Training for Mental Health Therapists Working with Partner Betrayal Trauma

Join a community of dedicated therapists learning real-time skills to better support clients dealing with betrayal trauma.

This isn't theory-heavy or fluff—it's direct, useful, and grounded in what actually works in session.

Let’s Put the Pieces Together!

In SOS, I help you:

  • Know what to say when your client freezes—or explodes

  • Set structure when gaslighting or denial dominates the room

  • Stay out of the “rush to couples work” trap

  • Quit second-guessing yourself every step of the way

You’re not new to therapy—but betrayal trauma throws a wrench into your go-to strategies.

Yes! I want in!

You’ll get access to our first Quick Take, the Zoom invite for our next Deep Dive, and ongoing resources—free.

SOS Sharpening Our Skills

Sharpen Your Betrayal Trauma Therapy Skills
Join my free therapist community for bite-sized clinical tips and live monthly Zoom sessions—so you never feel alone with complex cases.

  • Quick Takes

    Bi-Weekly Quick Takes
    Short, actionable 5–15 minute trainings you can use today with clients facing partner betrayal trauma.

  • Monthly Deep Dives

    Live 45-minute Zoom calls with real clinical scenarios, skill-building discussion, and Q&A time with LaDonna Carey, MA, Betrayal Trauma Specialist.

  • Why Therapists Join:

    ✔ Real-life tips for hard-to-navigate sessions
    ✔ Ongoing education without the overwhelm
    ✔ Support from a trusted guide in betrayal trauma work
    ✔ Access to a peer community that gets it

Yes! I Want In!

Hi! I’m LaDonna!

With over 35 years of experience in clinical practice, I specialize in working with individuals and couples navigating the aftermath of infidelity, deception, and betrayal. I created Sharpening Our Skills to offer practical, real-world tools for therapists who want to better serve betrayed partners—without feeling lost, uncertain, or undertrained.

This is the training I wish I had early in my career—and it’s grounded in what I know works from decades in the therapy room. Whether you’re brand new to betrayal trauma or refining your expertise, you’re welcome here. Let’s do better work, together.

Register here!

More for you!

  • A quick-reference guide to help you determine if your client—or their partner—is ready for meaningful work after betrayal.

    Download here

  • Monthly Webinars for therapists interested in Sharpening Our Skills around treating betrayal trauma in couples and individuals. No cost live trainings!

    Register Here

  • A step-by-step resource to use with clients or read yourself. Helps partners reclaim stability and a sense of self after relational devastation.

    Purchase Here!

  • Short, clinician-focused videos with key betrayal topics, including regulation, safety, anger, and trust-building.

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  • Join me at Dollywood DreamMore Resort for the Smoky Mountains Symposium on Relational Trauma Continued Education Opportunity

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