Creating Trust after an Affair Using PORT's 5 Step Therapy Progress Model

This training is for therapists who want to develop skills to navigate the complex journey of affair recovery with confidence.

Helping a couple rebuild and sustain trust after an affair is a challenging endeavor. The road to healing is fraught with intense emotions, fragile vulnerabilities, and the constant risk of setbacks. The sheer speed with which different, often complex, and sometimes competing needs emerge can easily leave therapists feeling overwhelmed and unsure about how to facilitate the journey. You may find yourself grappling with difficult questions: How can I create a safe space for both partners to express their pain and fears? How can I balance the need for accountability with the need for compassion? How can I guide the couple towards meaningful growth and lasting change?

Presence Oriented Relationship Therapy (PORT)'s 5 Step Therapy Progress model was developed by the Relate clinical team specifically to help them map the therapy journey through betrayal recovery. This innovative model provides a clear, compassionate roadmap for navigating the twists and turns of affair recovery.

Adapted from John Paul Lederach's reconciliation model, this flexible, progressive model provides a way to move intentionally towards a deeper sense of connection - while incorporating key dimensions of truth, justice, mercy and peace. It empowers you to address the complex emotional, ethical, and relational challenges that arise in affair recovery, and to foster a process that is both healing and transformative.

In this session, you'll learn an intensely practical way to evaluate and communicate the healing journey for yourself and your couples and identify the current working edge. Through interactive discussions, real-life case studies, and hands-on exercises, you'll gain the skills and confidence to implement the 5 Step model in your practice. Illustrated with practical examples and videos you will leave this session more able to focus your work for maximum impact. Equip yourself to guide couples on a journey that not only repairs their relationship, but transforms it into a source of strength, resilience, and deeper connection.

This course is in development and will be available January 2025