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Specialized Support

Affair Recovery and Infidelity Counselling

Focused support for couples processing betrayal, uncertainty, anger, grief, and the question of what comes next.

Common concerns

What often brings couples here.

Recent affair discovery
Emotional affairs or online betrayal
Repeated dishonesty
Anger, grief, shock, or uncertainty
Questions about whether to remain together
Trying to understand what repair would require

Who this is for

  • Couples after betrayal
  • Married partners
  • Partners unsure whether to continue
  • Individuals affected by infidelity

What we work toward

  • Stabilize the immediate crisis
  • Process the impact of betrayal
  • Clarify choices and boundaries
  • Work toward informed relationship goals

Appointments, fees, and insurance

Relationship Clinic offers virtual relationship therapy to clients in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, as well as in-person appointments in Thornhill. Fees, therapist availability, appointment format, and therapist matching are discussed during your complimentary consultation. Many extended health insurance plans cover psychotherapy services, and we can help you determine whether direct billing is available with your insurance provider. Receipts are provided for eligible services and can be submitted for reimbursement when applicable.

Support After Betrayal

Affair recovery is not about promising to save a marriage or quickly restore trust. The first task is often stabilization: helping partners slow down the crisis, make space for the injured partner pain, and create enough structure for honest conversation.

Understanding Options

Some couples come wanting to repair. Others are unsure. Therapy can help clarify what happened, what each partner needs, what accountability would involve, and whether both people are willing to work toward a shared goal. The process is paced carefully because betrayal can affect safety, attachment, identity, and trust.

What Therapy May Include

Sessions may address disclosure questions, boundaries, emotional impact, patterns of secrecy, communication after discovery, and the difference between pressure to move on and genuine repair. If staying together is not the goal, therapy can still support clearer decisions and less destructive conversations.

How therapy may help

Approaches tailored to your relationship.

Your therapist may draw from the approaches below based on your goals, their training, and clinical fit. Not every approach is used in every session.

Common modalities

  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT)
  • Trauma-Informed Therapy
  • Attachment-Based Therapy

Support can include

  • Rebuilding trust where possible
  • Transparency and accountability plans
  • Processing betrayal trauma
  • Understanding contributing factors
  • Emotional regulation after discovery
  • Guided disclosure conversations
  • Repairing emotional and physical intimacy
  • Developing new relationship agreements
  • Forgiveness work when appropriate
  • Relapse prevention
How it works

How we help you get started.

01

Start with a consultation

Share what is happening, what you have tried, and what you hope changes.

02

Get matched thoughtfully

We consider the concern, therapist fit, service focus, schedule, and virtual or in-person needs.

03

Begin the right service

Your therapist helps you work on the specific pattern, decision, repair, or relationship goal.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about affair recovery.

Do you promise to rebuild trust?

No. We help couples process the impact, understand options, and work toward informed goals. Trust repair depends on many factors.

Can therapy help with emotional affairs?

Yes. Emotional affairs and online betrayal can be deeply painful and are appropriate concerns for infidelity counselling.

Should we start right after discovery?

Many couples benefit from early support because the period after discovery can become chaotic and emotionally intense.

Let us help you find the right therapist.

Start with a consultation and we will help connect you with the right therapist and service path.

Reviewed by Clinical team at Trust TherapyDate reviewed: July 29, 2026