Betrayal Trauma, Part 2: The Healing Journey with Claire Atentian, LMFT
In our last episode, Claire Atenian helped us understand what betrayal trauma is and how it impacts our brains. If you can identify with this type of trauma, you are likely feeling more seen and even considering next steps for pursuing help and support.
Betrayal trauma is a very complicated type of pain because it happens within the context of the most meaningful relationships. In this episode, we explore the responsibility we have for our healing as well as what part is not our job to manage. Claire and I will offer several different types of support for navigating betrayal trauma, including some of which are available at no cost.
When someone we care about deeply betrays us, it is also easy to assume that we invited it somehow. Yet a great deal of the suffering we experience is just the result of living in a broken world. Betrayal is a suffering that Jesus suffered first-hand, and your pain and your healing matter deeply to Him. It’s our hope that this episode gives you the courage to take your first step in seeking help for yourself.
What You’ll Learn
How to start to make sense of the trauma you’ve experienced
Why you have to assess the damage in order to be able to get support
Why it’s actually easier to assume blame in betrayal trauma
How trauma therapy is helping how you need to restore safety in yourself
What God thinks about betrayal trauma
Connect With the Guest
Claire Atenian is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at Thrive Therapy in Phoenix, AZ with a degree from Fuller Theological Seminary. As an LMFT, Claire approaches clients’ needs from a systems perspective- taking a holistic approach to healing. Claire’s background is working with couples and individuals struggling with sexual addiction. Additionally, Claire has experience working with shame, identity, and relationship issues.
Claire is intentional about creating a safe and collaborative therapeutic environment. Treatment modalities include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, Experiential, EMDR, and Solution Focused Therapy and is a CSAT candidate.
Links Mentioned in the Episode
Codependency Anonymous or 1.888.444.2359