Braving Hope

Shame

Carried Shame and Betrayal

Michelle Mays LPC, CSAT-S on July 23, 2024

Individuals who experience infidelity often feel immediate waves of shame in the aftermath of betrayal. Understanding carried shame and how to release it are vital for healing.

Individuals who experience infidelity often feel immediate waves of shame in the aftermath of betrayal. Understanding carried shame and how to release it are vital for healing.

Attachment

Understanding Love and Hate After Cheating

Michelle Mays LPC, CSAT-S on March 15, 2024

Do you wonder why you still want a connection with the person who cheated on you? You are responding to bodily-based systems, prompting you to seek safety differently.

Do you wonder why you still want a connection with the person who cheated on you? You are responding to bodily-based systems, prompting you to seek safety differently.

Infidelity

5 Things People Get Wrong About Cheating

Michelle Mays LPC, CSAT-S on January 18, 2024

We share some common beliefs about cheating and why it happens, but there are at least five key things most of us get wrong.

We share some common beliefs about cheating and why it happens, but there are at least five key things most of us get wrong.