Intimate Deception
Healing the Wounds of Sexual Betrayal
Published on 2. October 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-0-8007-3505-0 (ISBN)
Description
Hope, help, and a way forward--from someone who's been there.
Beyond broken vows, discovering the one you love has been viewing pornography, sexting, or having an affair deals a devastating blow to your self-image and self-worth. You must grapple with the fact that the man you thought you knew has intentionally lied and deceived you.
With compassion and understanding, Dr. Sheri Keffer invites you to discover the healing you can have after the trauma of sexual betrayal. As a marriage and family therapist and a woman who has personally experienced the devastation of sexual betrayal, Dr. Keffer gives you the tools you need to not only survive this traumatic experience but also thrive in your "new normal." In this book, she will help you
? unpack how betrayal affects your mind, body, spirit, and sexuality
? develop practical tools for dealing with emotional triggers
? learn to practice self-care
? set healthy boundaries and protect yourself from abuse or manipulation
? find freedom from the burden of shame and guilt
Life will never be the same after sexual betrayal. But you can recover and become stronger. This compassionate book shows you how.
Beyond broken vows, discovering the one you love has been viewing pornography, sexting, or having an affair deals a devastating blow to your self-image and self-worth. You must grapple with the fact that the man you thought you knew has intentionally lied and deceived you.
With compassion and understanding, Dr. Sheri Keffer invites you to discover the healing you can have after the trauma of sexual betrayal. As a marriage and family therapist and a woman who has personally experienced the devastation of sexual betrayal, Dr. Keffer gives you the tools you need to not only survive this traumatic experience but also thrive in your "new normal." In this book, she will help you
? unpack how betrayal affects your mind, body, spirit, and sexuality
? develop practical tools for dealing with emotional triggers
? learn to practice self-care
? set healthy boundaries and protect yourself from abuse or manipulation
? find freedom from the burden of shame and guilt
Life will never be the same after sexual betrayal. But you can recover and become stronger. This compassionate book shows you how.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Ada, MI
United States
Publishing group
Baker Publishing Group
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 225 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
476 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8007-3505-0 (9780800735050)
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Persons
Dr. Sheri Keffer is the cohost of the nationally syndicated Christian talk show New Life Live, with an audience of more than two million people each week on 150 stations nationwide. For nearly 20 years, she's been in private practice as a marriage and family therapist in Newport Beach, California, and is a Certified Clinical Partner Specialist (CCPS) and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT). She is a passionate keynote speaker for women who've experienced betrayal, and she holds a doctorate in marriage and family therapy and a master's degree in theology, both from Fuller Theological Seminary.