Broken trust does not mean a broken ending.
Whether you discovered the affair last week or have been carrying the pain for months, you do not have to figure out what comes next alone. Our therapists specialize in affair and betrayal recovery, with in-person counseling in Fort Worth and North Richland Hills and online affair recovery therapy throughout Texas.
"We came into therapy as a last resort... We are now able to look to the future together."
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You are dealing with more than you expected.
An affair does not have to be physical to be devastating. Emotional affairs, secret online relationships, hidden pornography use, and financial deception can create a profound rupture in trust, even when there was no physical affair. Finding out changes everything. The person you trusted most feels like a stranger. You replay conversations looking for signs. Sleep is hard. Focus is harder. You are not losing your mind. You are processing a kind of relational trauma that affects every part of your life.
- ✓ You cannot stop the intrusive thoughts or mental replays
- ✓ You feel angry, heartbroken, and numb, sometimes all at once
- ✓ You do not know if staying or leaving is the right call
- ✓ You want to move forward but have no idea how
- ✓ You are exhausted from pretending everything is fine
If any of this sounds familiar, you are in the right place. And reaching out for help right now takes real courage.
Affair recovery is not about taking sides.
Both partners are hurting, even when the hurt looks different. Our therapists create a safe space where both of you can be honest about what happened and what you need moving forward.
Your pain is valid. All of it.
Betrayal can feel like a physical wound. The shock, the anger, the questions that will not stop. Therapy gives you a space to process all of it at your own pace, without being rushed toward forgiveness before you are ready.
- Processing the emotional impact of the betrayal
- Managing triggers and intrusive thoughts with a plan
- Rebuilding your sense of safety and self-trust
- Getting honest answers in a structured, safe environment
- Understanding what happened without carrying blame
This is hard for you, too.
Guilt, shame, confusion about how things got to this point. Many people who have had affairs feel paralyzed, unsure how to repair the damage or even where to start. Therapy gives you a path forward that goes beyond apology.
- Understanding what led to the affair without excusing it
- Learning how to show up for your partner in a real way
- Creating clear boundaries around outside relationships and transparent agreements that help restore safety
- Rebuilding trust through consistent, transparent actions
- Addressing the underlying patterns in the relationship
The truth, told in a way you can both survive.
Most couples try to have the hard conversation on their own, late at night, with no structure and no one to slow it down. It usually ends in a fight, a shutdown, or details that cannot be unheard. A facilitated disclosure process is different.
Your therapist guides the involved partner in giving full, honest answers to the questions that matter most, while protecting the hurt partner from the kind of detail that feeds obsessive replaying rather than healing. How that happens is tailored to your relationship and walked through together in session.
Affair recovery research and clinical models consistently emphasize honest disclosure as an important part of rebuilding trust. The hurt partner needs space to ask questions, and the involved partner's willingness to answer openly and consistently helps create the conditions for repair. Disclosure is hard. Done well, it is also the moment trust starts to come back.
- You are not doing it alone. The hardest conversation of your relationship happens with a trained therapist in the room, not at the kitchen table at midnight.
- Honesty without more harm. You get the truth you need, and you are protected from the kind of detail that only deepens the wound.
- Both partners are prepared. Each of you knows what to expect before you walk in.
- Room to ask again. Needing the same answers more than once is normal, and it is met with patience rather than frustration.
- A path to verified trust. Clear agreements going forward, so trust can be rebuilt on actions you can see rather than promises alone.
Not sure which therapist is right for your situation? Answer a few questions and we will point you to the clinicians best suited to help.
The quiz takes about two minutes. The consultation is a brief, no-pressure call to see if we are the right fit.
How we help couples heal after infidelity.
Our therapists use Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), an evidence-based approach that helps couples understand the deeper emotional patterns beneath conflict and disconnection. Combined with trauma-informed methods, EFT helps couples process betrayal and build a new foundation of trust.
Stabilize
We help you stop the emotional bleeding. This phase focuses on creating safety, reducing reactive conflict, and establishing a foundation where honest conversation is possible.
Disclose
The hurt partner gets honest answers to the questions that will not stop. Your therapist structures this so it is complete without being retraumatizing, and so the questions can be asked again until they no longer need to be.
Understand
We explore what happened and why, without blaming the relationship or the hurt partner for the decision to have an affair. Then we look at the individual and relationship patterns that will need to change for lasting repair.
