by Sabrina Walters | Apr 4, 2025 | Affair Recovery, Attachment, Communication, Connection, Counseling, Counseling Portland, Couples, couples counseling, couples therapy, Couples Therapy Portland, Empathy, Marriage, relationship counseling, Relationships
Recovering from an affair is one of the most challenging journeys a couple can face. Over the past few weeks, we’ve explored the key stages of affair recovery using The Gottman Institute’s Trust Revival Method: Atonement, Attunement, and Attachment. Each step...
by Sabrina Walters | Mar 25, 2025 | Affair Recovery, Attachment, Communication, Couples, couples counseling, couples therapy, Couples Therapy Portland, Intimacy, Relationships
Today, we’re wrapping up a four-part series on affair recovery. We’ve discussed the first two stages of The Gottman’s Trust Revival Method: Atonement and Attunement. The final stage, Attachment, is just as critical as the first two. Let’s jump in. The...
by Sabrina Walters | Mar 20, 2025 | Affair Recovery, Communication, Connection, Counseling, Counseling Portland, Couples, couples counseling, couples therapy, Couples Therapy Portland, relationship counseling, Relationships
Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve been tackling a difficult subject: affair recovery. We learned how betrayal shakes the foundation of a relationship, but healing is possible. Last week, we explored what the Gottmans say is the essential starting point for...
by Sabrina Walters | Mar 12, 2025 | Affair Recovery, Communication, Counseling, Counseling Portland, Couples, couples counseling, couples therapy, Couples Therapy Portland, Marriage, relationship counseling, Relationships, Therapy Portland
In my last blog post, we dove into a tough subject: affair recovery. We learned how betrayal shakes the foundation of a relationship, but healing is possible. Today, we’re taking a closer look at what the Gottmans say is the essential starting point for...
by Sabrina Walters | Mar 7, 2025 | Affair Recovery, Attachment, Communication, Conflict, Counseling, Counseling Portland, Couples, couples counseling, couples therapy, Couples Therapy Portland, relationship counseling, Relationships
Infidelity is one of the most painful breaches of trust in a relationship. Whether it’s a physical affair, an emotional connection with someone outside the partnership, or even financial secrecy, betrayal shakes the foundation of what you once believed to be...
by Sabrina Walters | Dec 16, 2023 | Affair Recovery, Attachment, Communication, Couples, Intimacy, Marriage, Relationships, Sex
According to research from Drs. John and Julie Gottman, there are three phases a couple must work through in order to repair a major breach of trust: atone, attune, and attach. If you’ve been following along with my last few blog posts, you’ll know we’ve discussed...
