Can couple therapy help after infidelity?
The clinic says it can support couples working through infidelity. The work takes time and commitment from each partner. A therapist helps each person process the hurt, rebuild honesty and decide together what the relationship needs going forward. Progress varies by couple, and a clinician can outline a realistic timeline in an initial session. The wording comes from the clinic’s infidelity FAQ.
The FAQ does not say the relationship will survive. It says the couple decides what the relationship needs going forward.
Who has to attend the sessions?
The marriage counselling page says each partner needs to be present. The couple therapy page says clinicians work with everyone involved, so every voice is heard and respected.
Nothing on the site says what happens when one partner refuses to attend. It also does not say whether the partner who had the affair must come. Individual therapy is a separate service, though no page links it to infidelity. Ask the coordinator before you book.
What happens in the first sessions?
The marriage counselling page describes the opening stage. The therapist first maps the relationship’s history and the couple’s background, values and culture. Next, the therapist identifies the issues or conflicts. The issues then set the treatment goals and the structure of therapy.
Nothing there is specific to infidelity. The one infidelity detail is the realistic timeline a clinician can outline in an initial session.
Will what you say stay confidential?
Yes, the clinic’s confidentiality FAQ says. Couple therapy follows strict professional and ethical standards under DHA licensing. Information stays between client and clinician, except in rare situations involving safety risk.
Infidelity makes one question sharper. The FAQ does not say how a clinician handles something one partner shares outside the joint sessions. Ask before you speak.
Which approaches does a clinical psychologist use with couples?
The couple therapy page names Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), the Gottman Method, CBT and trauma-informed care. It describes EFT as work on the negative feelings partners express, to improve emotional communication, attachment and bonding. It describes the Gottman Method as building problem-solving skills, open communication, friendship and intimacy. The page also lists Ellen Wachtel’s approach, which helps partners move from blame towards understanding of self and others.
The clinic does not match an approach to infidelity. Ask your clinician which one they would use, and why.
How long does counselling after infidelity take?
The infidelity FAQ gives no number. The clinic’s general figures sit in other FAQs. The sessions FAQ says some couples see meaningful change within eight to twelve sessions, while others continue longer-term. The duration FAQ says many couples start noticing progress within a few months of consistent sessions. The marriage counselling FAQ says couples meet weekly or biweekly, and goals set the pace.
Which clinical psychologists see couples?
The couple therapy page lists six specialists. They include Nazanin Sadegh Pour, a clinical psychologist, and Dr Rassil Ghazzaoui, a senior clinical psychologist. Each profile lists DHA licensing. Sadegh Pour’s profile mentions relationship difficulties and recurring relationship patterns. Dr Ghazzaoui’s lists relational difficulties. Izabel Tytar, a psychologist, is the marriage counselling page’s listed specialist. No profile mentions infidelity.
Ask The Valens Clinic before you book
Email info@thevalensclinic.ae. Ask whether each partner must attend. Ask how the clinician handles private disclosures. Ask which approach fits your situation and how many sessions to plan for. The clinic operates under Dubai Health Authority (DHA) licensing, and its Jumeirah site holds Community Development Authority (CDA) approval.