexual satisfaction can include internet sexual problems, infidelity, marital conflicts, low sexual desire, erection and/or arousal difficulties, premature ejaculation or orgasm difficulties, and performance and sexual anxiety.
I conduct a comprehensive evaluation with both members of a couple along with taking a detailed sexual and relationship history. Couples are evaluated over a 3 hour time period where they are interviewed together and separately. Individuals not coupled are evaluated in 2 hour sessions.
Discernment Counseling (6-session model designed for rapid decision making regarding the direction of a relationship), Infidelity repair, Intimacy reconnection, Sex Therapy, Communication, etc.
We enjoy working with clients who feel the "50 minute" model is not enough time to address their needs. WE BILL PER SESSION, NOT PER HOUR. Sessions are based on walking out of the office better than you walked in. Since the sessions are not time constrained, couples report quicker and more effective resolution to their issues. Between both specialists in the practice, we offer availability of scheduling 7 days a week at hours convenient to your schedule. Virtual sessions offered across all time zones and globally.
Discernment Counseling (6-session model designed for rapid decision making regarding the direction of a relationship), Infidelity repair, Intimacy reconnection, Sex Therapy, Communication, etc.
We enjoy working with clients who feel the "50 minute" model is not enough time to address their needs. WE BILL PER SESSION, NOT PER HOUR. Sessions are based on walking out of the office better than you walked in. Since the sessions are not time constrained, couples report quicker and more effective resolution to their issues. Between both specialists in the practice, we offer availability of scheduling 7 days a week at hours convenient to your schedule. Virtual sessions offered across all time zones and globally.
My clients are navigating high-stress situations—divorce, infidelity, parenting issues, or years of miscommunication.
I help couples and co-parents reduce conflict, rebuild trust and communicate without blowing up or shutting down. If your relationship feels more tense than connected lately, there’s hope. You’re here because right now, the constant arguments, the silence, the tension—it’s all too much. You’re exhausted from trying to fix things that keep falling apart. You want to be heard, to feel close again and to stop walking away from every interaction feeling worse.
My clients are navigating high-stress situations—divorce, infidelity, parenting issues, or years of miscommunication.
I help couples and co-parents reduce conflict, rebuild trust and communicate without blowing up or shutting down. If your relationship feels more tense than connected lately, there’s hope. You’re here because right now, the constant arguments, the silence, the tension—it’s all too much. You’re exhausted from trying to fix things that keep falling apart. You want to be heard, to feel close again and to stop walking away from every interaction feeling worse.
For individuals and couples, I bring extensive experience in dealing with marital crises, infidelity, desire discrepancy, sexual dysfunction and more.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and work with adults in individual therapy, group therapy, couples therapy, and sex therapy for 30 plus years. My patients are single, married, divorced, remarried, straight, gay, queer and range from young adult to older adults.
For individuals and couples, I bring extensive experience in dealing with marital crises, infidelity, desire discrepancy, sexual dysfunction and more.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and work with adults in individual therapy, group therapy, couples therapy, and sex therapy for 30 plus years. My patients are single, married, divorced, remarried, straight, gay, queer and range from young adult to older adults.
Through our work, couples can reconnect, interrupt frustrating and ineffective communication patterns, process grief or infidelity, and learn to turn toward one another with empathy and curiosity.
One of the most important aspects of getting help is the trust and quality of the connection you feel with your therapist. Having the freedom to express challenging feelings in a calm, welcoming space can make all the difference. My approach to therapy is collaborative, engaging, and nonjudgmental. I believe that you are the expert on your own experience.
Through our work, couples can reconnect, interrupt frustrating and ineffective communication patterns, process grief or infidelity, and learn to turn toward one another with empathy and curiosity.
One of the most important aspects of getting help is the trust and quality of the connection you feel with your therapist. Having the freedom to express challenging feelings in a calm, welcoming space can make all the difference. My approach to therapy is collaborative, engaging, and nonjudgmental. I believe that you are the expert on your own experience.
I work with couples and individuals facing betrayal, intimacy struggles, and deep disconnection.
Good news: healing can happen faster than you think. When brain and body heal together, transformation accelerates. The same relationship that triggers pain can become your greatest source of healing. I use evidence-based methods like EMDR, Gottman, and CPT to create a personalized plan—rooted in deep clinical and research expertise.
