Deidre Prewitt, LPCC- Marriage Counselor- Infidelity Recovery Specialist

09/13/2026

08/28/2026

So many people attempting to rebuild after being unfaithful say something like:
"I’ve said I’m sorry, promised to never be unfaithful again, AND I’m doing all of the tasks you’ve asked me to do around the house. Why are you not healing?"

Check out one of my newest blogs- Doing The Dishes Doesn’t Heal Betrayal- Why Doing everything your asks doesn't seem to be enough in betrayal and infidelity recovery.

Spoiler: I tell you what DOES work in

Marriage Counseling and Couple Therapy Specialist in Columbus, Ohio

08/21/2026

Agreed!

08/21/2026

Only a few dates left for Fall 2026! Link in bio

07/30/2026

We fought for this 26 years of marriage! Reconnecting Columbus is just our business, its our passion because we KNOW what our couples are facing.

It's not easy to claw your way back from the brink, but it's certainly worth it!

06/27/2026

Infidelity isn't only s*x, it's present when you lie to your partner.

Most affairs don’t begin in the bedroom. They don’t start with physical attraction or a dramatic crossing of boundaries. They begin in far quieter ways, and much earlier than most people realize.

It might be a coworker. A friend. Someone you enjoy talking to. The conversation feels easy, maybe even refreshing. And in the beginning, you tell yourself there’s nothing to it.

But slowly, things shift.

The topics become more personal. The messages more frequent. The connection begins to feel more emotionally significant.

And at some point, you start hiding small things. You delete a text. You leave out a detail. You protect one part of your world from being seen.

That’s the moment where things start to break down. Because once honesty disappears, integrity begins to disappear too.

Emotional affairs don’t feel dangerous at first. They feel like comfort, like connection, like safety. But what feels safe is often just familiar avoidance.

What feels harmless becomes secrecy. And what feels private quickly turns into betrayal.

Because emotional affairs are not “just talking.” They are a slow drift away from truth, a choice to protect the lie instead of the relationship.

No matter how innocent it seems at the start, secrecy always destroys what it promises to protect.

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It’s not harmless when you have to hide it.

06/22/2026

While vulnerability and honesty builds amazing partnerships

06/16/2026

Narcissism isn't just one thing. This isn't clinical diagnosis, but it gives us insight into how these collection of symptoms can present differently in different people.

06/10/2026

Getting caught in your own guilt instead of empathy for the impact of your actions prevents healing.

DBTskills. Interpersonal Effectiveness.
The infographic is an example only.

The idea is to ponder on the example and find our own phraseology and words.

Maybe even practice in a mirror or with a buddy.

Keeping the essence of how this might be done.

06/08/2026

THIS is attunement! He suspended his own agenda to give attention to what she was feeling. Not just attention, but (it seems) true care and concern...maybe if he didn't agree with it. Do you do this in your relationships?