DR. LISA ARANGO, PH.D., LMHC · MIAMI & VIRTUAL
Affair Recovery
Therapy in Miami
Discovering a betrayal can shatter everything you thought you knew about your relationship. Healing is possible — but it requires the right support, structure, and safety.
In-person · South Miami · Near Coral Gables, Pinecrest & Coconut Grove · Virtual
What You're Feeling Makes Complete Sense
If you've just discovered an affair — or if the betrayal happened some time ago and you're still struggling — you are not overreacting.
The shock, the anger, the grief, the confusion, the obsessive thoughts, the inability to trust your own judgment — these are not signs that something is wrong with you. They are the natural response to a profound violation of trust.
Infidelity doesn't just hurt. It destabilizes your sense of reality. Suddenly the relationship you thought you understood feels like a different story entirely.ay.
Whatever brought you to this page, that something matters — and it's worth exploring.
Surviving Infidelity Is Possible.
So Is Building Something Better.
Many couples who have experienced infidelity go on to build relationships that are more honest, more connected, and more intentional than what they had before the affair.
This doesn't mean the pain wasn't real. It doesn't mean what happened was acceptable. It means that with the right support, couples can use the crisis as a turning point — a moment that, as painful as it was, forced both partners to look honestly at what wasn't working and build something new.
Affair recovery is not about forgetting. It's not about pretending it didn't happen.
Understanding what happened and why.
Processing the pain together.
Building a stronger, more honest relationship.
This Work Is For You If…
You've discovered an emotional or physical affair and don't know how to move forward.
You want to understand what happened and why — not to assign blame, but to make sense of it.
You're committed to rebuilding but don't know where to start or whether it's even possible.
The betraying partner wants to take full accountability and do the work required to rebuild trust.
You love each other and believe your relationship is worth fighting for — even if it doesn't feel that way every day.
Affair recovery is some of the most challenging and most meaningful work I do. It requires courage from both partners — the courage to stay present in the pain, to be honest about what happened, and to slowly rebuild something that feels safe again.
I work with couples navigating both emotional and physical affairs. My approach is structured, compassionate, and grounded in research — because healing from betrayal isn't something that happens by accident. It requires a clear
How Affair Recovery Works
Affair recovery therapy is different from standard couples therapy. The wound is deeper, the emotions are more intense, and the process requires a specific structure to be safe and effective.
My approach draws on two of the most research-backed methods available:
Gottman Trust Revival Method
A research-based three-phase process specifically designed for affair recovery — providing structure, safety, and a clear roadmap for rebuilding trust.
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Recognize the Pattern
Real change begins when you learn to see how your interaction unfolds during conflict — the cycle beneath the fight.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Helps both partners understand the emotional patterns and unmet needs that created vulnerability in the relationship — so you can address the root causes and make sure it never happens again.
02
Regulate the Nervous System
Learning to slow down emotional reactions allows both partners to stay present and open during difficult conversations.
03
Create Secure Connection
When both partners feel emotionally safe, listening becomes easier, misunderstandings get repaired, and connection returns.
What Healing Looks Like
Affair recovery is not a straight line. There will be hard sessions and breakthroughs, setbacks and moments of genuine reconnection.
Most couples find that progress is real — even when it doesn't feel that way in the middle of it.
Healing doesn't mean forgetting the affair happened. It means you found a way to carry it together — and build something stronger on the other side.
You can talk about what happened without it derailing into crisis.
Trust begins to rebuild — slowly, with evidence, not just promises.
Intimacy returns in ways that feel safer and more real than before.
Both partners understand the relationship more deeply than they ever did.
You stop wondering if it will happen again — because you've addressed the reasons it did.
What Clients have to Say
“Her hope and faith in our love, even when we lost hope, was at times the only thing that kept us going. We understand ourselves and each other at a level that we didn't even know was possible.”
RHONDA & KEVIN
ABOUT DR. LISA
20+ Years Helping Couples Secure Their Connection
I am a licensed psychotherapist and relationship expert with more than 20 years of experience helping couples rebuild connection, improve communication, and find their way back to each other.
I spent more than 20 years teaching psychology at the graduate level and have been married for over 25 years myself — so I understand relationships both academically and personally.
Ph.D. in Psychology
Certified in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Gottman Method — Level 3
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
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Complete the Inquiry Form
Fill out a short form so I can learn a little about what's bringing you in and prepare for our call.
Ready to Get Started?
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Free Consultation Call
I'll reach out to schedule a complimentary consultation — no pressure, no commitment. Just a conversation about how I can help.
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Begin Your First Session
Once we find the right fit, we begin working together in-person in South Miami or virtually.
You Don't Have to Figure This Out Alone.
Whatever brought you to this page — whether the discovery was recent or the wound has been open for a long time — reaching out is the right next step.
I see couples in-person in South Miami, conveniently located near Coral Gables, Pinecrest, and Coconut Grove — and virtually.