Rebuild
Trust returns in small increments: transparency, follow-through, managing triggers together, and taking emotional risks again. New patterns replace the old ones, and the relationship becomes more honest than it was before.
From first call to first session.
We have made the process simple because the hard part is already what you are going through.
Book Your First Session
Ready to get started? Schedule your intake appointment online or directly with one of our affair recovery therapists through their booking links below. Your first session (60 minutes) is where we get to know your story, your goals, and what you need.
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Not quite ready to commit? Schedule a complimentary 30-minute consultation or call us at (972) 430-6765. We will listen, answer your questions, and help you decide on next steps. No pressure.
Schedule a Consultation →First session $175 to $250 · Ongoing sessions $155 to $240 · See all rates
Couples intensives for deeper, more concentrated work.
For couples in crisis or at a crossroads, or those who want more concentrated time together, our couples intensives offer an extended, immersive therapy experience. Instead of meeting once a week, you do concentrated work over one to three days.
- One to three days, with about 8 hours of therapy each day
- Ideal for couples in acute crisis after an affair
- Uninterrupted time to go deeper than a single weekly session allows
- Flexible scheduling, including options for out-of-town couples
- Can be combined with ongoing weekly therapy
Intensives are led by Risper Wangari, Carla James, and Crys Wood.
Therapists who specialize in this work.
Not every couples therapist is trained to work with infidelity. Ours are. Each of these clinicians has specific experience in infidelity counseling, helping couples navigate betrayal trauma, rebuild trust, and find their way back to each other.
Elizabeth Wilson
Helps couples heal after betrayal, reconnect through difficult seasons, and strengthen communication and emotional connection.
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Crys Wood
Specializes in betrayal trauma, attachment injury repair, and helping couples rebuild physical and emotional closeness.
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Sam Goldenberg
Works with couples navigating betrayal, intimacy challenges, and communication breakdowns. EFT and Gottman trained.
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Devin Johnson
Specializes in relational distress, trauma & PTSD and people navigating grief, identity shifts, or hard life transitions.
Learn More Schedule With DevinNot sure which of them is the right fit? Our matching quiz will tell you in about two minutes.
Trusted by clients, and by the professionals who refer them.
"Restoring hope in our marriage. We came into therapy as a last resort. Thank you for providing us with the tools needed to improve our communication skills and to better understand each other. We are now able to look to the future together. My husband was skeptical about going to therapy. But after our sessions, he is definitely a believer."
"Couples who are ready to do hard work for their relationship and want to see results are in the safest place working with Crys. She is clear in her process, kind but direct in her approach, and dedicated to offering the highest quality of care."
"From the very beginning, he created a safe, supportive and nonjudgmental environment where I felt comfortable opening up. Devin was patient, understanding, and cared about helping me work through challenges and grow. I always left our sessions feeling heard, supported and more confident in my progress."
"I confidently recommend working with Risper, and regularly refer couples to her practice. Her excellent skills as a therapist, partnered with her warm and understanding presence, set her apart. The feedback from clients I have sent her way is consistently wonderful."
Tell us a little, and we will reach out.
Not ready to book online? Leave your details and our intake coordinator will call or text you within one business day. No forms to fill out about what happened, no pressure, just a brief conversation about how we can help.
- Discreet. Your information stays private.
- Help deciding between weekly sessions and an intensive
- Matched with a therapist experienced in affair recovery
- You can start alone if your partner is not ready
Thank you.
We will be in touch within one business day.
Need us sooner? Call or text (972) 430-6765.
The Love Seat Affair Recovery Guide
The guide our therapists give clients in the first weeks: what to expect in the first 90 days, coping with triggers, what to say and what to avoid saying, a trust-rebuilding checklist for both partners, and recommended reading.
Answers before your first session.
Two offices. One mission.
Affair recovery counseling in person at our Fort Worth Alliance and North Richland Hills offices, convenient to Keller, Southlake, Colleyville, and Haslet, with telehealth for couples anywhere in Texas.
Fort Worth Alliance Office
Fort Worth, TX 76177
North Richland Hills Office
North Richland Hills, TX 76182
Your relationship is worth fighting for.
The affair happened. What happens next is up to both of you. A free consultation is the first step. No pressure, no commitment, just an honest conversation about where things stand and how we can help. Prefer we reach out? Leave your details and we will.
First session $175 to $250 · Ongoing sessions $155 to $240