Infidelity Therapists in Chicago, IL

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Dawn Paquelet
Marriage & Family Therapist Intern, MEd
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60602
I have specific interests in relationship conflict, life-stage transitions, infidelity, and parental alienation.
We all yearn for fulfilling relationships with our partners, family, and other important people in our social circles. Sometimes we need help navigating the complexities of our connections. I believe the therapeutic experience can help clients better understand themselves and their relational needs. I am a Couple and Family Therapist intern and a second-year Ph.D. student in the Couple and Family Therapy program at Adler University in Chicago.
I have specific interests in relationship conflict, life-stage transitions, infidelity, and parental alienation.
We all yearn for fulfilling relationships with our partners, family, and other important people in our social circles. Sometimes we need help navigating the complexities of our connections. I believe the therapeutic experience can help clients better understand themselves and their relational needs. I am a Couple and Family Therapist intern and a second-year Ph.D. student in the Couple and Family Therapy program at Adler University in Chicago.
(312) 313-1805 View (312) 313-1805
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Pamela I. Merino Hernandez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LSW, CTP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60615
I specialize in working with individual and couples to address relational issues, infidelity, dating, breakups, emotional engagement, intimacy, traumatic events and history of abuse. I am bilingual in English and Spanish and I work through a compassionate and trauma-informed lens.
I specialize in working with individual and couples to address relational issues, infidelity, dating, breakups, emotional engagement, intimacy, traumatic events and history of abuse. I am bilingual in English and Spanish and I work through a compassionate and trauma-informed lens.
(773) 923-1028 View (773) 923-1028
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Amy Markley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, JD
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60614
When your relationship is suffering, you're suffering. Oftentimes, terribly so. Maybe the partner you used to feel so close to now seems more like a distant stranger. Maybe a betrayal has left you outraged and alone. Maybe all the fighting and miscommunication makes you wonder at times what you ever saw in this person at all.
When your relationship is suffering, you're suffering. Oftentimes, terribly so. Maybe the partner you used to feel so close to now seems more like a distant stranger. Maybe a betrayal has left you outraged and alone. Maybe all the fighting and miscommunication makes you wonder at times what you ever saw in this person at all.
(708) 419-4856 View (708) 419-4856
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Anita A Chlipala
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA, MEd
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60601
Common problems I help address: deciding who is the "right" person to marry; figuring out why you are single; working on your anxious or avoidant attachment style; managing different partner attachment styles; infidelity: figuring out why you cheated, healing from the infidelity, rebuilding trust and prevention; figuring out if you can make your relationship or marriage work; communication such as arguments that go nowhere; effective conflict resolution; feeling unappreciated/taken for granted; disconnection; healing from a break up. The information & tools I teach are proven to be effective in making relationships successful.
Common problems I help address: deciding who is the "right" person to marry; figuring out why you are single; working on your anxious or avoidant attachment style; managing different partner attachment styles; infidelity: figuring out why you cheated, healing from the infidelity, rebuilding trust and prevention; figuring out if you can make your relationship or marriage work; communication such as arguments that go nowhere; effective conflict resolution; feeling unappreciated/taken for granted; disconnection; healing from a break up. The information & tools I teach are proven to be effective in making relationships successful.
(312) 800-1849 View (312) 800-1849
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Katerina Fager
Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60613  (Online Only)
Do you feel disconnected, deal with infidelity, or poor communication? I help individuals and couples to develop some new skills and new ways to communicate and grow to create more satisfying relationships. I have completed Level 3 Clinical Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy and use Gottman Method in my work with couples. This method is designed to help teach specific tools to deepen friendship and intimacy in your relationship. I believe that although each individual is unique, everyone has the ability to change, heal and move forward. Therapy can help you to feel better and have a better relationship.
Do you feel disconnected, deal with infidelity, or poor communication? I help individuals and couples to develop some new skills and new ways to communicate and grow to create more satisfying relationships. I have completed Level 3 Clinical Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy and use Gottman Method in my work with couples. This method is designed to help teach specific tools to deepen friendship and intimacy in your relationship. I believe that although each individual is unique, everyone has the ability to change, heal and move forward. Therapy can help you to feel better and have a better relationship.
(773) 295-1693 View (773) 295-1693
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Lupe Rodriguez
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60602
Hi there! My name is Lupe, and I'm honored to be on this journey with you. I work with couples and families struggling with communication breakdowns, relationship distress, infidelity recovery, co-parenting challenges, and parent/child relationships.
Hi there! My name is Lupe, and I'm honored to be on this journey with you. I work with couples and families struggling with communication breakdowns, relationship distress, infidelity recovery, co-parenting challenges, and parent/child relationships.
(217) 269-0277 View (217) 269-0277
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Igor Soloveychik
