Helping you make sense of betrayal and feel safe in yourself again.
Stabilize. Understand. Rebuild.
Virtual therapy in Texas specializing in betrayal trauma, infidelity, divorce, and identity loss.
“I gave so much, I don’t even recognize myself anymore”
“I still love them, and I’m so angry”
“I don’t know what’s real anymore”
“How do I even begin to rebuild after this?”
Is this what it’s been like for you?
I see you.
If this is where you are right now, you're not alone.
Maybe you found out through an affair. Or maybe the betrayal was quieter: emotional distance, secrecy, broken promises, a slow unraveling of trust. Either way, something that once felt safe no longer does.
When trust breaks, it doesn't just shake the relationship. It shakes your sense of reality.
You replay conversations. Search for answers. Question your memory, your instincts, your own judgment.
On the outside, you're still functioning: going to work, showing up for your family, getting through the day.
On the inside, your nervous system won't settle. Your mind keeps circling something that doesn't add up.
You might still love them. And feel furious. And exhausted. And unsure if you want to stay or leave — all at once.
Underneath it all, one question keeps surfacing:
Can I trust myself again?
Yes.
It may not feel that way today. But healing is possible; and together, we'll slow everything down, make sense of what happened, and help you rebuild trust in yourself, one step at a time.
Hi, I’m Cristina.
If you've landed here, something has probably shaken the ground underneath you.
A discovery. A slow unraveling of trust. A moment that changed how you see everything; including yourself.
I started Sense Therapy because I know that feeling. Not just professionally. Personally.
I've lived through betrayal trauma. I know what it's like to look fine on the outside while quietly trying to make sense of something that doesn't add up. I know how exhausting it is to overthink, overfunction, and still never fully settle.
That lived experience shapes everything about how I work.
When you sit across from me, you're not just working with someone who understands betrayal trauma clinically.
You're working with someone who has been in that disorienting place; and found her way through it.
LPC Associate, MS, NCC · Supervised by Ryan Holliman, PhD, LPC-S · EMDR-Informed
I specialize in …
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Betrayal trauma can leave you feeling disoriented, on edge, and stuck in a cycle you can’t get out of. It can take many forms, emotional, physical, secrecy, broken trust, or something you can’t fully put into words, but still feel deeply. Together, we slow things down, make sense of what happened, and help you feel more settled and sure of yourself again.
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Infidelity can leave you going over everything, what you missed, what was real, what you can even trust now. You might still love them and feel hurt, angry, or completely shut down at the same time. Together, we work through what happened and help you understand what you need, so you can decide what comes next in a way that feels right to you.
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Divorce or separation can leave you grieving what you thought your life would be, while also trying to figure out who you are without it. There’s a lot to sort through all at once. Together, we work through what you’re losing and help you move forward in a way that feels more like you, and more honest to what you need now.
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Losing trust in yourself can leave you second guessing everything, what you feel, what you need, what you even know to be true. It can feel like you’ve lost your sense of who you are somewhere along the way.
But this isn’t just about getting back to who you were before. Together, we work toward helping you reconnect with yourself and rediscover what’s true for you now, so you can start to trust your instincts again and move forward in a way that actually feels like you.
A Simple Place To Start
Start with a consultation
Reach out and we’ll set up a time to connect. This is a space for you to share what’s been going on, ask questions, and get a sense of whether working together feels right for you.
Work with me
We’ll begin meeting regularly and start working through your story, one layer at a time. As we make sense of what you’ve been through, I’ll hold your hand in creating a path forward that’s shaped around you, what you need, what matters, and what healing looks like for you specifically.
Feel like yourself again
You notice something is different. You feel a sense of hope again, moments of joy that feel real, and a kind of peace in yourself that hasn’t been there in a while. You start to trust yourself, feel safer in your own skin, and move through your life with more confidence and self worth.
Imagine feeling like yourself again.
Together we'll make sense of what happened, rebuild trust in yourself,
and help you move forward with more clarity and confidence.