Ep. 074 – Flashback Friday | Healing After Sexual Betrayal: From Codependence to Christ-Dependence with Sheri Keffer
What if sexual betrayal isn’t a sign of your weakness, but evidence of trauma your body and soul are still carrying?
In this powerful Flashback Friday episode, Dr. Barbara Jean Lowe Sauvé revisits a deeply moving conversation with Dr. Sheri Keffer, trauma therapist, researcher, and advocate for betrayed partners.
Together, they explore what truly creates healing after betrayal, not minimizing the pain, not rushing reconciliation, but stabilizing the wounded heart and restoring safety and truth.
This episode walks listeners through the emotional, neurological, and spiritual impact of sexual betrayal trauma. You’ll learn why betrayal mirrors PTSD, how gaslighting fractures attachment and identity, why continued deception often wounds more deeply than the acting out itself, and how trauma-driven shame keeps partners trapped in codependence.
Most importantly, this conversation reframes recovery through a Christ-centered lens, moving from survival and self-blame toward embodied healing, healthy boundaries, and renewed dependence on Jesus.
Whether you are navigating betrayal, supporting someone who is, or leading others through relational trauma, this episode offers clarity, validation, and hope rooted in truth and spiritual restoration.
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