027: Sexual Deception & Betrayal Trauma with Mari Lee

In Sexual Deception & Betrayal Trauma, I interview Mari Lee about women who have experienced sexual deception and betrayal trauma due to their partner’s sex and porn addiction.

Mari A. Lee is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Certified in Sex Addiction and Partners, Betrayal Trauma, and Mindfulness. She is the founder of Growth Counseling, located in California. Mari is recognized for her work with sex addicts, betrayed spouses, and couples healing from infidelity. Mari is the author of, “Healing from Betrayal” and “The Creative Clinician”, and the co-author of, “Facing Heartbreak: Steps to Recovery for Partners of Sex Addicts.” Her next book, “The Gift in the Wound” will be out in 2021. She is a popular speaker presenting on sex and love addiction, and betrayal trauma. Finally, Mari is a trusted business coach to healing professionals around the world.

In Sexual Deception and Betrayal Trauma, Mari also talks about:

What brought Mari to this work
What is sex and porn addiction?
Sexually compulsivity
The negative consequences to sex addiction
Is pornography harmful?
What is betrayal trauma?
Gaslighting and betrayal trauma
How does betrayal trauma show up in the lives of the betrayed?
The link with body image issues
Shame and betrayal trauma
Safety checking and safety seeking behaviours
Boundaries and safety requests
Post traumatic stress response
The grief cycle
How do betrayed partners begin to heal?
Resources for betrayed partners
Protection and safety plans
How to write a boundary letter
The different types of boundaries
Ultimatums versus boundaries
Healing is possible
Final words for someone trying to heal

Buy Mari’s books:

Facing Heartbreak: Steps to Recovery for Partners of Sex Addicts

Healing Betrayal: First Steps for Partners and Spouses of Sex and Pornography Addicts

Connect with Mari:

Growth Counselling Services Website

The Counselor’s Coach Website

Mari Lee Therapy on Facebook

The Counselor’s Coach on Facebook

Mari Lee on LinkedIn

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About Jodie Gale

Jodie Gale is the founder of TraumaWarriors.Online, host of the Trauma Warriors with Jodie Gale podcast, an Eco-Psycho-Spiritual Psychotherapist, Complex Trauma Expert, Mind Body Eating + Plant-Based Nutrition Coach. She is a leading specialist in women’s emotional, psychological and spiritual health and well-being. Over the last 20 years, Jodie has helped women to transform and heal their lives from complex trauma, disordered eating and the trance of unworthiness. She has a private psychotherapy, counselling and life-coaching practice in Manly, Frenchs Forest and Allambie on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia. Jodie is passionate about helping women befriend, connect and nourish their whole selves: body, feelings, mind and SOUL!

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