Healing Trust After Betrayal: How the Attachment Injury Repair Model (AIRM) Helps Couples Reconnect
What Is an Attachment Injury? When trust is broken in a relationship, the emotional wound can feel overwhelming. Research from Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) describes these moments as attachment injuries . These injuries happen when one partner desperately needs emotional support, and the other is unavailable, dismissive, unfaithful, or even hurtful. Common attachment injuries include: Infidelity or emotional affairs Significant lies or hidden behaviors A betrayal of vuln
Co-Parenting During the Holidays: Evidence-Based Tools to Reduce Stress & Support Your Family
Introduction: Why the Holidays Are Hard for Co-Parents The holiday season brings excitement, but for divorced or separated parents, it can also increase conflict, anxiety, and emotional tension. Schedules shift Traditions feel complicated Parents may have different expectations Children often feel caught in the middle. Research shows that parental conflict (not divorce or separation itself) is what has the most potential for harm . Co-parents who communicate clearly, manage
Trauma-Informed Therapy Explained: What It Is & Why It Might Help You
Understanding Trauma: Big “T” vs. Small “t” When most people think of trauma, they picture major life-threatening events like war, car accidents, or natural disasters. These can be called “Big T” traumas , or experiences that overwhelm your sense of safety and deeply affect your body and mind. But not all trauma looks like this. Many people experience what’s known as “small t” trauma , which includes ongoing stressors such as emotional neglect, bullying, or living in a critic