I work with couples and individuals facing betrayal, intimacy struggles, and deep disconnection.
Good news: healing can happen faster than you think. When brain and body heal together, transformation accelerates. The same relationship that triggers pain can become your greatest source of healing. I use evidence-based methods like EMDR, Gottman, and CPT to create a personalized plan—rooted in deep clinical and research expertise.
As a social justice driven therapist, I have expertise in working with the LGBTQ community, Heterosexual couples, non-monagamous individuals/couples, communities of color, health issues,grief & loss, trauma survivors, and couples dealing with a variety of issues from infidelity to sexual dysfunction.
I have been trained in Systems Family Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Systemic Sex Therapy. A big influence in my life has been the feminist perspective. Being a family and couples therapist has taught me to meet clients where they are at and, support their journey to process and heal while being empowered.
As a social justice driven therapist, I have expertise in working with the LGBTQ community, Heterosexual couples, non-monagamous individuals/couples, communities of color, health issues,grief & loss, trauma survivors, and couples dealing with a variety of issues from infidelity to sexual dysfunction.
I have been trained in Systems Family Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Systemic Sex Therapy. A big influence in my life has been the feminist perspective. Being a family and couples therapist has taught me to meet clients where they are at and, support their journey to process and heal while being empowered.
I have particular specialties with clients struggling with: distressed or unrewarding work and family relationships; relationship coaching for executives; life and career transitions; prenuptial agreement counseling; financial therapy; inherited-wealth counseling; infidelity; discernment counseling (deciding to divorce or not); and divorce counseling;
Please note that all sessions are via tele-medicine. I believe that clients seeking counseling services desire tools for living a better life, and I strive to provide those tools. I do not push change on clients, but rather helps them articulate how they want their lives to be, and then collaboratively set out to put the foundation in place to create that life. I feel that clients gain the most from the counseling experience when they feel supported, encouraged, and understood by their therapist. This process works best in a warm, empathetic, and non-judgmental space, which I provide.
I have particular specialties with clients struggling with: distressed or unrewarding work and family relationships; relationship coaching for executives; life and career transitions; prenuptial agreement counseling; financial therapy; inherited-wealth counseling; infidelity; discernment counseling (deciding to divorce or not); and divorce counseling;
Please note that all sessions are via tele-medicine. I believe that clients seeking counseling services desire tools for living a better life, and I strive to provide those tools. I do not push change on clients, but rather helps them articulate how they want their lives to be, and then collaboratively set out to put the foundation in place to create that life. I feel that clients gain the most from the counseling experience when they feel supported, encouraged, and understood by their therapist. This process works best in a warm, empathetic, and non-judgmental space, which I provide.
Sheila Delvalle—Substance Abuse•Couples•Teens
Licensed Master Social Worker, MSW, LMSW, LGSW
Washington, DC 20005
Couples therapy to heal from infidelity, lack of trust, and high-conflict relationships.
Do you struggle with substance use? Has addiction taken over your life? Your past does not have to dictate your present or your future. You can recover from traumatic experiences. In therapy, you can defuse the factors powering addiction. You can build practical coping skills for sustained recovery. You can save your relationship with couples therapy. I am a social worker with advanced training in substance abuse, harm reduction, and trauma therapy. Experienced therapist for teenagers. Reach out now. I look forward to hearing your story and helping you, your teenager, or your relationship get back on track.
Couples therapy to heal from infidelity, lack of trust, and high-conflict relationships.
Do you struggle with substance use? Has addiction taken over your life? Your past does not have to dictate your present or your future. You can recover from traumatic experiences. In therapy, you can defuse the factors powering addiction. You can build practical coping skills for sustained recovery. You can save your relationship with couples therapy. I am a social worker with advanced training in substance abuse, harm reduction, and trauma therapy. Experienced therapist for teenagers. Reach out now. I look forward to hearing your story and helping you, your teenager, or your relationship get back on track.
At times the road to your fullest life is found by moving through trauma, rage, loss, and betrayal.
To aid with this process, I use somatically-informed interventions (eg relational, sensorimotor, emotion-focused, mindfulness- & acceptance-based, dialectical- & cognitive-behavioral) geared toward your unique concerns and needs. When appropriate, I integrate mind-body practices (eg mindfulness) to help with self-awareness, stress reduction, and well-being.
