Therapy After Infidelity
Find a way forward, with clarity and care. Therapy after infidelity in Ottawa, in person and online.
✓ Same-week ✓ Direct billing ✓ Sliding scale ✓ Licensed therapists
Book a free consultationFind a way forward, with clarity and care. Therapy after infidelity in Ottawa, in person and online.
✓ Same-week ✓ Direct billing ✓ Sliding scale ✓ Licensed therapists
Book a free consultationEvery clinician is registered with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) or the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW).
We want therapy to be financially accessible for everyone. Reduced rates are available case-by-case based on need and availability.
We submit directly to most major insurers, so you don't pay out of pocket upfront.
Our office is in Ottawa. All client records are stored in Canada and handled under PIPEDA and PHIPA.
Therapy is a space to slow down and look at what's underneath. These are some of the patterns people bring into the room.
FOR WHEN SOMETHING FEELS OFF
You've decided to try and you're putting in the effort — but the images and questions keep coming back, and you're not sure if that's healing or a signal.
Not just what happened, but why — what was missing, what was going on for the other person. Understanding is part of how some people process a betrayal.
The partner who had the affair wants to do the work but doesn't know what repair actually looks like. You need help understanding what it requires.
Therapy after infidelity at Auren Wellness is not neutral — we take the harm of betrayal seriously. But we work with both partners, because the path forward, whatever it looks like, requires both people to understand something.
We draw on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and attachment-based approaches, which are well-suited to post-infidelity work because they address the core injury directly: the breakdown of the attachment bond. EFT research on affair recovery focuses on three phases — stabilizing the crisis, examining the meaning of the affair within the relationship, and either rebuilding the bond or reaching a clear, mutual decision to part.
We don't assume the relationship will stay together, and we don't assume it won't. Our job is to help you understand what happened clearly enough to know what you actually want, and to give you the tools to pursue that honestly. For couples who are rebuilding and finding that trust remains the central challenge, see our page on therapy for trust issues.
Email, phone, or fill out our booking form. There's no script and no pressure. You can share as much or as little as you want.
A real person, not a bot, will reply as soon as we can with a few options for a free 15-minute consultation.
We listen. You ask questions. No paperwork, no obligation. If we're not the right match, we'll point you toward someone who might be.
Direct billing where possible. Evening and weekend availability. Virtual or in-person in Ottawa.
Sessions are 50 minutes in length. Rates vary by therapist and are confirmed during your free consultation. We accept e-transfer and credit cards, and direct-bill most insurers.
Sliding-scale spots are available based on need. Ask during your free consultation.
Same 50-minute format, structured for two participants and shared concerns.
Registered Psychotherapist and Registered Social Worker services are covered by most extended health plans in Canada. We recommend confirming your specific coverage before your first paid session. Sun Life, Manulife, Canada Life, Green Shield, and most major insurers include coverage.
We direct-bill where your insurer allows it. Otherwise, you pay at the time of session and submit the receipt for reimbursement.
Every session generates a receipt listing the provider's license number, suitable for insurance reimbursement.
In-person sessions are held at our Ottawa office. Virtual sessions use a secure, PIPEDA-compliant video platform. You can switch between the two.
We ask for 24 hours notice on cancellations. Late cancellations and no-shows are charged the full session fee.
After the free 15-minute consultation, your first paid session is intake-focused. Bring questions, anything you have already tried, and any goals you have in mind.
QUESTIONS
Some do. Research on couples who receive treatment after infidelity shows that a meaningful portion achieve relationship satisfaction and trust comparable to, or sometimes better than, before the affair. It requires genuine commitment from both partners, honest examination of what happened and why, and enough time to rebuild. Not every relationship makes it, and some couples conclude it should end. Therapy helps either outcome happen with more clarity and less prolonged damage.
As soon as you're both willing to be there. You don't need to have decided anything first, and you don't need to have calmed down. Coming in while things are still raw is normal — a good therapist can work with acute distress.
That's more common than people think, and it's partly why therapy is useful. Understanding the motivation — the unmet need, the vulnerability, the context that made it possible — is part of the work. It isn't an excuse; it's information that helps both partners understand what changed and what would need to be different.
Many people find individual therapy helpful alongside or after couples therapy following an affair — particularly the partner who was betrayed, who may be dealing with something that resembles a trauma response. We can help you think through whether that makes sense during your consultation.
Yes. Therapy can support a separation that happens with honesty, clarity, and care — particularly when children or shared lives are involved. Not all couples therapy is about staying together.
Therapy is a longer-term relationship. If you're in acute distress, please reach the services below first. They are free, confidential, and available right now.