Psychologist, PsyD, CSAT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60611
Dr. Soloveychik focuses on treatment of sex and love addiction (pornography, infidelity, escorts, romantic obsessions) and sexual anorexia. For the past 15+ years, I’ve had the privilege to provide concierge therapeutic relationships to help individuals and their partners to stop out of control damaging sexually compulsive behaviors. You can heal the shame, loneliness, and possible presence of attachment failures/trauma. You can stop using sex to cope with stress/boredom. End seeking external validation and artificial dopamine dependence; regain lost time, become more present, and experience intimate loving honest relationships.
Dr. Soloveychik focuses on treatment of sex and love addiction (pornography, infidelity, escorts, romantic obsessions) and sexual anorexia. For the past 15+ years, I’ve had the privilege to provide concierge therapeutic relationships to help individuals and their partners to stop out of control damaging sexually compulsive behaviors. You can heal the shame, loneliness, and possible presence of attachment failures/trauma. You can stop using sex to cope with stress/boredom. End seeking external validation and artificial dopamine dependence; regain lost time, become more present, and experience intimate loving honest relationships.
(773) 312-3752 View (773) 312-3752
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Jeffrey Kraft
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60602
Waitlist for new clients
Jeffrey is a licensed marriage and family therapist and an AAMFT approved supervisor committed to treating individuals, couples, and families. Jeffrey’s experiences include working with those affected by day-to-day stressors, transitions and difficulty establishing meaning in their lives. He holds extensive experience treating a variety of couples’ issues such as infidelity, strenuous transitions, and communication problems in relationships. Additionally, he holds a great interest in working with first responders, veterans and military families, as well as those impacted by negative childhood experiences.
Jeffrey is a licensed marriage and family therapist and an AAMFT approved supervisor committed to treating individuals, couples, and families. Jeffrey’s experiences include working with those affected by day-to-day stressors, transitions and difficulty establishing meaning in their lives. He holds extensive experience treating a variety of couples’ issues such as infidelity, strenuous transitions, and communication problems in relationships. Additionally, he holds a great interest in working with first responders, veterans and military families, as well as those impacted by negative childhood experiences.
(312) 313-2576 View (312) 313-2576
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Jess A Benge
Pre-Licensed Professional, LMFT-I
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60601
Waitlist for new clients
Extensive research shows the client-therapist relationship is the most essential part of therapy. I encourage you to find the right fit. Topics I have helped clients successfully work through: complex trauma, helping change attachment styles, boundary identification & implementation, infidelity, dysfunctional communication, repetitive arguments on the same topic, kinks or differences in sexual interests (ex. BDSM, non-monogamy, cuckolding, etc.), and severe anxiety/depression. I help clients dig deeper than average talk therapy sessions - reaching core emotional wounds that often drive behavior.
Extensive research shows the client-therapist relationship is the most essential part of therapy. I encourage you to find the right fit. Topics I have helped clients successfully work through: complex trauma, helping change attachment styles, boundary identification & implementation, infidelity, dysfunctional communication, repetitive arguments on the same topic, kinks or differences in sexual interests (ex. BDSM, non-monogamy, cuckolding, etc.), and severe anxiety/depression. I help clients dig deeper than average talk therapy sessions - reaching core emotional wounds that often drive behavior.
(872) 250-5811 View (872) 250-5811
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Marci Zinke
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60613  (Online Only)
Do you wonder why you find yourself dating the same type of toxic person? Are you concerned that your partner may emotionally or verbally manipulate you? Has infidelity been an issue in your relationship? Do you ever wonder, ‘will we ever be the same’? I am passionate about working with individuals struggling with relationship issues, including partner betrayal trauma, with a particular interest in infidelity & narcissistic (verbal/emotional) abuse recovery. I am here to listen, assist, & share skills with you to be where you want to be and live the life you desire and deserve, all coming from a life-lived and trauma-informed lens.
Do you wonder why you find yourself dating the same type of toxic person? Are you concerned that your partner may emotionally or verbally manipulate you? Has infidelity been an issue in your relationship? Do you ever wonder, ‘will we ever be the same’? I am passionate about working with individuals struggling with relationship issues, including partner betrayal trauma, with a particular interest in infidelity & narcissistic (verbal/emotional) abuse recovery. I am here to listen, assist, & share skills with you to be where you want to be and live the life you desire and deserve, all coming from a life-lived and trauma-informed lens.
(708) 381-0885 View (708) 381-0885
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Peonita Harris
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT, CSAT, CPTT, DWCF
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60601
The Couple and Family Clinic is creating connections that heal. We specialize in relational conflict and trauma, partner betrayal trauma, sexual compulsion, cultural trauma and grief and loss. Pain and adjustment is a part of life. I am here to walk with you through the process so that you will arrive at your goal feeling healthy and whole. The client's experience from beginning to the end of treatment are all very important to me and the healing process. We all desire healthy, happy and loving relationships, and this takes courage and will pull us out of our comfort zone. Sometimes loving ourselves is the best place to start.