At times the road to your fullest life is found by moving through trauma, rage, loss, and betrayal.
To aid with this process, I use somatically-informed interventions (eg relational, sensorimotor, emotion-focused, mindfulness- & acceptance-based, dialectical- & cognitive-behavioral) geared toward your unique concerns and needs. When appropriate, I integrate mind-body practices (eg mindfulness) to help with self-awareness, stress reduction, and well-being.
I also provide Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy and Interracial Couples Therapy, helping couples create a stronger bond and work through communication/ trust issues, infidelity, past traumas, tough life transitions, conflicts in integrating cultural/value differences, boundaries with families and the impact of a mental health diagnosis.
We all have a unique journey in life, as individuals and as couples, and I believe that our resilience is as unique as our journey. I work with clients to help them overcome distressing cycles that make them feel stuck and empower them to find stability, create healthier relationships and live an enriched life. Together we explore underlying emotions and find new ways of coping with past traumas, difficult life transitions, loss, relational distress and other mental health issues. While EMDR, mindfulness and cultural sensitivity are at the core of my practice, I also integrate Psychodynamic and CBT interventions.
I also provide Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy and Interracial Couples Therapy, helping couples create a stronger bond and work through communication/ trust issues, infidelity, past traumas, tough life transitions, conflicts in integrating cultural/value differences, boundaries with families and the impact of a mental health diagnosis.
We all have a unique journey in life, as individuals and as couples, and I believe that our resilience is as unique as our journey. I work with clients to help them overcome distressing cycles that make them feel stuck and empower them to find stability, create healthier relationships and live an enriched life. Together we explore underlying emotions and find new ways of coping with past traumas, difficult life transitions, loss, relational distress and other mental health issues. While EMDR, mindfulness and cultural sensitivity are at the core of my practice, I also integrate Psychodynamic and CBT interventions.
My clinical interests consist of working with clients to overcome sexual dysfunction, infidelity, increase pleasure, pornography addiction, desire discrepancies, and sexual trauma.
My mission is to create a space of acceptance for individuals and partners to find true, honest connection to themselves and within their intimate relationships. I am passionate about helping clients from all backgrounds work through barriers in order to create the relationships and life they desire. Through targeted conversations, skill building, and at home exercises we will work to help you build on the strengths you already have. I offer acceptance and a straightforward, empathetic approach to psychotherapy with my clients.
My clinical interests consist of working with clients to overcome sexual dysfunction, infidelity, increase pleasure, pornography addiction, desire discrepancies, and sexual trauma.
My mission is to create a space of acceptance for individuals and partners to find true, honest connection to themselves and within their intimate relationships. I am passionate about helping clients from all backgrounds work through barriers in order to create the relationships and life they desire. Through targeted conversations, skill building, and at home exercises we will work to help you build on the strengths you already have. I offer acceptance and a straightforward, empathetic approach to psychotherapy with my clients.
Whether it's rebuilding trust after betrayal, navigating communication roadblocks, or reigniting that lost spark, couples therapy can help you reconnect with your partner.
I create collaborative partnerships with individuals and couples facing diverse challenges. In a warm and supportive environment, I work with clients to explore obstacles, consider alternative perspectives, and discover inner strengths. Whether you're navigating personal anxieties, navigating tricky relationship dynamics, or facing major life transitions, I offer compassion and evidence-based approaches as you ignite your courage to make empowered choices towards thriving. In particular, I have extensive experience supporting LGBTQ+ individuals through the joys and uncertainties of self-discovery.
Whether it's rebuilding trust after betrayal, navigating communication roadblocks, or reigniting that lost spark, couples therapy can help you reconnect with your partner.
I create collaborative partnerships with individuals and couples facing diverse challenges. In a warm and supportive environment, I work with clients to explore obstacles, consider alternative perspectives, and discover inner strengths. Whether you're navigating personal anxieties, navigating tricky relationship dynamics, or facing major life transitions, I offer compassion and evidence-based approaches as you ignite your courage to make empowered choices towards thriving. In particular, I have extensive experience supporting LGBTQ+ individuals through the joys and uncertainties of self-discovery.
Several times a year, I provide seminars to training therapists at Mount Sinai Health System in New York City and the Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center, both places where I’ve previously trained.
Those who work with me come from all walks of life, with a huge range of backgrounds and upbringings. Some people have goals they’d like to achieve or a wish to understand the root of their symptoms; others want to process hardships, transitions, or a vague sense that something has been off; many seek me out because they want to improve their relationships.
