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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).
Many clients find themselves trapped in repetitive, unhealthy relational patterns that leave them feeling powerless, reactive, or overburdened by the emotional needs of others. The Karpman Drama Triangle provides a powerful framework for understanding these dysfunctional interact… 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
The negative impact of sexual betrayal on a partner's sexual health is significant and complex. A betrayed partner can experience a loss of sexual desire, develop body image issues, be given an incurable sexual disease, and develop sexual disorders such as Vagi… Read more
Compassionate care and resources for partners affected by problematic sexual behavior and betrayal trauma.
We train and certify Clinicians and Coaches, using a model that responds to the traumatic stress found in partners affected by problematic sexual behavior.