In this video, Todd Creager therapist and infidelity expert talks about the power of love in healing from infidelity. Todd has been working with thousands of individuals and couples dealing with infidelity for many years and says that love is an important word.

When working with clients, Todd tries to go deep with them and understand why the infidelity happened, as opposed to being judgmental. The loving response is to look for what’s true and try to understand what led someone to sabotage a relationship they value.

He emphasizes that secrets are harmful and can be fatal to relationships, and it is important to understand what led someone to cheat and help them regulate their emotions in ways that aren’t harmful to their partner and the relationship.

Listen in and discover:

🟢 Why People are often judgmental of those who cheat, but it’s important to understand what drives infidelity.

🟢 Why Infidelity is an interpersonal crime because it deprives the betrayed partner of important information to make decisions.

🟢 Why it’s important to love the parts of the cheater that want to be loyal and do the right thing, but not encourage the cheating behavior.

🟢 Why it’s important to be curious about what drove the cheating behavior and to find ways to help regulate emotions in ways that aren’t harmful to the partner or relationship.