Intensive Couples Therapy in Boulder, Colorado

Betrayal Doesn’t Have to End Your Relationship

Rebuild trust, repair connection, and create a new relational structure that actually works, even after betrayal. This is intensive 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.

Recover from betrayal in South Boulder

When Betrayal Breaks the System

Something sacred has been broken.

You may be oscillating between rage and numbness, 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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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, 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

  • Partners experiencing betrayal

  • 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

  • Rewriting the system over blame-oriented “who’s wrong” treatment

  • A tailored program over a templated program

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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.