Working with Infidelity
in Couples Therapy
with Dr. Meghna
Who is this for
Early to mid career therapist who wants to develop couples therapy as a core niche
Therapists who are already working with couples, not in training
Practitioners looking to navigate deep ruptures like infidelity with more confidence and clarity
What this session is about
Infidelity is one of the most emotionally loaded, clinically complex, and high-stakes issues therapists encounter in couple work. Beneath the betrayal often lies a tangle of attachment injuries, trauma responses, shame, rage, grief, secrecy, and shattered safety — for both partners.
n this session, we'll explore how to work with couples navigating affairs, emotional betrayals, online infidelity, and ruptures of trust through a trauma-informed and attachment-based lens. We'll move beyond simplistic narratives of “the cheater” and “the victim” to understand the deeper relational dynamics, nervous system responses, and unmet attachment needs that often shape these crises.
The session will cover:
How to structure therapy when couples come in with infidelity
Managing intense emotional flooding, blame, and defensiveness in sessions
Understanding the difference between accountability, guilt, shame, and repair
Navigating disclosures, secrets, and the therapist's ethical dilemmas
Supporting couples through trust rebuilding
Common mistakes therapists make while working with affairs
Applying EFT, Gottman, and culturally grounded perspectives in the Indian context
What you will walk away with
A clear framework for working with infidelity in couples therapy
Practical tools to manage escalation, shutdown, blame cycles, and emotional flooding in sessions
A deeper understanding of betrayal trauma, attachment injuries, and nervous system responses after affairs
Greater confidence in helping couples navigate accountability, repair, trust rebuilding, and difficult relational decisions
About the speaker
Dr. Meghna
Clinical Psychologist and Couples Therapist · Doctorate from NIMHANS · Post-doc, University of Queensland
Dr. Meghna holds a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from NIMHANS and a post-doctoral qualification from the University of Queensland, Australia.
She is the founder of Raising Family Academy, where she trains therapists in couples therapy and parenting work. Known widely as The Therapist Mommy, she also helps therapists build sustainable, values-aligned private practices.
She brings the same practical clarity to her training that she brings to her clinical work. That is exactly what this session is designed to do.