The Couple and Family Clinic is creating connections that heal. We specialize in relational conflict and trauma, partner betrayal trauma, sexual compulsion, cultural trauma and grief and loss. Pain and adjustment is a part of life. I am here to walk with you through the process so that you will arrive at your goal feeling healthy and whole. The client's experience from beginning to the end of treatment are all very important to me and the healing process. We all desire healthy, happy and loving relationships, and this takes courage and will pull us out of our comfort zone. Sometimes loving ourselves is the best place to start.
(847) 416-6625 View (847) 416-6625
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Jared Robl
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60606
I use a collaborative and client centered approach to treat issues such as grief, loss, anxiety, depression, PTSD, substance use/abuse and it's affect on the family, infidelity, intimacy and post divorce issues.
This summer, take the courageous step towards self-discovery and growth. Let's work together to uncover the insights and transformations you seek, building a brighter, more fulfilling path forward. I know that starting or restarting therapy can be intimidating and finding the right fit is important. In my practice I take time to work with clients to feel understood without judgement while building meaningful insight. Building communication, understanding, compassion, and confronting difficult patterns are important components to consider when looking for a therapist and these are hallmarks of my work with clients.
I use a collaborative and client centered approach to treat issues such as grief, loss, anxiety, depression, PTSD, substance use/abuse and it's affect on the family, infidelity, intimacy and post divorce issues.
This summer, take the courageous step towards self-discovery and growth. Let's work together to uncover the insights and transformations you seek, building a brighter, more fulfilling path forward. I know that starting or restarting therapy can be intimidating and finding the right fit is important. In my practice I take time to work with clients to feel understood without judgement while building meaningful insight. Building communication, understanding, compassion, and confronting difficult patterns are important components to consider when looking for a therapist and these are hallmarks of my work with clients.
(312) 883-8865 View (312) 883-8865
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Dayle A. Brenner Wild, LCSW-R
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R, CCPS- C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60602  (Online Only)
I have 20+ yrs experience. It is common to feel stuck, experience emotional polarity and/or indecision. I have counseled many individuals at this juncture, offering objectivity, compassion and guidance. Additionally, I am a Candidate for Certification with the esteemed Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialists (APSATS). NEW : Betrayal Trauma Group Spring '24 for women who are leaving or have left the relationship due to infidelity and/or sexually compulsive behavior outside the relationship. Together, we will work towards restoring your confidence, increasing clarity, and the achievement of your desired outcome.
I have 20+ yrs experience. It is common to feel stuck, experience emotional polarity and/or indecision. I have counseled many individuals at this juncture, offering objectivity, compassion and guidance. Additionally, I am a Candidate for Certification with the esteemed Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialists (APSATS). NEW : Betrayal Trauma Group Spring '24 for women who are leaving or have left the relationship due to infidelity and/or sexually compulsive behavior outside the relationship. Together, we will work towards restoring your confidence, increasing clarity, and the achievement of your desired outcome.
(201) 379-6702 View (201) 379-6702
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Eduardo Mauricio Cristiano-Hernandez
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60601
I specialize in working with couples, relationships, and issues of infidelity or betrayal.
My clients are couples and adults seeking to strengthen relationships with themselves and others. My clients aspire to live a life of understanding, empathy, connection, and fulfillment.
I specialize in working with couples, relationships, and issues of infidelity or betrayal.
My clients are couples and adults seeking to strengthen relationships with themselves and others. My clients aspire to live a life of understanding, empathy, connection, and fulfillment.
(708) 942-8142 View (708) 942-8142
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Xavier Durrant
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60642
As a culturally competent couples & EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapist with +four years of academic and clinical training, serving you uniquely is my highest regard. Some of the reasons my clients reach out include feeling stuck in familiar cycles, experiencing high levels of criticism or relational contempt, developmental trauma like sexual abuse or attachment wounds like emotional abandonment or betrayal. My approach is incremental, client-centered and holistic.
As a culturally competent couples & EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapist with +four years of academic and clinical training, serving you uniquely is my highest regard. Some of the reasons my clients reach out include feeling stuck in familiar cycles, experiencing high levels of criticism or relational contempt, developmental trauma like sexual abuse or attachment wounds like emotional abandonment or betrayal. My approach is incremental, client-centered and holistic.
(708) 694-7780 x710 View (708) 694-7780 x710
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Fabrice Robert Lubin
Psychologist, PsyD, LCP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60647
My aim is to develop effective therapeutic interventions and a supportive space to navigate significant transitions like infidelity, job loss, and new parenthood.
Having been involved in the mental health field for over a decade, working across various setting (hospitals, VA, college) I now focus on those eager to enhance their creativity, community, and value-driven experiences. As the founder of an organization that has seen significant growth, my interest lies in supporting leaders—whether they are in creative roles, parenting, or mental health professions—who struggle with the demands of their work environments and the prioritization of their own healing. I believe relationships are formed in repair and I am useful to those seeking to deepen the interpersonal and cultural spaces.
