Couples Therapy for Cheating & Sex Addiction | San Antonio, TX
Couples Therapy for Cheating and Sex Addiction in San Antonio
More couples in San Antonio are reaching out for help after discovering cheating, pornography use, or what many are recognizing as sex addiction. These aren’t situations that resolve on their own, and the longer couples wait, the harder the road tends to be.
Cheating and sex addiction are among the most disruptive things a relationship can face. They affect the couple and each partner’s sense of what’s real.
Cheryl Ann Camarillo, LCSW, CSAT, CST, has spent over 31 years helping couples navigate exactly this. As one of a limited number of therapists in the country certified in deceptive sexual trauma, she provides a structured path from crisis to understanding and rebuilding.
Are you and your partner ready to find out what healing actually looks like?
Reach out today.
Couples Therapy for Cheating and Sex Addiction: What It Actually Involves
Many couples searching for help after cheating aren’t sure what they’re looking for or whether therapy can even address something this serious.
In this context, couples therapy isn’t simply about improving communication. Cheating and sex addiction cut deeper than most couples therapy is built to handle.
Cheryl works with both partners through a structured process that addresses the full scope of what happened, not just the surface conflict. She is trained in the Minwalla Model, a framework built around truth and safety as the foundation for any real repair.
Specializing in Couples Therapy for Cheating & Sex Addiction Recovery
When Cheating Changes Everything in a Relationship
Discovering cheating in any form reshapes how both partners experience the relationship.
The partner who was cheated on often struggles with anxiety, a loss of trust, and a questioning of everything they thought was true. The partner who cheated often feels unsure of how to make things right, or unable to explain their own behavior.
Without the right support, most couples get stuck: cycling through conflict, silence, and short-lived progress that doesn’t hold.
Cheryl helps couples break that cycle. Her approach gives both partners the structure they need to move through a crisis, not just manage 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 issues couples face, and one of the most searched.
For many couples, the pattern goes beyond a single act of cheating. It may involve pornography that became compulsive, repeated sexual behavior outside the relationship, or a cycle that kept happening despite real attempts to stop.
Cheryl is a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), one of the most specialized credentials available for this area. She works with both the partner who has been acting out and the partner on the receiving end, helping each understand what actually happened and what recovery looks like for the relationship.
The endpoint is giving both partners a clear picture and a real path forward.
Helping Couples Rebuild After Cheating or Sex Addiction
Rebuilding is possible, but it takes more than good intentions and time.
Cheryl uses trauma-informed therapy, EMDR, and Brainspotting alongside structured couples work to help partners process what happened and build something sustainable. The process moves at a pace both partners can sustain.
With 31+ years of experience, including work with more than 250 couples dealing specifically with deceptive sexuality and betrayal, Cheryl has seen 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 Choose Cheryl Ann Camarillo for Couples Therapy in San Antonio
If you are searching for a couples therapist who specializes in cheating and sex addiction in San Antonio, the right training matters.
Most couples therapists are not specifically trained in sexual betrayal, deceptive sexuality, or sex addiction recovery. Cheryl is, and she holds the matching certifications.
Her credentials include:
- Licensed Clinical Social Work (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 exclusively on deceptive sexuality and betrayal trauma since 2017. She has trained future clinicians at the university level and brings personal 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 offers the experience and structure couples need to move from crisis toward something real.
Whether you and your partner are committed to rebuilding or still figuring out what comes next, the right first step is a conversation.
Reach out today to schedule a free consultation and find out what a clear path forward looks like for your relationship.