Hollenbeck honors the horrific pain that often results in anger that unfolds over time. She then skillfully guides the reader through the various healing phases to be expected on the way to mending your tender heart. This book is chock full of daily exercises and suggestions to assist you through the stages of recovery answering crucial questions along the way. Betrayal Trauma Anger is an essential companion on the road to self-restoration!
— Dr. Alexandra Katehakis
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This book compassionately describes betrayal trauma, the anger that partners experience after the betrayal, as well as the seven phases of healing by understanding and processing betrayal trauma anger. Both informative and practical: I can't wait to implement this resource in my practice.
— Dan Drake
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Individuals who have experienced sexual betrayal often find themselves entering new territory after discovery. They are angry, and angry in a way they have never experienced. Their behaviors often confound them, confuse them, and can bring shame and disorientation. The field has long needed an excellent resource to help betrayed partners better understand their anger and how to work with and heal it. This book is that resource! Readers will feel heard, seen, and understood, and will find concrete skills to help them address their anger in the aftermath of betrayal.
— Michelle Mays
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Betrayal Trauma Anger by Dr. Crystal Hollenbeck is a powerful and compassionate resource for anyone navigating anger following betrayal. Those struggling with anger will feel deeply seen and understood through her thoughtful insights. She offers practical tools and clinical wisdom for both individuals who have been betrayed and the professionals who support them—tools that help deepen understanding of betrayal-related anger and foster movement through it, rather than remaining stuck. This is a valuable guide for anyone seeking healing and clarity as they navigate through anger in the aftermath of relational betrayal.
— Dr. Laney Knowlton
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One of the most powerful aspects of this book is its message of hope and it should be among the very first resources given to both the betrayed and the betrayer after discovery. Hollenbeck’s expertise and empathy shine through on every page, making Betrayal Trauma Anger an essential read for anyone navigating the painful aftermath of relational betrayal.
— Tiffany Comiskey
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Intimate betrayal is among the most painful and emotionally devasting forms of trauma. And with this pain and devastation comes intense anger – anger that is directed both internally and externally. Unfortunately, this anger can prevent both individual and relational healing. The Betrayal Trauma Anger CALMING Phases outlined in this book can be incredibly useful in overcoming this roadblock to recovery.
— Dr. Rob Weiss
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This book is a long overdue gift to the betrayed partner community. With both clinical precision and heartfelt compassion, it validates anger as a natural, non-pathological response to relational betrayal, and offers a clear, phase-sensitive framework for moving through it.
— Dr. Jake Porter
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I long ago wrote that women had to deal with their anger and that it motivated them to direct them out of the betrayal. Dr. Hollenbeck’s Betrayal Trauma Anger CALMING Phases model is just the method to help partners regulate in a new and different way so that they can feel their feelings and grow stronger by increasing more self-care and constructive compassion. Well done Dr. Hollenbeck!
— Carol Juergensen Sheets
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This book is a thorough overview of healing and recovering from betrayal in all its facets - including the neglected reality of betrayal anger. It is practical. It offers hope and sets the path for experiencing, understanding, and using anger in ways to help you heal after betrayal. My hope is that you find yourself understood and experience hope as you read this valuable and helpful resource.
— Dr. Barbara Steffens
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Betrayal Trauma Anger is a an essential resource to help the betrayed partner process the complex anger experienced after discovering they have been deceived and betrayed by the person they trusted the most. This book is based on data collected from a Betrayal Trauma Anger Survey and contains helpful information for the betrayed, betrayer, and the helping professional. You will find validation, resources, therapeutic skills, and the 7-Phase BTA CALMING model Dr. Hollenbeck developed filled with helpful information for surviving each phase of the healing process. In addition, she shares her SCIP Protocol that only takes a few minutes to apply when you are angry, anxious, experiencing a trauma trigger, or upset.
been deceived and betrayed by the person they trusted the most. This book is based on data collected from a Betrayal Trauma Anger Survey and contains helpful information for the betrayed, betrayer, and the helping professional. You will find validation, resources, therapeutic skills, and the 7-Phase BTA CALMING model Dr. Hollenbeck developed filled with helpful information for surviving each phase of the healing process. In addition, she shares her SCIP Protocol that only takes a few minutes to apply when you are angry, anxious, experiencing a trauma trigger, or upset.