My aim is to develop effective therapeutic interventions and a supportive space to navigate significant transitions like infidelity, job loss, and new parenthood.
Having been involved in the mental health field for over a decade, working across various setting (hospitals, VA, college) I now focus on those eager to enhance their creativity, community, and value-driven experiences. As the founder of an organization that has seen significant growth, my interest lies in supporting leaders—whether they are in creative roles, parenting, or mental health professions—who struggle with the demands of their work environments and the prioritization of their own healing. I believe relationships are formed in repair and I am useful to those seeking to deepen the interpersonal and cultural spaces.
(773) 786-9903 View (773) 786-9903
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Andréa L Brice
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60601  (Online Only)
I work with adult individuals and couples. Common topics I can support you with include: navigating relationships, communication, high conflict with your partner, fighting over the same issues, family conflict and trauma, attachment and different attachment styles in your relationship, infidelity, dating, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, stress management, role of spirituality and religion in your relationship, and increasing self-awareness. I also work from a culturally sensitive stance and can help you if you're faced with racism, classism, sexism, colorism, and more.
I work with adult individuals and couples. Common topics I can support you with include: navigating relationships, communication, high conflict with your partner, fighting over the same issues, family conflict and trauma, attachment and different attachment styles in your relationship, infidelity, dating, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, stress management, role of spirituality and religion in your relationship, and increasing self-awareness. I also work from a culturally sensitive stance and can help you if you're faced with racism, classism, sexism, colorism, and more.
(312) 766-7194 View (312) 766-7194
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Michela Stevenson
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, ALMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60611  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I work exclusively with couples who are navigating major life transitions (marriage, new baby, grief & loss), boundary and communication struggles, infidelity and other relationship crises. I am especially passionate about perinatal mental health issues, and helping couples manage their roles as parents while preserving their relationship.
I work exclusively with couples who are navigating major life transitions (marriage, new baby, grief & loss), boundary and communication struggles, infidelity and other relationship crises. I am especially passionate about perinatal mental health issues, and helping couples manage their roles as parents while preserving their relationship.
(312) 465-4937 View (312) 465-4937
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Rob Gellman, MS, LMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60643
-Individual, Couple, & Family Therapy. Trained at the University of Rochester School of Medicine, Kansas State University's School of Family Studies, and The University of Chicago School of Medicine, Clinic Founder Rob Gellman has been a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for 14 years, and was a professor at Adler University from 2008-2011. He is a regularly invited speaker with local mental health agencies and national conferences. A recognized expert on families coping with chronic illness, infidelity, and the training of therapists and physicians, Rob's clinical practice is diverse, helping adults, children, couples and families on the path to wellness. ***Specializing in Anxiety Disorders, Relationship Distress, Infidelity, Sex Therapy, Young Couples, Depression, Chronic Illness, Grief and Loss, Family Conflict, and Lifecycle Transitions.
-Individual, Couple, & Family Therapy. Trained at the University of Rochester School of Medicine, Kansas State University's School of Family Studies, and The University of Chicago School of Medicine, Clinic Founder Rob Gellman has been a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for 14 years, and was a professor at Adler University from 2008-2011. He is a regularly invited speaker with local mental health agencies and national conferences. A recognized expert on families coping with chronic illness, infidelity, and the training of therapists and physicians, Rob's clinical practice is diverse, helping adults, children, couples and families on the path to wellness. ***Specializing in Anxiety Disorders, Relationship Distress, Infidelity, Sex Therapy, Young Couples, Depression, Chronic Illness, Grief and Loss, Family Conflict, and Lifecycle Transitions.
(872) 206-3435 View (872) 206-3435
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Zubia Siddiqui
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60640  (Online Only)
depression, trauma, self-esteem, infidelity, FOO, and life transitions.
My purpose is to do work to create change that is sustainable. A change that has space for complexity, reparation, and relating through difference. I have a plan, an offering, and a vision that I want to share with others to improve their quality of life. I want to help those that struggle with and question whether what they are doing matters. As a psychotherapist, the goal is for my clients to tap into their own power to create a positive change for themselves, while also helping to create a world that praises the uniqueness of each person and where humility and compassion are a given.
depression, trauma, self-esteem, infidelity, FOO, and life transitions.
My purpose is to do work to create change that is sustainable. A change that has space for complexity, reparation, and relating through difference. I have a plan, an offering, and a vision that I want to share with others to improve their quality of life. I want to help those that struggle with and question whether what they are doing matters. As a psychotherapist, the goal is for my clients to tap into their own power to create a positive change for themselves, while also helping to create a world that praises the uniqueness of each person and where humility and compassion are a given.
(773) 729-6622 x528 View (773) 729-6622 x528
Infidelity Therapists

