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Group Discussion Session

Navigate addiction recovery, relationships, parenting, career transitions, grief, emotional regulation, and life purpose alongside other men facing similar challenges.

Betrayed Women Support Group

A skills-based support group offering concrete
tools, clarity, and guidance.

Virtual | 8-Week Closed Group | Led by a Marriage & Family Therapist

Choosing to stay after discovering an affair?

Choosing to stay after an affair isn't about ignoring the past, it's about taking control of your healing. Staying requires immense courage, yet society often leaves betrayed partners feeling isolated and misunderstood.

 

Whether you're committed to long-term reconciliation or taking it day by day, this group offers a confidential, shame-free space to process betrayal trauma, rebuild your sense of self, and navigate relationship repair with clear, practical steps.

Tea In Hands

Small Group Size

Up to 8 women per group for meaningful connection and individualized support.

Meets Weekly 

Group will be weekly for an hour-and-a-half.

Sessions

Tuesdays, 5:00pm–6:30pm | September 29–November 17

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What You Will Learn

Creating Safety & The Trauma Reframe

Understanding betrayal trauma and nervous system responses, establishing immediate safety

The Truth Quest

How to ask clarity-building questions

 

Measuring Trust: From Promises to Daily Evidence

Using data rather than emotions

 

Triggers & Emotional Flooding

Somatic tools to calm panic, manage hypervigilance, stop emotional spirals

Deconstructing the "Why"

Root causes of infidelity without self-blame

 

Designing Long-Term Security & Prevention

Boundaries and a new relationship contract
 

Verifiable Transparency & Boundaries

Establishing accountability and stepping out of the detective role
 

Attachment Injuries & Processing Grief

Mourning the old relationship, assessing true capacity for repair
 

SCHEDULE & COST

  • Tuesdays, 5:00pm–6:30pm | September 29–November 17 | 8 Participants Max

  • $65 per session

  • Register by emailing rachel@cardinal-cg.com

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LED BY

Rachel Zimmerman, MFT

Rachel works with couples facing deep relational ruptures like betrayal, infidelity, or chronic emotional distance. She helps partners slow down the negative narratives that keep them stuck in conflict, so they can reconnect and rebuild trust with practical, guided steps.

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