{"product_id":"challenges-couple-face-after-an-affair","title":"Challenges Couple Face After an Affair","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChallenges Couples Face After an Affair\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA 90-Minute Introductory Training for Counsellors and Therapists\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCourse Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Wednesday, 25 March 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTime:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 11:00 AM NZDT \/ 9:00 AM AEDT (Sydney)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuration:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 90 minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Live online via Zoom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresenter:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Steven Dromgool, MCouns, MNZAC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecording:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A recording will be made available approximately 10–15 days after the live session.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProfessional Development:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Australian Counselling Association (ACA) OPD approval pending.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Course\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn affair can have a devastating impact on a relationship, leaving couples struggling with betrayal, broken trust, emotional distress, and uncertainty about their future together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor therapists, working with couples following infidelity presents some of the most challenging dynamics in relationship counselling. The betrayed partner may experience intense emotional pain, anxiety, hypervigilance, and a profound loss of safety, while the partner who had the affair may struggle with guilt, shame, defensiveness, and uncertainty about how to repair the damage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese different emotional experiences can create difficult interaction patterns that leave both partners feeling misunderstood, overwhelmed, and stuck.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChallenges Couples Face After an Affair\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a 90-minute introductory training designed to help counsellors and therapists better understand the complex emotional and relational challenges that emerge following infidelity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrawing on more than two decades of clinical experience working with couples, Steven Dromgool will explore the common difficulties couples face after an affair, why recovery can be so challenging, and what therapists need to understand to work effectively with these couples.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis training provides a foundational introduction to affair recovery and offers a starting point for clinicians interested in developing more specialised skills in this area.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLearning Objectives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy the end of this training, participants will be able to:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIdentify\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e common emotional and relational challenges couples experience following the discovery of an affair.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescribe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the impact of betrayal on trust, emotional safety, attachment, and relationship stability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecognise\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the differing emotional experiences and recovery needs of the betrayed partner and the partner who engaged in the affair.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIdentify\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e common interaction patterns that contribute to ongoing conflict and emotional disconnection following infidelity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescribe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e key clinical considerations for therapists working with couples in the early stages of affair recovery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey Topics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnderstanding the emotional impact of infidelity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBetrayal, attachment injuries, and the loss of emotional safety\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe experience of the betrayed partner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShame, guilt, and defensiveness in the partner who had the affair\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy couples experience different recovery timelines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommon communication and conflict patterns after an affair\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChallenges around disclosure, trust, forgiveness, and intimacy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe challenges therapists encounter in affair recovery work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey considerations for supporting couples through the recovery process\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho Is This Training For?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis course is suitable for counsellors, couples therapists, psychologists, social workers, psychotherapists, and other mental health professionals who want to develop a better understanding of infidelity and its impact on intimate relationships.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is particularly relevant for therapists beginning to work with couples experiencing affairs, betrayal, and broken trust.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo previous specialised training in affair recovery is required.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Presenter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteven Dromgool, MCouns, MNZAC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFounder and Clinical Director, Relate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteven Dromgool is the founder and Clinical Director of Relate, one of New Zealand's leading specialist relationship counselling and therapy services.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith more than 20 years of experience working with couples, Steven specialises in helping partners navigate relationship crises, infidelity, betrayal, broken trust, and challenges with emotional and sexual intimacy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteven has trained extensively in leading approaches to couples therapy, including the Gottman Method, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Imago Relationship Therapy, the Psychobiological Approach to 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