Over A Decade Of Hope And Healing
We're a non-profit organization providing professional training and compassionate support to partners affected by problematic sexual behavior and betrayal trauma.
“The partner of a sex addict has responses that serve as reactions to a stressor that is traumatic in nature, in predictable emotional, behavioral, and physiological ways. She seeks what she cannot find: safety in an unsafe situation.”
Dr. Barbara Steffens
(APSATS founding President).
As AI companions, chatbots, and immersive digital partners rapidly reshape the landscape of intimacy, therapists are increasingly encountering forms of betrayal trauma that traditional models weren’t designed to address. In Artificial Intimacy: Navigating Betrayal Trauma in… Read more
This workshop addresses a primary goal of clinical work with couples in the aftermath of betrayal: restoring relational safety. Couples affected by Betrayal Trauma typically experience a lack of emotional, psychological and even physical safety in the relationship. Clinicians and… Read more
This training will present theory related to the relational trauma and abuse often experienced by those in relationships where there is chronic infidelity and/or sexual compulsion/addiction. Empirically researched treatment theory models and techniques will be explored. Relevant … Read more
This training will present theory related to the relational trauma and abuse often experienced by those in relationships where there is chronic infidelity and/or sexual compulsion/addiction. Empirically researched treatment theory models and techniques will be explored. Relevant … Read more
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Compassionate care and resources for partners affected by problematic sexual behavior and betrayal trauma.
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We train and certify Clinicians and Coaches, using a model that responds to the traumatic stress found in partners affected by problematic sexual behavior.
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Expert training and certification of the pioneering Multidimensional Partner Trauma Model.