How does therapy for infidelity work?

A skilled infidelity therapist will provide a safe space for clients to communicate their feelings and concerns. The goal is to be completely honest about what led to the cheating and how it has affected the entire family to prevent it from recurring in the future. The therapist will help the clients work on rebuilding mutual trust and respect and developing better communication and conflict-resolution skills. If the goal is to remain a couple, clients will learn the “danger signs” for their specific relationship, and they will make a renewed commitment to be faithful.

How long does therapy for infidelity take?

Recovery from infidelity can take time, and it can vary from person to person. Generally, a therapist will want to see the clients at least once a week for around six months. Then the sessions can be arranged as needed, depending on the clients’ individual needs. While therapy may end or shift to an as-needed basis, it can take up to two years or more for some clients to fully recover from infidelity.

How does therapy help the partner who was cheated on?

When a client discovers their partner’s infidelity, their trust in the relationship and in the life they had together may be shattered. They often experience mental health symptoms, such as anxiety, depression, grief, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). They don’t always want to stay in the relationship; they may feel ambivalent or may even want to leave. Therapy gives these clients a safe and healthy way to communicate all of their complicated emotions and concerns.

How does therapy help the partner who committed infidelity?

Infidelity often occurs when one or both partners’ emotional needs are not being met in the relationship. Therapy can help this client understand why they cheated and figure out how to address those unmet needs without resorting to infidelity in the future. This can lessen (but not entirely eliminate) the risk of repeated infidelity. Clients who cheat may also feel intense guilt about deceiving their partners, a sentiment that they can work through in therapy.