How to Get Over Being Cheated On: A Therapist's Complete Guide to Healing
A licensed therapist explains how to heal after infidelity — from the first shock to rebuilding trust. Whether you stay or leave, here's your step-by-step guide.
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Max Woods, MCouns — ACA-Registered Counsellor
Relationship advice
How to Forgive Yourself After Cheating Without Avoiding Responsibility
Cheating can leave guilt, shame, and self-doubt. Learn how accountability and self-forgiveness support healing after infidelity.
Couples therapy
Couples Therapy for New Parents: What Actually Helps (And When to Seek It)
Discover how couples therapy for new parents can strengthen communication, rebuild connection, and navigate the challenges of early parenthood.
Relationship advice
Effects of Lack of Physical Intimacy in a Relationship
Feeling more like roommates than partners? New data shows 70% of couples call intimacy issues urgent. Learn the real effects, and how couples rebuild closeness.
Relationship advice
Unhealthy Emotional Attachment: What It Is and How to Address It
Unhealthy emotional attachment explained: learn the signs, causes, and how to address it to build healthier, more secure relationships.
Couples therapy
Conflict De-escalation in Relationships
73% of couples say conflict feels urgent to fix — but most don't know where to start. A couples therapist shares 3 practical de-escalation techniques that actually work.
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Conflict Resolution Strategies in Relationships: A Complete Guide
Learn practical conflict resolution strategies in relationships to communicate better, reduce fights, and strengthen trust and connection.
Relationship advice
How to Work With Defensive Listening in Your Relationship
Learn practical strategies on how to work with defensive listening to improve communication, reduce conflict, and foster understanding in conversations.
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About the Author
Max Woods, MCouns — ACA-Registered Counsellor
ACA-Registered Counsellor (Australian Counselling Association) with a Master of Counselling from Torrens University and a Graduate Diploma from the University of New England. Specializes in couples and individual relationship work, particularly within the LGBTQ+ community, using mindfulness-integrated CBT (MiCBT), CBT, and person-centred approaches to address identity, motivation, and connection.
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