Infidelity therapists in El Cajon, CA
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Hayden Dover
Marriage and Family Therapist, MFT, CST
Infidelity can bring pain, anger, shame, grief, sexual questions, confusion, and a profound disruption of trust. I work with individuals and couples to understand what happened, what has been avoided or left unspoken, and what the relationship needs now. In my work, infidelity is not only treated as a crisis. It can also reveal places where the relationship needs deeper attention, creating the possibility for greater honesty, accountability, intimacy, trust repair, and relationship growth.
22 Years Experience
In-Person Near El Cajon, CA
Online in El Cajon, CA
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Matthew Bishop
Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Doctorate in Behavioral Health Leadership
After infidelity, couples face raw pain and uncertainty about whether to repair or part ways. I help partners talk honestly about the hurt, rebuild trust if possible, and clarify what they want for the relationship moving forward.
10 Years Experience
In-Person Near El Cajon, CA
Online in El Cajon, CA
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Jennifer Warkentin
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Infidelity can be one of the most cruel and painful experiences. I work with both betrayed partners and those who did the betraying to better understand how the cheating happened and then how to heal from it. We don't "move on" from infidelity but we can "move through" it and create stronger relationships.
18 Years Experience
Online in El Cajon, CA (Online Only)
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Dr. Tracy Mallett
Psychologist, Psy.D., L.M.F.T., Licensed Psychologist
Infidelity can be one of the most painful and destabilizing experiences a couple can face. The discovery of an affair often brings intense emotions—shock, anger, sadness, guilt, confusion—and leaves both partners questioning what is real, what went wrong, and whether repair is possible.
I specialize in helping individuals and couples navigate the emotional aftermath of infidelity with honesty, compassion, and structure. Therapy provides a safe space to slow down the chaos, understand the deeper dynamics that contributed to the rupture, and begin to rebuild a sense of safety and clarity.
For couples seeking reconciliation, our work may include establishing emotional transparency, rebuilding trust through consistent and verifiable actions, and learning new ways to communicate about pain and vulnerability without escalating conflict. For those uncertain about the future of their relationship, therapy can help clarify each partner’s needs and boundaries, and support respectful decision-making about next steps.
For individuals recovering from infidelity—whether betrayed or betraying—therapy focuses on understanding emotional patterns, rebuilding self-worth, and making sense of the experience in a way that fosters growth rather than lasting shame or resentment.
My approach integrates cognitive-behavioral and attachment-based strategies to address both the emotional and practical aspects of recovery. Together, we work toward healing, accountability, and—when possible—renewed trust and intimacy built on a stronger foundation than before.
22 Years Experience
Online in El Cajon, CA (Online Only)
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Douglairian psychology apc
Marriage and Family Therapist, Lmft
I specialize in working with relationships affected by infidelity. My practice offers support for couples together, as well as individual sessions for either the unfaithful or the betrayed partner, as each path requires specific focus and healing.
For the betrayed partner, we prioritize self-care and the establishment of healthy boundaries. For the unfaithful partner, we focus on accountability and understanding the underlying factors that led to the infidelity. For couples, the primary goal is the process of rebuilding trust.
5 Years Experience
Online in El Cajon, CA (Online Only)
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Frankie Santiago
Life Coach, Professional Life Coach
I support men and women navigating the pain and complexity of infidelity through practical life coaching. Whether you’re trying to rebuild trust after betrayal, decide the future of your relationship, or heal and move forward on your own, we focus on clear communication, emotional processing, boundary setting, and regaining confidence. My direct yet compassionate approach helps you gain clarity, make empowered decisions, and create a stronger path ahead — with or without the relationship. Ready to start healing? I offer a free 15 minute initial consultation to see how we can work together.
15 Years Experience
Online in El Cajon, CA (Online Only)
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Patricia Fahmy
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC
Discovering infidelity can be devastating. You may feel shocked, betrayed, angry, heartbroken, or consumed by questions that seem to have no clear answers. Many people find themselves replaying conversations, searching for explanations, struggling to trust their partner, or questioning their own judgment and self-worth.
Whether you are healing individually or as a couple, betrayal can deeply impact trust, emotional safety, attachment, and connection. I provide a supportive space to process the pain of what has happened, navigate difficult emotions, improve communication, and better understand the patterns contributing to relationship distress. For couples who wish to rebuild, therapy can help repair trust, strengthen emotional connection, and create a more secure foundation moving forward.
7 Years Experience
Online in El Cajon, CA (Online Only)
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Ross Kellogg, LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Individual, Marriage, and Family Therapist (LMFT)
Many individuals and couples need the support of a trained professional when coping with the trauma and betrayal of infidelity. I provide Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy and Gottman Method Couples Therapy to facilitate this type of recovery.
12 Years Experience
Online in El Cajon, CA (Online Only)
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Saralee Kramer Counseling
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Many couples experience infidelity in their marriage. While this is a trauma, with guidance it is very possible to recover from it and heal the marriage. I offer tools to help couples practice what needs to change. I teach specific communication skills that are easy to learn. I call the process 'creating your marriage 2.0' so my couples can go on to have a happy forever marriage.
26 Years Experience
Online in El Cajon, CA (Online Only)
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Marge Michaelson
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, ACSW, DSW
Infidelity can cause immense pain to the person betrayed. It also can cause immense pain to the person who betrayed. Many times healing can create the strongest of relationships. Healing can also lead to separation with a growth in self understanding. Therapy can help determine your choice of path through support, grief work and insight.
41 Years Experience
In-Person Near El Cajon, CA
Online in El Cajon, CA
El Cajon is a San Diego County city home to one of the largest concentrations of Iraqi Christians (Chaldeans) outside Iraq and one of the most significant Somali and East African refugee communities in California, as well as substantial communities from across the Middle East, making it one of the most culturally distinctive cities in Southern California and creating specific demands for culturally and linguistically competent mental health services. The trauma of displacement, war, and refugee journeys is a central concern in the local mental health landscape, and finding therapists who speak Chaldean Neo-Aramaic, Arabic, or Somali and understand the cultural and religious dimensions of these communities' mental health experiences is essential but consistently challenging. San Diego County Behavioral Health provides public services, and community organizations serve immigrant and refugee populations. Common therapy concerns include refugee trauma and PTSD, acculturative stress, religious and cultural identity in diaspora, family and intergenerational conflict between refugee parents and American-raised children, and the grief of displacement and community loss.
Infidelity therapists in El Cajon, CA Statistics
Infidelity therapists in El Cajon, CA average 17 years of experience and charge around $206 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (61%), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (51%), and Psychodynamic Therapy (44%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$206
Accept insurance
31%
Offer sliding scale
40%
Gender ID
| 59% |
Female |
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| 36% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 62% |
In Person and Online |
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| 38% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 61% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 51% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 44% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 43% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 37% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 33% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 33% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 62% | Senior |
| 62% | Young Adult |
| 49% | Teen |
| 25% | Children |
Client Focus
| 58% | Women |
| 49% | Men |
| 45% | LGBTQ+ |
| 35% | Christian |
| 33% | Military / Veterans |