In this episode of Healing Betrayed Families, host Morgan Ellsworth explores why betrayal must be understood not simply as a relationship issue, but as a family-wide trauma that disrupts safety across an entire system.

When a person or relational system that once provided safety becomes the source of harm, the nervous system shifts into survival. This shift impacts not only emotional well-being, but physical, relational, mental, spiritual, and sexual safety, often affecting partners and children, in ways that go unrecognized or unnamed.

Drawing from trauma-informed family systems care, Morgan explains how betrayal fractures the sense of safety within a home, alters emotional climate, and leaves families feeling stuck, confused, or pressured to “move on” before true healing has occurred. This episode emphasizes that healing does not begin with repair or reconciliation, it begins with acknowledgment, safety, and understanding.

Healing Betrayed Families exists to provide language, validation, and a compassionate framework for families navigating the aftermath of relational rupture.

Who This Podcast Is For

• Betrayed partners seeking validation and support

• Parents working toward accountability, repair, and reconnection

• Teens and adult children experiencing parental betrayal

• Clinicians, coaches, and caregivers supporting families through betrayal trauma

What to Expect in Future Episodes

• Conversations on betrayal trauma, attachment, and family systems

• Clinical insights alongside lived experience

• Discussions on accountability, repair, and relational healing

• A focus on restoring safety, agency, and dignity within families

About the Host

Morgan Ellsworth is a Marriage and Family Therapy graduate with advanced training in trauma-informed care. She is certified through APSATS as a Certified Clinical Partner Specialist (CCPS) and Certified Professional Coach (CPC) and works with individuals and families impacted by betrayal trauma.

Connect with Morgan @Healing.betrayed.families on Instagram or email her directly at morgan.ellsworth98@gmail.com

Healing is not about rushing forgiveness or restoring appearances. It’s about restoring safety, agency, and dignity, one relationship at a time.

Thank you for listening to Healing Betrayed Families.