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Break free from pornography and rebuild the trust in your relationship. Hosted by licensed marriage therapist Sam Tielemans, Couples Healing From Pornography Addiction is your go-to podcast for overcoming porn addiction, restoring emotional and sexual intimacy, and healing after betrayal trauma in your marriage. Each episode offers practical tools, relationship advice, and real stories of men and couples navigating the path of porn recovery and restoring your marriage. Whether you’re just starting your healing journey or want to go deeper in quitting pornography and rebuilding your relationship, this podcast gives you the clarity, hope, and next steps you need. Topics include: How to overcome porn urges and triggers without relying on willpower Rebuilding trust after betrayal in your marriage Restoring emotional connection and sexual closeness Understanding the root causes of porn use Navigating communication breakdowns, shame, fear, and disconnection New episodes every week. Subscribe now and start your healing journey toward lasting freedom and relationship renewal.
Episodes

Thursday May 20, 2021
Is Minimal Effort Being Put In or Are Expectations Too High?
Thursday May 20, 2021
Thursday May 20, 2021
Sometimes couples reach a stalemate when she thinks he's not doing enough to work on his pornography addiction and if he feels like no matter what he does it'll never be enough.
There are a few different reasons why we see things like this, and in this episode I'll share with you what each person can do about it to keep making progress without these discussions resulting in a fight.
For therapy with Sam:
Send an email here to get more information – sam@healingcouples.org
Want access to a free course I created for my podcast listeners?
Simply go to www.coupleshealing.org and in the course you'll learn some top strategies to find healing from addiction and trauma, rebuild trust, experience freedom, and begin to reconnect with each other in the relationship.

Thursday May 13, 2021
What to Do When Lying Erodes A Relationship: Tools For Both Him and Her)
Thursday May 13, 2021
Thursday May 13, 2021
Whenever there is a struggle with porn addiction, there's often dishonesty. And that is one of the most damaging elements to a marriage, but if you are going to eliminate it completely, you must understand the reason why it's continuing to happen.
Lying is a symptom of something deeper, and once you discover it and get the tools to resolve it, the dishonesty goes away.
In this episode I share with you some tools for both him and her in order to remove any blocks that make being honest difficult.
For therapy from Sam, send an email here to get information: sam@healingcouples.org
Want access to a free course I created for my podcast listeners?
Simply go to www.coupleshealing.org and in the course you'll learn some top strategies to find healing from addiction and trauma, rebuild trust, experience freedom, and begin to reconnect with each other in the relationship.

Thursday May 06, 2021
Thursday May 06, 2021
The road to healing can feel completely overwhelming, so I wanted to break down the process to overcome pornography addiction into just 5 steps.
If you focus on these core components, then you'll achieve lasting freedom from porn addiction, and your relationship can heal and flourish.
For therapy from Sam, send an email here for more information: sam@healingcouples.org
Want access to a free course I created for my podcast listeners?
Simply go to www.coupleshealing.org and in the course you'll learn some top strategies to find healing from addiction and trauma, rebuild trust, experience freedom, and begin to reconnect with each other in the relationship.
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Friday Apr 23, 2021
How to Have the Type of Conversation That Builds Connection
Friday Apr 23, 2021
Friday Apr 23, 2021
Most people want to feel connected to their partner after porn addiction, but the mechanics of how to do that can be tricky..
In this episode, I share with you what it actually looks like to build connection, safety and trust, and I'll share how to work through any difficulties that come up along the way.
Want access to a free course I created for my podcast listeners?
Simply go to www.coupleshealing.org and in the course you'll learn some top strategies to find healing from addiction and trauma, rebuild trust, experience freedom, and begin to reconnect with each other in the relationship.
Want to get in touch?
I'd love to hear from you! If you want help healing addiction, trauma, and the relationship, you can get in touch with me at support@healingcouples.org
Feel free to submit questions or topics you'd like covered in future podcast episodes!

Friday Apr 16, 2021
Even The Worst Kind of Emotional Pain Can Be Resolved By Doing This
Friday Apr 16, 2021
Friday Apr 16, 2021
Sometimes we go through some very difficult and painful experiences.. And that pain can seem to follow us around and get triggered unexpectedly when we are reminded of the past.
The same is true for experiences that are continuing to happen - they can hurt and cause us a lot of pain.
With this strategy that I'm sharing in this episode, you'll discover how to tap into a very commonly-missed tool to fully heal from the pain and move forward feeling completely different, no matter how overwhelming the experience might be / have been.
Want access to a free course I created for my podcast listeners?
Simply go to www.coupleshealing.org and in the course you'll learn some top strategies to find healing from addiction and trauma, rebuild trust, experience freedom, and begin to reconnect with each other in the relationship.
Want to get in touch?
I'd love to hear from you! If you want help healing addiction, trauma, and the relationship, you can get in touch with me at support@healingcouples.org
Feel free to submit questions or topics you'd like covered in future podcast episodes!

