Infidelity Therapists in Wilmington, NC
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Krista Bronisas
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, PC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I specialize in treating relationships. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I work with individuals, couples and families seeking fulfilling, peaceful lives. The majority of clients are individuals and couples seeking answers to have better, more meaningful relationships. Therapy starts withy understanding current struggles in a "systems" framework. We look at patterns; of affection, conflict, repair, relating, reacting. Common issues include: communication,
infidelity
, feeling a lack of respect, divorce, parent/child discord, and relational harmony goals. Therapy is provided with warmth, thoughtfulness and empathy.
Cathy Ann Cosentino
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, Esq
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Kevin Bacon was once asked, “What makes your marriage last?” He didn’t miss a beat: “Clean fighting and dirty sex.” He has a point. The way a couple fights truly impacts their health and their relationship. There are additional influences that create disharmony between two people. Loss of connection, loneliness and conflict avoidance are all precursors to
infidelity
. I work with couples in crisis from the recent discovery of
betrayal
and/or past addictions and other relationship struggles. Healing won’t be easy, but it is possible. It’s a painful journey that will take time. I work to make that journey easier.
Jennifer Parrella - Decoding Relationships, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, LCMHC, NCC, CCTP
Verified
Verified
I specialize in relationship counseling, communication, behavior,
affairs
, conflict, fighting, & trauma.
I believe individuals, couples, & families can adjust their thinking, behaviors, & patterns to improve their lives and relationships. My approach is compassionate yet honest & straightforward. I teach healthy patterns to replace negative ones. I take a pro-relationship, trauma informed, approach to all relationships, helping people and their loved ones make changes in order to feel closer and happier together. Feel free to reach out via email or phone at any time w/ questions or to schedule an appt. I am accepting new clients and offer day & evening virtual hours M-F. Sessions & paperwork are facilitated via confidential web-portal.
Beth Barrington
Counselor, LCMHC, LPC, CPTT-Ca
Verified
11 Endorsed
Verified
11 Endorsed
Cheating
,
infidelity
, lies, and secrets. Have you discovered that your partner has been unfaithful to you? You feel despair, hopeless, and powerless. Confusion, rage, and hurt have set in. You have been betrayed at the deepest level. You can hardly breathe. The pain is unbearable. You are not sure what is real or not. You are questioning everything. Even blaming yourself. You are asking: How did this happen? How did I not know? You need answers. You can’t sleep, eat, or make decisions. You have reached your breaking point and need someone to help you understand what has happened while you walk toward your recovery and healing.
Troy Peverall
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCMHCS, LCAS, CCS
Verified
5 Endorsed
Verified
5 Endorsed
I am passionate about strengthening marriages, helping couples navigate bad choices, better communication, and how to recover from the difficulty of an affair. I believe in your marriage! Hang on! Men and women are trapped by their addiction to pornography and I am committed to help you find a true path to restoration and health. The porn addiction cycle is tough but with your commitment to work hard, I will help you find healing from its devastation within your marriage and family relationships. My practice also includes helping church leaders find restoration from burn out or other struggles such as pornography or
infidelity
.
Tracy Boyer-Matthews
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCMHC
Verified
Verified
Affairs
and their immediate and long term affect on marriages are also a specialty of mine.
Relationship Therapy is how I describe my expertise as a Licensed Professional Counselor. Certified in Imago Relationship Therapy for over decade, my passion is working with clients on the core relationships in life. In Couples or Marriage Therapy, my immediate focus is dismantling ineffective communication patterns that evoke circular power struggles. With singles in Individual Therapy I assist in examining relationship histories and learning new ways to attract and keep sustainable love relationships. I also specialize in sex therapy as it pertains to dysfunction, aging, abuse. pornography or reviving new passion in relationships.
Erin Healy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
**Accepting new clients for telehealth-limited availability.** I work with individuals and couples impacted by trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, intimacy/sexual concerns, relational distress, ambivalence, and stress. My work with couples includes addressing trust and communication issues, providing premarital counseling, repairing after
infidelity
, intimacy concerns, and reconnecting. I work with young adults surrounding issues such as stress, anger, anxiety, relationship choices, bullying/peer pressure, sexuality concerns, conflict with parents or other family members, and life transitions.
Amanda M. Smaridge
Counselor, MA, LCMHCA, NCC
Verified
Verified
Something hurts in your relationship. There's a tension that wasn't there before, maybe one that has been creeping up for years. You feel like you can't say what you need to, and even when you do the words don't come out right. What was once laughter and passion, has turned into silence and space. Maybe your trust has been broken. Maybe you don't know why you keep repeating the same bad habits in your relationship. Maybe that self-assurance you felt as a part of your relationship has suddenly become filled with jealousy and insecurity.
Dana Peterson Dorsett
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Hi.My goal is to help you grow, to find more peace, more joy, & create more ease in your relationships; with you, others & your world. Clients come to me due to anxiety, fears, discomfort, uncertainty about the past, present & future. Some feel stuck, others hard to accept or simply a need for change, movement, healing, evolution. I understand that it's super difficult to figure out the HOW when we are caught up in life's challenges. I will hold up a mirror to you and life. Together we will cultivate Trust and Clarity. You will learn tools. As you practice, your life will gently unfold and you will create the life you desire.