Several times a year, I provide seminars to training therapists at Mount Sinai Health System in New York City and the Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center, both places where I’ve previously trained.
Those who work with me come from all walks of life, with a huge range of backgrounds and upbringings. Some people have goals they’d like to achieve or a wish to understand the root of their symptoms; others want to process hardships, transitions, or a vague sense that something has been off; many seek me out because they want to improve their relationships.
My specialties include sexual and relationship difficulties, divorce, relationship transitions, and addressing the aftermath of affairs.
My primary focus is on helping couples and individuals with sexual issues. In working with couples, I find dissatisfaction with partnered sex is often linked to deeper relationship difficulties and the two can be intertwined. In other instances, the therapeutic focus is primarily on enhancing technique and increasing desire rather than improving the relationship. I also work individually with women to eliminate barriers to sexual wellness and increase acceptance. I enjoy working with gay, lesbian, and heterosexual clients and have respect for sexual fluidity and variance in erotic interest.
My specialties include sexual and relationship difficulties, divorce, relationship transitions, and addressing the aftermath of affairs.
My primary focus is on helping couples and individuals with sexual issues. In working with couples, I find dissatisfaction with partnered sex is often linked to deeper relationship difficulties and the two can be intertwined. In other instances, the therapeutic focus is primarily on enhancing technique and increasing desire rather than improving the relationship. I also work individually with women to eliminate barriers to sexual wellness and increase acceptance. I enjoy working with gay, lesbian, and heterosexual clients and have respect for sexual fluidity and variance in erotic interest.
I love working with couples and individuals with difficulty in romantic relationships (i.e. sexual issues, communication, infidelity, divorce - especially recent ones), adults who come from dysfunctional childhoods, as well as those with anxiety, impulsivity, and addiction.
I'm trained in DBT, CBT, mindfulness, ACT, EFT, CPT, and PE, and I work from an integrative approach. Though I am present focused, I focus on clients’ upbringing because I believe current patterns cannot be understood without examining the past. I also draw from lived experiences with marriage, divorce, solo parenting, and alternative romantic relationships.
I love working with couples and individuals with difficulty in romantic relationships (i.e. sexual issues, communication, infidelity, divorce - especially recent ones), adults who come from dysfunctional childhoods, as well as those with anxiety, impulsivity, and addiction.
I'm trained in DBT, CBT, mindfulness, ACT, EFT, CPT, and PE, and I work from an integrative approach. Though I am present focused, I focus on clients’ upbringing because I believe current patterns cannot be understood without examining the past. I also draw from lived experiences with marriage, divorce, solo parenting, and alternative romantic relationships.
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Infidelity Therapists
How does therapy for infidelity work?
A skilled infidelity therapist will provide a safe space for clients to communicate their feelings and concerns. The goal is to be completely honest about what led to the cheating and how it has affected the entire family to prevent it from recurring in the future. The therapist will help the clients work on rebuilding mutual trust and respect and developing better communication and conflict-resolution skills. If the goal is to remain a couple, clients will learn the “danger signs” for their specific relationship, and they will make a renewed commitment to be faithful.
How long does therapy for infidelity take?
Recovery from infidelity can take time, and it can vary from person to person. Generally, a therapist will want to see the clients at least once a week for around six months. Then the sessions can be arranged as needed, depending on the clients’ individual needs. While therapy may end or shift to an as-needed basis, it can take up to two years or more for some clients to fully recover from infidelity.
How does therapy help the partner who was cheated on?
When a client discovers their partner’s infidelity, their trust in the relationship and in the life they had together may be shattered. They often experience mental health symptoms, such as anxiety, depression, grief, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). They don’t always want to stay in the relationship; they may feel ambivalent or may even want to leave. Therapy gives these clients a safe and healthy way to communicate all of their complicated emotions and concerns.
How does therapy help the partner who committed infidelity?
Infidelity often occurs when one or both partners’ emotional needs are not being met in the relationship. Therapy can help this client understand why they cheated and figure out how to address those unmet needs without resorting to infidelity in the future. This can lessen (but not entirely eliminate) the risk of repeated infidelity. Clients who cheat may also feel intense guilt about deceiving their partners, a sentiment that they can work through in therapy.