EDITOR’S NOTE: This interview streamed live on May 19, 2022. Some offers and links may no longer be available.
Affairs are one of the biggest ethical issues that therapeutics encounter in everyday practice…
And while there’s extensive literature on how to help couples recover from an affair, there’s little on how to help someone engaged in an affair grapple with the effect of their actions on others.
Watch Bill Doherty talk with Psychotherapy Networker editor in chief Livia Kent for a discussion on how to help clients get clarity around the ethical dimensions of secret affairs and the dilemmas that often show up in therapy.
This talk is based on this article in our most recent magazine issue. Read it here to learn more about the ethical dilemmas posed by infidelity
Livia Kent
Livia Kent, MFA, is the editor in chief of Psychotherapy Networker. She worked for 10 years with Rich Simon as managing editor of Psychotherapy Networker, and has collaborated with some of the most influential names in the mental health field on stories that have become widely read articles and bestselling books. She taught writing at American University as well as for various programs around the country. As a bibliotherapist, she’s facilitated therapy groups in Washington, DC-area schools and in the DC prison system. In 2020, she was named one of Folio Magazine’s Top Women in Media “Change-Makers.” She’s the recipient of Roux Magazine‘s Editor’s Choice Award, The Ledge Magazine‘s National Fiction Award, and American University’s Myra Sklarew Award for Original Novel.
William Doherty
William Doherty, PhD, is emeritus professor of family social science and former director of the Minnesota Couples on the Brink Project at the University of Minnesota. He is cofounder of Braver Angels and author of the book, Becoming a Citizen Therapist (with Tai Mendenhall). Â
