Frequently asked questions about betrayal trauma healing & sex addiction recovery at Willow Tree

Therapy is provided by licensed and pre-licensed clinicians and includes diagnosis, treatment planning, trauma processing, and evidence-based interventions within a confidential clinical framework.

Coaching is a structured partnership focused on goals, growth, accountability, skill development, and forward movement in healing and recovery.

At Willow Tree, therapy and coaching often work together within a coordinated model of care. Our clients may work with one discipline and then transfer to the other discipline as their treatment progresses.

Both therapy and coaching:

• Encourage insight and self-examination
• Support emotional fluency and communication
• Promote accountability and behavior change
• Provide structured guidance within a supportive relationship

Our coaches are Certified Partner Coaches (CPC) through APSATS and receive advanced  training in betrayal trauma and problematic sexual behavior.

When working with partners, coaching focuses on safety, stabilization, and boundary development.
When working with individuals in recovery, coaching reinforces sobriety planning, accountability, and recovery structure.

Our clinicians are certified or in certification as:

• CSAT (Certified Sex Addiction Therapist) through IITAP
• CCPS (Certified Clinical Partner Specialist) through APSATS

Therapy addresses both compulsive behavior patterns and the traumatic impact of betrayal within a structured clinical framework.

Yes.

Clients may transition between therapy and coaching depending on their stage of recovery and evolving needs. Therapy may shift toward coaching when goals focus on growth and forward movement. Coaching may shift toward therapy if deeper trauma or mental health concerns emerge.

Willow Tree embraces this coordinated, fluid model to best support long-term recovery.

An “Associate Clinician” is a person who has completed their Master’s level education and has years of clinical work.  Upon the completion of the required additional hours (typically 3,000–3,500) post graduation, Associates are eligible to take the state licensing exams for their respective licenses. Associates are supervised by Tim Stein or Jeanne Vattuone for their clinical pre-license hours.