{"podcast":{"title":"Betrayal Trauma Recovery","slug":"betrayal-trauma-recovery-945822","podcast_index_feed_id":945822,"rss_url":"https://feeds.podcastmirror.com/btr","website_url":"https://www.btr.org/","image_url":"https://feeds.podcastmirror.com/~images/2361271778004748.png","author":"Anne Blythe, M.Ed.","episode_count":215,"summary":"No woman wants to face the horror of her husband’s betrayal. Or have to recover from the emotional, physical & financial trauma and never-ending consequences. But these courageous women DID. And we’ll walk with you, so YOU can too. If you’re experiencing pain, chaos, and isolation due to your husband’s lying, anger, gaslighting, manipulation, infidelity, and/or emotional abuse… If he’s undermined you and condemned you as an angry, codependent, controlling gold-digger… If you think your husband might be an addict or narcissist. Or even if he’s “just” a jerk… If your husband (or ex) is miserable to be around, this podcast is for YOU.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-10T04:20:01.940148+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/betrayal-trauma-recovery-945822"},"episode":{"title":"Therapist for Trauma Bonding? What No One Tells You","slug":"therapist-for-trauma-bonding-what-no-one-tells-you","published_at":"2026-03-24T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/betrayal-trauma-recovery-945822/therapist-for-trauma-bonding-what-no-one-tells-you","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/betrayal-trauma-recovery-945822","url":"https://www.btr.org/therapist-for-trauma-bonding/","audio_url":"https://media.blubrry.com/betrayal_trauma/media.blubrry.com/betrayal_trauma/ins.blubrry.com/betrayal_trauma/Therapist_for_Trauma_Bonding_What_No_One_Tells_You.mp3","summary":"​Are you looking for a therapist for trauma bonding​ because someone told you that you’re trauma bonded with your emotionally abusive husband (or ex)? Here’s what no one will tell you: What People Get Wrong About “Trauma Bonding” People often use the phrase “trauma bonding” to describe a victim’s attachment to an abusive partner. But traditionally, a trauma bond refers to something very different. True Trauma Bonding Examples A trauma bond forms when people go through a traumatic event together , such as: Siblings growing up in the same abusive home Friends surviving a violent घटना together A family experiencing a natural disaster In these cases, shared trauma created a bond . Both people were victims of the same event. That’s not what’s happening in an abusive relationship. Why “Therapy for Trauma Bonding” Can Be Misleading If you’re thinking about getting a therapist for trauma bonding, you may be trying to understand why you feel attached to someone who hurts you. But labeling your experience as a “bond” can unintentionally shift responsibility onto you. It can make it seem like: You’re choosing this connection You’re emotionally dependent in a way that’s your fault You need to “break your attachment” But what if the attachment isn’t something you created? What if he manufactured it? The Manufactured Relational Tether Instead of a trauma bond, what many women experience is something different: A manufactured relational tether . This happens he creates a cycle of: Chaos Confusion Emotional harm Intermittent relief He destabilizes you…then becomes the one who soothes you. Not because you chose it. But because it was engineered . It’s actually emotional abuse. To find out if you’re experiencing this, take my free emotional abuse test . https://w…","meta_description":"​Are you looking for a therapist for trauma bonding​ because someone told you that you’re trauma bonded with your emotionally abusive husband (or ex…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1981,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/betrayal-trauma-recovery-945822/episodes/therapist-for-trauma-bonding-what-no-one-tells-you/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/betrayal-trauma-recovery-945822/therapist-for-trauma-bonding-what-no-one-tells-you.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}