Couples Therapy for Cheating & Sex Addiction | Austin, TX
Healing from an affair, or from a pattern that looks like sex addiction, is one of the hardest things an Austin couple can take on. Whether it came out as cheating, pornography use, or behavior that kept happening despite promises to stop, most couples find it doesn’t get easier by waiting.
Cheating and sex addiction shake more than trust. They change how each partner sees the relationship, and sometimes how they see themselves.
Cheryl Ann Camarillo, LCSW, CSAT, CST, has helped couples through this for over 31 years. She is one of a limited number of therapists in the country certified in deceptive sexual trauma, and Austin couples can work with her online or in person at her San Antonio office.
Ready to find out what healing could look like for the two of you?
Reach out today.
Online Therapy for Austin Couples and In-Person Sessions in San Antonio
Austin couples can work with Cheryl online from home. In-person appointments are also available at her San Antonio office for couples who prefer to travel.
Either way, you get the same specialized, structured approach. Your free consultation is a good time to talk through which option fits your schedule and your relationship.
Specializing in Couples Therapy for Cheating & Sex Addiction Recovery
Couples Therapy for Cheating and Sex Addiction: What It Actually Involves
Many couples start with general marriage counseling after an affair. When the problem involves repeated cheating or sex addiction, that approach often stalls, because sessions end up focused on arguments instead of what actually happened.
Healing from affairs like these takes a different structure. Cheryl works with both partners to address the full history first, so repair is built on facts rather than guesses. The work addresses the betrayed partner’s need for safety and clarity, along with the responsibility of the partner who caused harm to become honest, accountable, and consistent. She is trained in the Minwalla Model, which treats truth and safety as the starting point for any real repair.
When Cheating Changes Everything in a Relationship
However it happened, discovering cheating changes how both partners experience the relationship.
The partner who was cheated on often lives with anxiety, broken trust, and doubt about what was ever real. The partner who cheated often doesn’t know how to make it right, or can’t explain why it happened.
Without the right support, many couples get stuck in a loop of fights, silence, and progress that fades after a few good weeks.
Cheryl helps couples step out of that loop. Her approach gives both partners the structure to move through the crisis instead of just surviving it.
Common challenges she works with include:
- Repeated discoveries of cheating or deception
- Conversations that escalate before anything gets resolved
- One or both partners unsure whether to stay or leave
- A loss of intimacy and emotional connection
- Anxiety, depression, or trauma responses affecting daily life
Sex Addiction and Couples: What Is Actually Going On
Sex addiction is one of the most misunderstood problems couples face, and a topic many couples search for online.
For many couples, it’s more than one affair. It may be pornography that became compulsive, repeated sexual behavior outside the relationship, or a pattern that kept coming back despite honest attempts to stop.
Cheryl is a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), one of the most specialized credentials in this field. She works with the partner who has been acting out and the partner who was hurt, helping each one understand what happened and what recovery looks like for the relationship.
The goal is for both partners to see clearly and have a real path forward.
Helping Couples Rebuild After Cheating or Sex Addiction
Rebuilding after an affair or sex addiction is possible, and it rarely happens by waiting it out.
Cheryl combines structured couples work with trauma-informed therapy, EMDR, and Brainspotting, helping each partner process what happened while the couple works on trust together. Progress is paced so both partners can keep going.
With 31+ years of experience, including work with more than 250 couples facing deceptive sexuality and betrayal, Cheryl knows what leads to lasting change and what keeps couples stuck.
“We had 2 couples therapists and 3 personal therapists over 5 years, and nothing started to change until Cheryl worked with both of us. She understood the trauma, the damage to our relationship, and our worries about our children.”
Why Austin Couples Choose Cheryl Ann Camarillo
If you’re looking for a couples therapist in Austin who specializes in cheating and sex addiction, specialized training makes the difference.
Cheryl has specialized training in sexual betrayal, deceptive sexuality, and sex addiction recovery. Her certifications reflect that focus.
Her credentials include:
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT)
- Certified Sex Therapist (CST)
- Certification in Deceptive Sexual Trauma, Institute of Sexual Health
- EMDR and Brainspotting
She has worked in this specialty since 1994 and has focused only on deceptive sexuality and betrayal trauma since 2017. She has trained future clinicians at the university level and brings her own experience with betrayal to every couple she works with.
Her clients describe her as straightforward, caring, and non-judgmental.
Take the First Step Toward Healing as a Couple
Cheryl Ann Camarillo helps Austin couples find greater clarity, stability, and a path forward through online therapy or in-person sessions at her San Antonio office.
Whether you’re both committed to rebuilding or still working out what comes next, the first step is a conversation.
Reach out today to schedule a free consultation and see what a clear path forward could look like for your relationship.
Start with Cheryl’s free Relationship 911 webinar to learn more about healing after betrayal.