Betrayal Doesn’t Follow a Script.
You can’t stop imagining them with someone else. Every detail replays. Sleep doesn’t come easily, and when it does, it doesn’t last. One moment you’re furious. The next you’re sobbing. Then, for a while, you feel nothing at all. That whiplash is exhausting, and it is completely normal.
If you are the one who was betrayed, or the one who made the choice that led here, this is for both of you.
Affair recovery counseling in Chicago offers a space to slow down, understand what actually happened underneath the event itself, and find out what’s real between you, without judgment and without a rushed timeline.
Most couples who come to me after an affair aren’t asking whether to try. They’ve already decided to. What they can’t tell is whether the trying is actually working.
None of this means recovery is impossible. It usually means the two of you have been trying without the right structure. Affair recovery counseling gives you that structure.
The stakes are higher, the emotions are rawer, and unlike most couples therapy, the goal isn’t assumed from session one:
Affair recovery counseling does not assume the goal is staying together. It assumes the goal is clarity, whatever that turns out to mean for the two of you.
I offer in-person affair recovery counseling at my Downtown Chicago office, conveniently located near The Loop and easily accessible from:
Sessions are also available at my Michigan Avenue office in Streeterville and via telehealth throughout Illinois.
In-person sessions provide a grounded, private space where both of you can actually be heard, not just managed through the hour.
This work is not about assigning blame. It’s about understanding what happened, underneath the event itself.
In your sessions, you will:
Sometimes one partner wants to do this work and the other isn’t ready, or won’t come at all. That doesn’t mean nothing can happen. If you’d like a deeper overview, you can also learn more about relationship therapy for one on the main service page, individual work focused specifically on the relationship that can shift the dynamic even without both people in the room.
In larger group practices, you may be assigned to different clinicians over time. As a solo Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I offer:
You are not passed between providers or another number on someone else’s agenda. Both of you work with one therapist who understands the full story from beginning to end.
No. That question is often part of the work itself, not a prerequisite for beginning it.
No. Accountability and judgment aren’t the same thing. This work asks for the first without requiring the second.
Genuine recovery usually shows up as trust rebuilding in small, testable ways, and conversations shifting from relitigating facts toward understanding what they revealed.
Yes, through individual relationship-focused therapy. It’s a different process, but it often opens the door to joint work later.
There’s no fixed timeline. Some couples find real clarity within a few months. Others need longer, especially when trust has been broken more than once.
Yes! I provide secure online therapy throughout Illinois.
Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, and United Healthcare. Private pay is also available for clients who prefer to keep this work off an insurance record for $250/hr.
in-person and online options throughout Illinois.
Tuesday – Friday: 11 AM – 7 PM
Saturday: 10 AM – 4 PM
401 North Michigan Avenue,
Suite 1225,
Chicago, IL 60611
Parking: Valet garage in the building, entered from Lower North Water Street. Public self-park garages a few blocks away: Nordstrom Garage (Shops at North Bridge), 516 N. Rush St., entrance on the west side of Rush between Illinois St. and Grand Ave.; and Ogden Plaza Garage, 300 E. North Water St. Paid street parking is also available.
Public Transit: CTA buses stop in front of the building, and the Red Line is a short walk away.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
11 AM – 8 PM
125 South Wacker Drive
Suite 308
Chicago, IL 60606
Parking: Paid street parking or multiple public garages..
Public Transit: CTA & Metra.
Affair recovery counseling offers a chance to slow down, understand what actually happened, and find out where you both stand without judgment or a rushed timeline. Fill out the form and I will reach out to schedule your first appointment.
Related reading: How to Know If You’re in an Affair Recovery Process, or Just Stuck
This form is not for emergencies. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 or call 911.
Please don’t include personal health details here. I’ll get back to you within one business day to schedule your first appointment.
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