Support for Partners

The discovery or disclosure that your partner is struggling with compulsive sexual behaviours (CSB) can be devastating. It is common for this to have a huge negative impact not just on your relationship, but on your sense of self - what you felt was known and safe. Many partners may experience some or more of the following:

• a sense of betrayal and the pain and hurt this causes

• loss of trust - this can lead to feeling hypervigilant, a

• shock and disbelief

• grief and loss (for the

• anxiety

• anger

• shame

• difficulty sleeping

I can work with you to help you work through these emotions and responses. Our work will focus on the impact of this on you, and what your needs are now. Helping you recovery from the trauma of this experience, restoring a sense of self, ensuring you do not try to take responsibility for your partners recovery - focusing your responsibility on your self-care and your healing.

In terms of supporting you, I will work with you on a one to one basis. If your partner(s) is also looking support I can offer you a list of colleagues who also work with CSB to support your partners recovery. I can’t work with both of you whilst this is an ongoing problem.