Betrayal Shattered Your Trust. 80%+ of My Couples Rebuild It—Stronger.

Couples Therapy in Boulder, Colorado

Weekly sessions or intensive formats—we'll find what fits.

Rebuild trust, repair connection, and create a new relational structure that actually works, even after betrayal. This is highly effective couples therapy for relationships impacted by infidelity, secrecy, emotional betrayal, or profound disconnection, offered in weekly or 30-day formats for couples who need focused, expert support now.

When Betrayal Ruptures the System

Something sacred has been fractured.

You may be oscillating between rage and numbness or hope and despair. That doesn’t mean you’re doing this wrong — it means the ground beneath your relationship has shifted.

Right now, you’re living in the space between rupture and repair.

Friends have opinions. Family has advice. Meanwhile, you’re trying to navigate each day. One of you might be drowning in shame or fear, perhaps the other suffocating in pain, anger, or disbelief, and you’re both maybe unsure whether repair is possible…

When betrayal enters a relationship, therapy that just helps you feel better isn’t enough. Feeling better is great — but rearranging furniture doesn’t fix a basement’s cracks.

Sometimes, what’s needed isn’t more tips and tricks — it’s a new foundation built with connected experiences.

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Are You Struggling in Your Relationship?

Relationships can be incredibly rewarding, but they also come with challenges. For many couples, certain issues can feel overwhelming and difficult to navigate without support.

Common Challenges Couples Face:

Broken Trust

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Communication Breakdowns

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Loss of Intimacy

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Unresolved Conflict

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Emotional Disconnection

These challenges are common, but they don’t have to define your relationship. With expert facilitation, couples can rediscover trust, rebuild connection, and create a stronger, healthier partnership.

There’s Hope for Change.

David Lieberman is a family and couples therapist based in Boulder, Colorado.  He offers 75-minute sessions and 30-day Intensives involving second-order change for couples dealing with betrayal, sexual intimacy issues, conflict, kink, Poly.
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A Different Approach to Affair Recovery & Betrayal Repair

I’ve heard the betrayed partner's intrusive thoughts that won't stop. I’ve witnessed the betraying partner's ever-present shame. I've sat with couples as they've done the methodical work of learning about the other’s pain, and I’ve had the honor to witness the surprising moments when hope breaks through.

After years as a clinician and countless hours with couples in crisis, I've learned this: Betrayal isn't the end of your story. It's a brutal chapter that often leads to a more authentic relationship—if you're willing to do the deep work, not just the surface repairs.

Most couples counseling focuses on tips and tricks, on communicating “better,” or on endlessly processing emotions. But betrayal isn’t just a communication problem; it’s a systemic one.

During our sessions, I hope you will:

  • Feel fully heard in all of your suffering

  • Grasp how betrayal was able to visit

  • Re-author your relationship’s story so there is space for honesty and connection to thrive

  • Together, rebuild a foundation that is custom-made for each of you and your relationship

I work with:

  • Relationships visited by infidelity

  • Couples stuck in cycles of blame, shutdown, or emotional distance

  • Couples yearning for something new to blossom

Transformational change over traditional marriage counseling is:

  • Guided, thoughtful human co-exploration over coaching

  • Sustainable, lasting change over a quick fix

  • A curated experience designed with your unique humanity in mind

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Take the First Step Towards Repair

Before beginning any work, let’s discuss whether my approach aligns with your goals and discuss which format best serves your relationship: weekly or a 30-day intensive. Let’s start the conversation today and explore a new path forward.