In this episode of Healing Betrayed Families, host Morgan Ellsworth explores emotional regulation after betrayal and why dysregulation is a normal, nervous-system response to relational harm. When trust is broken within a family system, both adults and children experience a loss of safety that can lead to heightened reactivity, shutdown, confusion, and emotional overwhelm—often in different but interconnected ways.

Drawing from trauma-informed family systems care, Morgan explains how betrayal narrows the window of tolerance for parents and children alike, disrupts co-regulation, and activates survival responses such as fight, flight, or freeze. This episode emphasizes that healing within families requires more than emotional insight or explanations—it requires regulated adults, predictable environments, and repeated, embodied experiences of safety. Healing Betrayed Families is designed to support betrayed partners, parents, children, and professionals seeking clarity, validation, and a compassionate framework for restoring regulation and stability after relational rupture.

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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.

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