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You Just Discovered Sexual Betrayal. How to Begin Healing Using Gottman's Atone, Attune, Attach Model for Relationship Recovery.
If you have just discovered infidelity in your relationship, your world may feel like it is falling apart, or worse yet, destroyed. The emotional rollercoaster—shock, anger, grief, confusion, numbness—is overwhelming. Intrusive thoughts, disabling amounts of anxiety, and unending questions swirl endlessly in your head.
Heidi A Sauder, PHD
May 264 min read


Gottman Couples Therapy: What is a Softened Start-Up and Why Does it Matter?
Many people find it tiresome to hear someone complain and most people struggle to want to listen to someone complain about them. Bringing up a complaint in a respectful and gentle way, without criticism, gives the listener a fighting chance of being curious about what makes you upset and understanding what you want.
Heidi A Sauder, PHD
May 122 min read


Teen Dating Violence Awareness
February is teen dating violence awareness month. Teen dating violence includes physical, psychological, or sexual abuse; harassment; or...
Melissa Hallam
Feb 28, 20243 min read


Sex Therapy for Performance Anxiety in Men
As a therapist whose practice focuses on helping people with sexual issues, I can tell you the majority of individuals who contact me for...
Heidi A Sauder, PHD
Feb 2, 20242 min read
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