Friday Apr 09, 2021
Friday Apr 09, 2021
So often people feel burned out on the path of trying to overcome pornography addiction and restoring the marriage...
The reason why they continue to struggle is that they don't have a clear road map and aren't sure what specifically to be focusing on, or they struggle because they are trying and changes aren't visible.
In this episode, I share with you a simple approach you can instantly implement that can remove the "work" so that the process is as smooth as can be.
Want access to a free course I created for my podcast listeners?
Simply go to www.coupleshealing.org and in the course you'll learn some top strategies to find healing from addiction and trauma, rebuild trust, experience freedom, and begin to reconnect with each other in the relationship.
Want to get in touch?
I'd love to hear from you! If you want help healing addiction, trauma, and the relationship, you can get in touch with me at support@healingcouples.org
Feel free to submit questions or topics you'd like covered in future podcast episodes!
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Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
So many people have a hard time wrapping understanding how he can say he loves her, yet still struggle with a porn addiction. The wife often feels like if he really did love her then he wouldn't be looking at images of others...
But the reality is that there is a way for him to love her and still struggle, and in this episode I share exactly how it's possible, and understanding it can actually open the door to him finding permanent freedom from the pornography addiction once and for all.
Want access to a free course I created for my podcast listeners?
Simply go to www.coupleshealing.org and in the course you'll learn some top strategies to find healing from addiction and trauma, rebuild trust, experience freedom, and begin to reconnect with each other in the relationship.
Want to get in touch?
I'd love to hear from you! If you want help healing addiction, trauma, and the relationship, you can get in touch with me at support@healingcouples.org
Feel free to submit questions or topics you'd like covered in future podcast episodes!

Thursday Mar 25, 2021
There‘s a MUCH Better Option Than Divorce
Thursday Mar 25, 2021
Thursday Mar 25, 2021
So many couples feel like they come to a fork in the road once a husband's porn addiction comes out – divorce and end the pain or stay together and be miserable...
There is a third option though and so many couples take it and find that their relationship completely changes.
So whether you're at the breaking point, or if you're feeling stagnant and not sure what the next step is, I'll share an additional option for you because the more choices we have, the more empowered we are.
Want access to a free course I created for my podcast listeners?
Simply go to www.coupleshealing.org and in the course you'll learn some top strategies to find healing from addiction and trauma, rebuild trust, experience freedom, and begin to reconnect with each other in the relationship.
Want to get in touch?
I'd love to hear from you! If you want help healing addiction, trauma, and the relationship, you can get in touch with me at support@healingcouples.org
Feel free to submit questions or topics you'd like covered in future podcast episodes!

Friday Mar 19, 2021
Friday Mar 19, 2021
Depression and anxiety can suck the joy out of life and relationships... but what if there was a long-term fix without needing medication?
In this episode I talk about the actually causes of depression (not a chemical imbalance) and I share a powerful tool that can help you or your spouse eliminate it from their lives for good.
Want access to a free course I created for my podcast listeners?
Simply go to www.coupleshealing.org and in the course you'll learn some top strategies to find healing from addiction and trauma, rebuild trust, experience freedom, and begin to reconnect with each other in the relationship.
Want to get in touch?
I'd love to hear from you! If you want help healing addiction, trauma, and the relationship, you can get in touch with me at support@healingcouples.org
Feel free to submit questions or topics you'd like covered in future podcast episodes!

Friday Mar 12, 2021
How to Cure Defensiveness in Your Marriage
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Defensiveness can be frustrating when you're trying to resolve a challenge in the marriage.
The key is to understand exactly why the defensiveness is happening in the first place (and it's not because that person doesn't care..).
I share what's at the core of defensiveness and a powerful strategy to break through it so you can communicate effectively.
Want access to a free course I created for my podcast listeners?
Simply go to www.coupleshealing.org and in the course you'll learn some top strategies to find healing from addiction and trauma, rebuild trust, experience freedom, and begin to reconnect with each other in the relationship.
Want to get in touch?
I'd love to hear from you! If you want help healing addiction, trauma, and the relationship, you can get in touch with me at support@healingcouples.org
Feel free to submit questions or topics you'd like covered in future podcast episodes!