The Path to Recovery

Michele Weiner-Davis

Without a concrete road map for helping couples heal from infidelity, it’s easy for therapists to get lost in the labyrinth of emotions. Using video clips, this workshop will provide a comprehensive, step-by-step plan for dealing with different phases of recovery, from the crisis of discovery through forgiveness. Learn how to effectively coach both betrayed and unfaithful partners to undertake specific tasks in order to heal personally and strengthen their relationship, and master tools for navigating the complex, zigzag road to recovery, where progress can alternate with setbacks from week to week. You’ll explore an array of post-affair issues, including:

• When to discuss the details of the betrayal and whether to give an ultimatum to end the affair
• How to help clients manage rumination and self-sabotaging thoughts and offer apologies that matter
• How to help partners begin to rebuild trust through “x-treme” accountability
• How to deal with inevitable setbacks and begin to forgive

Michele Weiner-Davis, MSW, the director of the Divorce Busting Center, is an international speaker and the author of several bestselling books, including The Sex-Starved Wife, The Sex-Starved Marriage, and Divorce Busting.