Not accepting new clients
Amanda D'Angelo
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
I understand the importance of a collaborative relationship in therapy and believe it is the most important vehicle for change. I attempt to provide a warm, caring, and accepting atmosphere that will encourage clients to move towards their goals and improve their lives. My professionalism, authenticity, and sense of humor set me apart as a clinician. I specialize in working with individuals and couples that have been impacted by sexual trauma.
Emily Swank
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Hi! I'm glad you found my page. Whether you define your present need as big or small, I am here to help you and look forward to taking this journey with you. Together we can work to develop or rebuild the skills necessary to improve or cope with life's present stressors. Before we dive in, I spend the first sessions really getting to know you and uncovering what you hope to gain by coming to therapy. We will take the next steps at your pace in a safe, empathetic space.
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Carol Horwath
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I look forward to meeting clients who seek a calm, home-like environment in which to safely explore the various ways their lives may be improved. I can help anyone who is inspired to engage in self-exploration and insight-building in order to release what is old and not working and develop new habits that increase function and improve quality of life. My goal is to meet you where you are and help you to get where you would like to go.
Not accepting new clients
Kim McGrew
Psychological Associate, MA, LPA, HSP-PA, LCAS
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Through a collaborative approach, I strive to help clients achieve their personal goals while providing empathy and respect as the foundations of treatment. I have experience working with adolescents, adults, couples, and families with a variety of emotional and behavioral concerns. My specialties include treating anxiety disorders, depression, mood instability, relationship and marital conflict, substance abuse, stress management, college issues, and life transitions (career decisions/changes, marriage, loss of relationships, retirement, etc.). I am also passionate about helping people improve their interpersonal and romantic relationships and incorporate research from the Gottman Method to teach practical communication and conflict resolution skills.
Megan M Havel
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC
Verified
Verified
Have you been looking for support to make life changes? Feeling your world has been tough to navigate on your own? Struggling with relationship issues? Need support with parenting decisions? I am a strength-based clinician helping people going through life changes, low-self esteem, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, codependency, and family conflict. Many people experience these issues and you are not alone! I am here to stand beside you on your journey towards healing, self-discovery and life fulfillment.
Wilmington Counseling
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, LCMHC, LCAS, CCS
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
**Telehealth sessions are available.** It's important to me to cultivate a safe relationship space with everyone I see in counseling. We will collaborate, question, reflect, and explore positive directions based on your unique situation, concerns, strengths and individual sense of meaningfulness. Although my comfort zone within the range of life is relatively broad, I do have some special interest in areas related to substance use, family counseling and all facets of pre/post natal concerns.
Jennifer A. Lilly
Counselor, MA, LCMHC, NCC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I believe in being a safe place for clients, offering encouragement, a listening ear and a different perspective. My view is one of no judgment. I offer peace, caring, warmth, empathy, and understanding. My mission is to help my clients find further freedom, clarity and direction. I am motivated by the passion to help people discover more about their identities and fulfill their ultimate purposes. I believe in the holistic approach of mind, body, and spirit.
Jess Cooper Ahlum
MA, NBC-HWC
I love to help individuals and couples navigate all aspects of relationships (with themselves and others). I bring a down-to-earth, relatable, fun, and comfortable approach using masterful coaching skills. Keeping in touch between sessions, allows clients to get real-time feedback as they navigate life challenges. Learn how your attachment style affects your relationships, gain a deeper understanding of your values, enhance your communication skills, and work towards changing deep-rooted patterns that no longer serve you. My background in Human Development and master's degree in Psychology aid my work as a Board Certified coach.
Samantha McCall
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
Is your relationship not living up to its fullest potential? Are you having trouble connecting with your partner? You’re not failing. A relationship isn’t a failure because you’re having trouble connecting. You’re just simply having a difficult time understanding one another. The truth is that we won’t always understand each other, as we each have our own distinct personalities, wants, needs, and desires. Relationships, intimate and familial, are such beautiful and powerful things, but they also come with a lot of stress. It is my ultimate goal to help you, help you and yours.
Waitlist for new clients
Dawn Richard Cook
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LCMHC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
A colleague once told me that sometimes you just have to validate your client by saying "life sucks". Hi, welcome, I am happy you are here! I have been working in the field of mental health for over 20 years. My experience includes a variety of work settings, including community mental health, school guidance, contract mental health and private practice. Along with my psychiatric facility dog RUPP, I use an integrated, person-centered approach to therapy that first establishes therapeutic rapport to determine goals and objectives.
Not accepting new clients
Wendy Laursen
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCMHC
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
NOT ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS AT THIS TIME. My passion is driven by my work with people who struggle with depression, anxiety, addiction, codependency, low self-worth, women's issues, and toxic relationships. I also have a special place in my heart for working with counselors who are committed to improving their own self-care and emotional health. My hope is that by providing a safe, compassionate and non-judgmental space, people will know that they are being heard and what they say matters.
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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.