When trust breaks, your world can feel unsteady.

Relational pain cuts deep because it touches the part of us that longs to feel safe, seen, and valued. Whether the wound stems from infidelity, emotional betrayal, inconsistent caregiving, or patterns of instability, it can leave lasting imprints on how you relate to others and to yourself.

You may find yourself questioning your reality, replaying moments to make sense of what happened, or feeling hyperaware of others’ moods. For some, it can look like emotional withdrawal, people-pleasing, difficulty setting boundaries, or fearing abandonment. For others, it might feel like anger, distrust, or constant anxiety in connection.

These responses aren’t weaknesses; they’re protective adaptations that once kept you safe. Over time, though, they can create exhaustion, loneliness, and disconnection.

Understanding relational trauma

Relational trauma occurs when experiences of connection, where safety and attunement should exist, become sources of pain, fear, or confusion. It often develops over time, through repeated experiences of emotional neglect, betrayal, gaslighting, or invalidation.

Therapy offers space to gently explore these patterns and understand how early experiences and past relationships may be shaping your current ones. 

Together, we look at:

• The emotional and attachment patterns driving your reactions

• How trust and safety can be rebuilt from within

• The interplay between self-worth, boundaries, and vulnerability

• The impact of betrayal and what repair might mean for you

How we’ll work together

Our sessions are a space to process the pain of betrayal while rebuilding your relationship with yourself. 

The focus is not on rushing forgiveness or forcing closure, but on helping you find clarity, empowerment, and safety in connection again at your own pace.

Reclaiming trust and connection

Healing relational wounds means learning that safety, worth, and belonging can exist inside you first. Through this process, you can begin to reconnect with yourself and relate to others from a more grounded and authentic place.

If you see yourself in these words, I’d love to connect and explore how I can support you.