Find a Mental Health Professional for Infidelity, Betrayal & Trust

About Infidelity, Betrayal & Trust support

Discovering that a partner has been unfaithful, or experiencing betrayal of trust in other significant ways, can be deeply destabilising. The impact often resembles a trauma response, with intrusive thoughts, difficulty concentrating, intense emotional swings, and a disrupted sense of reality. Both the person who has experienced betrayal and the person who caused the hurt may benefit from professional support, whether the relationship continues or ends. Couples therapy can help partners work through what happened, understand contributing factors, and decide together whether and how to move forward. This process requires honesty and is not suitable in all situations, particularly where there is ongoing deception or safety concerns. Individual counselling supports each person in processing their own experience, building self-understanding, and navigating what they want going forward. In Australia, Relationships Australia provides affordable counselling for individuals and couples, and many private practitioners specialise in relationship repair following infidelity. Medicare does not directly subsidise couples therapy, though individual sessions for either partner can be accessed through a Mental Health Treatment Plan. Some private health insurance policies include couples counselling as part of their extras cover.