The Seven Phases of Betrayal Trauma Anger with Dr. Crystal Hollenbeck

In part two of our conversation on betrayal trauma anger, Dr. Crystal Hollenbeck walks us through her seven-phase CALM model, developed from years of working with betrayed partners.

 

In this episode we cover:

• The crisis phase, where anger feels uncontrollable and out of character
• The awareness and leveling phases, where shame surfaces and self-care becomes essential
• The management and intuition phases, where deeper healing work and self-trust rebuild
• The normalization and grief phases, where anger settles into its place inside a larger story
• How the story of Job frames post-traumatic growth as evidence of restoration, not just endurance

 

Dr. Crystal Hollenbeck is a psychotherapist specializing in relationships, sex therapy, and trauma recovery, and the author of Betrayal Trauma Anger: You're Not Crazy, You're Angry, and You Should Be.

 

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