34: Reclaiming Integrity: Healing from Sexual Addiction and Betrayal Trauma with Michelle Dyett-Welcome

In this powerful episode, we sit down with Michelle Dyett-Welcome, a compassionate guide for men navigating the challenging path of recovery from sexual addiction and for the women who’ve been impacted by betrayal trauma. Michelle shares her unique approach to helping individuals reconnect with their integrity, self-compassion, and wholeness through Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy.

Topics Covered:

• Understanding Sexual Addiction: How childhood trauma and shame contribute to the cycle of addiction, and how IFS therapy helps men connect with and unburden the parts of themselves they’ve judged or that society has labeled as “monstrous.”
• Restoring Integrity: The journey of moving from shame to self-compassion and learning to live in alignment with one’s values.
• Healing Betrayal Trauma: Supporting partners who’ve experienced deep emotional wounds, helping them rediscover their sense of self-worth, beauty, and remarkability.
• Small Steps to Transformation: How Michelle’s programs guide both men and their partners to take incremental steps toward healthier behaviors, self-awareness, and mutual trust.

Key Takeaways:

• Sexual addiction is often rooted in unresolved childhood trauma and serves as a way to self-soothe.
• Recovery involves acknowledging the shame, trauma, and judgment men carry, and holding those parts sacredly to facilitate healing.
• Betrayal trauma can deeply affect a partner’s self-esteem and sense of identity, but with support, they can unburden and reclaim their strength.
• Real change happens through small, consistent actions that rebuild trust and integrity.

Whether you’ve been directly impacted by sexual addiction or are seeking to better understand these complex dynamics, this episode offers hope, tools, and a path forward.

Tune in to hear Michelle’s profound insights and learn how compassion and courage can transform lives and relationships.

Michelle J. Dyett-Welcome is a clever and adept practitioner specializing in trauma, relationships, and personal growth. Level 2 and Group Brainspotting trained, and Level 2 IFS (Internal Family Systems) trained, she is also a Trauma-Sensitive HeartMath® Certified Practitioner and HeartMath® Certified Clinical Coach in Stress, Anxiety, and Self-Regulation. Michelle’s contemporary and state-of-the-art approach supports sex addicts, partners of sex addicts, and individuals who have experienced trauma, empowering them to heal and thrive with surprising insights and transformative care. Based in NYC, she tailors her work to meet her clients' unique needs.

Want to know how you can begin your journey to hope and healing? Visit Elevated Life Academy for classes and free resources for personal development and healing. 

Resources:

CherieLindberg.com

ElevatedLifeAcademy.com

You can connect with Michelle here:

https://campsite.bio/breatheeasycoach