Healing After Infidelity

Kamarun  Kalam
Kamarun Kalam
Psychotherapist
Jan 11, 20261 min read
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Is it possible to work through infidelity and stay together or is it over?

Recovery after infidelity is possible, but it requires accountability, transparency, empathy, and time. Evidence-based couples therapy approaches emphasise rebuilding safety before rebuilding intimacy. For some couples, the relationship strengthens through this process; for others, infidelity becomes a clarifying moment that leads to separation. Both outcomes can be psychologically healthy when handled with care and support.


Ultimately, infidelity challenges core assumptions about safety, attachment, and identity within a relationship. Healing is less about forgetting what happened and more about making meaning of it, restoring personal agency, and deciding what trust will look like going forward.

Individual and couples therapy can help to process emotions and find ways forward that feel right for you. 

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