Therapeutic Disclosure
The process typically includes:
Preparation
Both partners are prepared for the disclosure process, with attention to emotional safety, needs, and boundaries.Written Disclosure
The betraying partner prepares a complete and truthful account of the relevant behaviors and deception.The Disclosure Session
Disclosure takes place in a structured therapeutic setting, with an emphasis on honesty, accountability, and compassion. The formal disclosure is followed by a polygraph to verify that the disclosure is true and complete.Processing & Support
The both partners are given space to process the information, ask questions, express emotions, and identify their needs.
Therapeutic disclosure is a structured process designed to restore honesty, safety, and trust after betrayal. I trained under Dr. Janice Caudill and learned this therapeutic disclosure model through her work.
The process provides a safe, supported way for couples to address what happened without overwhelming the betrayed partner with unnecessary details.
5. Healing & Rebuilding
Following disclosure, therapy focuses on healing, accountability, rebuilding safety, and determining what moving forward may look like.
6. Impact Statement
The betrayed partner writes her impact statement, describing her experience of the betrayal and how she was impacted physically, sexually, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and socially. The betrayed partner reads this letter to her partner in a supportive environment with her therapist present.
7. Restitution Letter
The betraying partner then writes a restitution letter to the betrayed partner. This letter is a response to the impact letter and will be read during a therapy session as well.
Therapeutic disclosure is not about forcing forgiveness or deciding the future of a relationship.
It is about creating a foundation of truth from which healing and informed choices can begin.