Is Marriage/Couple’s Counseling Right for Us?
Marriage is the primary attachment relationship in adulthood. This bond is so important that when it’s threatened or missing, partners typically fall into one of two very understandable, but completely different, coping styles: pursuing to restore connection, or pulling away to avoid damaging it further. This opposing cycle of pursue/pull-away can be crazy making for […]
What is an APSATS CCPS?
APSATS CCPS stands for Certified Clinical Partner Specialist, a specialized certification from the Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialists (APSATS). A CCPS has been specially trained to treat partners of sex addicts who have been traumatized by betrayal. APSATS created the Multidimensional Partner Trauma Model (MPTM), which supports working with the partner and […]