Cat opens up and shares her own story of being partner of a porn user and the betrayal trauma she experienced. Leading researcher, Barb Steffans, helps us understand the impact on a partner which can include PTSD symptoms. They discuss an extract from Lyschel Burket's PWORD talk which unpacks the impact on a partner's faith and how Churches can help or hinder them and how to talk practically about forgiveness with partners.

The most important starting place on your journey to healing and wholeness. This webinar will explain the traumatic impact of learning that your partner has a secret sex life, whatever that looks like, and will lay out the proven pathway to your personal healing and restoration. Using the 2 stages of trauma healing, we will cover the impact and symptoms experienced throughout this process and will unpack in more detail the healing stages of trauma recovery.

Triggers can be scary, overwhelming and unpredictable for those who have experienced the traumatic impact of betrayal. Understanding what triggers are and having tools to help to cope when they hit is an essential part of your healing journey.

Understanding and implementing healthy boundaries is an essential part of the healing process. It's also one of the most debated and tricky to practise topics! This webinar will help you to truly understand what a healthy boundary is designed to do and how to craft, implement and communicate it!

Spend any time around the trauma healing community and you will certainly hear about the concept of ‘self care’. In this 90 minute webinar we take a deeper look at what it means to care for yourself through trauma and how doing so well can promote health and healing for you and your family.

This in depth 90 minute webinar will provide an overview of the prevailing theories around sex addiction and problematic sexual behaviour and will unpack some of the most common question asked by wives and partners in relation to that. Presented by Cat Etherington Recorded on May 6, 2020

This in-depth (90 mins) webinar will help you understand the different behaviours often dealt with by partners of sex addicts in their relationships. We will define and unpack the most commonly used emotionally and psychologically abusive behaviours addicts employ to protect their addiction and will offer strategies that allow you to respond safely. Originally aired October 21st, 2020

With intimacy proving problematic for many couples after sexual betrayal in a relationship, we take a look at some of the prevailing theories around intimacy in recovery from sex addiction. Examining the paradigm of Intimacy Anorexia and acknowledging the spectrum of intimacy avoidance, we will discuss what it looks like and how you, and your partner, can start to overcome it Originally aired on 6 January 2021

Therapeutic disclosure is a considerable milestone in early recovery and healing after a sex addiction is revealed in a relationship. It can lay the foundation of trust on which a relationship or marriage can be rebuilt. This webinar will give you the latest information about the process, why and how it can help and will ensure that you have a solid understanding of how the process should be managed; helping you to avoid further pain and trauma by a poorly managed process. Originally aired September 9th, 2020

For some couples, a therapeutic separation means the difference between divorce and reconciliation by allowing a time out for each person to focus on their own growth and development. This in-depth (90 mins) webinar will help you understand how to plan for a therapeutic separation, whether you intend to have one or not and will provide you with a template to use, should you ever need it, to make sure that you are prepared for every eventuality. Originally aired December 2nd, 2020

When there has been a betrayal in the family, it can be difficult to manage everyone's emotional responses to this. In this webinar we will address some of the commonly asked questions around whether we should share information, and how much, with our children and extended family. Originally aired, May 2021

Intimacy can be a very vulnerable prospect for those facing the fallout of sexual betrayal in a relationship. In this webinar we will take a look at the different areas in which intimacy can be experienced and offer practical ways to begin to explore those areas together.

How do you ever trust again when there have been so many secrets and lies? In this 90 minute webinar we will explore that ways in which our ability to trust has been damaged and make some practical suggestions about how to reconnect with your intuition and learn to trust, starting with yourself and then others.

Ouch! Forgiveness?? In this 90 minute webinar we will tackle the ever challenging topic of forgiveness for those seeking healing for after sexual betrayal, exploring some of the challenges and offering new ways to think and talk about this topic.

When there has been betrayal through pornography use or sexual acting out, it can sometimes feel like sex will never be the same again. Building on our previous topics around intimacy, we will explore how to rebuild your sex life in recovery and unpack some of the things to watch out for along the way. Originally aired April 13, 2021

Healing: The trauma healing stages of the Multi Dimensional Partner Trauma Model cites the second of three healing stages as ‘Remembering and Mourning’. In this 90 minute webinar we will explore the theme of grief and mourning and look at some of the common responses and challenges that occur in this stage. We will also suggest some ways in which you can engage the process of mourning to intentionally navigate this phase without becoming stuck there

There is no doubt that the experience of sexual betrayal can cause many people to start asking big questions about life. In this 90 minute webinar we will explore the spiritual and existential impact of betrayal and how that experience can be both deeply wounding and deeply healing to our faith.

When we have been hurt by the sexual betrayal of another, it can be very hard to reach out for help. Doing so is a courageous act, one that is sometimes met with unhelpful advice, judgement and counsel. In this 90 minute webinar we will take a look at how secondary trauma can occur in the offices of helping professional and well-meaning but untrained clergy and peers. We will help you recognise unsafe helpers and advocate for your needs.