464: Why Betrayal Is a Different Type of Trauma (And Why It Needs a Different Way to Heal)

464: Why Betrayal Is a Different Type of Trauma (And Why It Needs a Different Way to Heal)

22:34 Mar 9, 2026
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Dr. Debi Silber breaks down exactly why betrayal hits differently than other types of trauma — and why understanding that difference is the key to actually healing from it. Drawing on her PhD research and work with over 100,000 people, Dr. Debi explains the three discoveries that changed everything, why so many people suffer in silence, and how coaches and practitioners can better serve clients who've been betrayed. Key Topics Discussed The Three Discoveries from Dr. Debi's PhD Research Betrayal is a different type of trauma that requires a different way to heal There is a specific collection of physical, mental, and emotional symptoms so common to betrayal it's now known as Post Betrayal Syndrome® Healing is proven and predictable — there are Five Stages from Betrayal to Breakthrough™, and we know what happens at every stage and what it takes to move through each one Why Betrayal Is Different from Other Traumas With other traumas, you grieve and rebuild your
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