A life that looks orderly from outside, and a week you can barely stand.
The Orange County version of my betrayal trauma page. The substance is on the main page; what is here is how partners in this county tend to find out, and why most of them start by video.
For what betrayal trauma is, what the early weeks ask, and how structured disclosure is planned, the main page is the fuller account. I would rather you read that than a shortened copy of it.
What this page adds is local and practical: how discovery usually happens in these households, what overlapping circles do to who you can tell, and why the format question matters more here than people expect.
Four things partners from this county describe.
Said plainly, in one place.
Secure video anywhere in California, or in person at the Long Beach office if the drive suits you. There is no Orange County office and I will not imply one.
Couples sessions are 50 minutes at $225, with a sliding scale between $170 and $225. Private pay, and I do not work with insurance.
Cancellations inside 24 hours are charged in full. A free 15-minute phone call comes before anything is booked.
Format, privacy and sequencing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Nothing has to be decided on this call
Fifteen free minutes by phone. You can ask how it works, say very little about what happened, and still come away knowing whether this is the right room.