Dr. Talal H. Alsaleem

08/11/2025

💪 Starting the Week Strong — Even When the Road is Rough

Healing from infidelity is not a straight path.
It’s steep climbs, unexpected turns, and moments where you’re not sure you can take another step.

But every single step forward counts.
Every choice to keep going—even when it’s hard—brings you closer to clarity, peace, and strength you didn’t know you had.

Whether you’re a therapist guiding couples through the storm, or someone living through the heartache yourself—set your intentions this week:
✨ Choose to show up.
✨ Choose to push forward.
✨ Choose to believe in what’s possible beyond the pain.

📩 If you’re ready for support, resources, or guidance in your healing journey, I’m here. Send me a message and let’s take that next step together.

—
Dr. Talal H. Alsaleem, PsyD, LMFT
Author • Speaker • Affair Recovery Expert

06/30/2025

🎓 Marketing Monday Offer – Free Course for Therapists!

Working with couples during these tumultuous times isn’t easy—and the stress of political division and global uncertainty only adds fuel to the fire.

That’s why I’m offering my CE course
“Plagues, Politics, and Relationship Vulnerability”
💥 FOR FREE!

This course will help you:

✅ Understand how sociopolitical stress impacts relationships
✅ Navigate therapy with couples triggered by the world around them
✅ Learn real strategies for preventing political stress from becoming a third party in the relationship

📩 DM me to get your free access code.
Let’s strengthen our clinical tools together.

Tag a therapist who needs this 💡

06/25/2025

🧠 Therapy in a Time of Chaos

As therapists, we’re trained to hold space for others—but what happens when we feel the overwhelm too?

Between burnout, compassion fatigue, and the emotional toll of working with high-conflict couples, many clinicians are quietly struggling behind the scenes.

Couples dealing with infidelity aren’t just navigating betrayal—they’re often doing so while managing intense emotions, attachment injuries, and a loss of meaning in their relationship.

You don’t have to navigate this work alone.
If you're a therapist supporting couples through affair recovery, this is your invitation to:

🔹 Join my professional therapist group:
Affair Recovery Therapists Think Tank: https://www.facebook.com/groups/7179033132145700
🔹 Explore specialized training designed for your toughest cases:
Systematic Affair Recovery Therapy Level 1: https://www.systematicaffairrecoverytherapy.com/systematic-affair-recovery-therapy-sart-certification-program/level-1/

💬 What’s been your biggest challenge lately in helping couples heal after betrayal?

Let’s support each other in doing this deep, important work.

06/24/2025

💔 Struggling with infidelity in your relationship?
Whether you're the one who strayed or the one trying to pick up the pieces, the pain is real—and healing is possible.

I’m Dr. Talal H. Alsaleem, PsyD, LMFT. I specialize in helping couples navigate the devastating impact of affairs and rebuild trust, clarity, and direction.

📘 I've written the books that help make sense of it all.
🎓 I offer courses for those ready to go deeper.
💬 And I’m here for couples ready to take that first step.

📥 Reach out or visit TalalAlsaleem.com
🔗 Or join our private support group: Affair Recovery Support with Dr. Talal

✨ You are not alone—and you don’t have to figure this out on your own.

06/20/2025

🌿 Happy Friday, friends.
In the rush to help others, meet deadlines, and “keep it together,” it’s easy to forget that you deserve care too.

Whether you're holding space for your clients or navigating the delicate repair of your own relationship—pause today.
Breathe.
Reflect.
And ask yourself:

💭 What’s one thing I need right now—and am I allowing myself to have it?

Self-care isn’t selfish. It’s sacred.
Let this weekend be a soft landing.

✨ Share with us:
What are you doing to care for you this weekend? Let’s inspire each other. 💬💕

06/19/2025

🖤 On Juneteenth: Holding Space in Unsteady Times 🖤

Today, as we honor Juneteenth—a day that represents liberation, resilience, and the ongoing fight for justice—many of us are also sitting with the weight of today’s political climate. Voting rights under threat. Reproductive rights in jeopardy. Anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. Gun violence. Global unrest.
And yet... we are still showing up.

As therapists, we carry the emotional residue of this chaos into our sessions, especially when working with couples whose relationships are straining under the pressure of today’s world.
How do we help couples feel safe, connected, and hopeful when the ground beneath all of us is shaking?

If you’ve felt this tension in the therapy room—if you’ve wondered how to keep your practice strong while the world feels like it’s unraveling—you are not alone.
That’s exactly why I created the CEU course:
➡️ Plagues, Politics, and Relationship Vulnerability
Because the personal is political... and the political is deeply personal in our work with couples.

This course gives you tools to:
✅ Understand how sociopolitical stressors impact relational dynamics
✅ Identify key vulnerabilities in couples navigating political conflict
✅ Develop clinical strategies that honor both the couple’s connection and the world they live in

🧠✨ It’s about being present. Being prepared. And being powerful agents of healing—even when it’s hard.

🎓 Learn more and register here:
👉 https://www.systematicaffairrecoverytherapy.com/courses/plagues-politics-and-relationship-vulnerability-2-ces/

Let’s talk:
💬 How has the current political climate shown up in your sessions with couples lately? What support do you need as a clinician right now?

04/24/2025

📢 Calling All Therapists! A Must-Read on Infidelity is Here! 📢

Infidelity is one of the most complex and emotionally charged issues we face in therapy. But what if many of the things we believe about cheating aren’t entirely true?

My new book, Deconstructing Infidelity: Causes & Myths, dives deep into the real reasons people stray, debunking harmful myths and offering a fresh, research-backed perspective that can transform how we approach betrayal in the therapy room.

✅ Understand the psychological and emotional triggers behind infidelity
✅ Challenge common misconceptions that may be hindering your clients’ healing
✅ Gain insights to help couples rebuild trust—or find closure

If you work with couples or individuals struggling with the aftermath of an affair, this book is an essential addition to your professional toolkit.

🔗 Get your copy now: https://a.co/d/cj13vzW

Let’s start a new conversation about infidelity—one rooted in understanding, not just judgment. Drop a comment if you’ve ever felt that traditional approaches to affair recovery fall short. Let’s discuss! 👇

11/15/2024

Nadia speaks with Talal Alsaleem, a psychologist and founder of The Infidelity Counselling Centre, about his recent book, Unfaithful and Unrepentant: Affairs Beyond the Hope of Repair.

Nadia speaks with Talal Alsaleem, a psychologist and founder of The Infidelity Counselling Centre, about his recent book, Unfaithful and Unrepentant: Affairs Beyond the Hope of Repair.

10/01/2024

From an outsider’s perspective, dealing with a cheating partner might seem obvious: cut your losses and run.

But Talal Alsaleem, who has helped hundreds of couples work through their infidelity in his 17 years as a clinical psychologist and licensed marriage and family counselor, says couples should do the opposite. First, they should turn toward each other. That doesn’t necessarily mean forgiving the wrongdoing, he says – it just means facing the problem head-on.

Clinical psychologist Talal Alsaleem has helped hundreds of couples work through romantic affairs. He shares common misconceptions about cheating -- and how to cope.

05/01/2023

Read about one couple's journey though the Systematic Affair Recovery Therapy model in this article. Couple interviewed and article written by Julia Naftulin from Insider.

Therapist Talal Alsaleem creates tailored game plans for couples post-affair that include therapy, volunteer work, and other unique approaches to healing.

03/29/2023

There are some things you should never say to your Spouse. Dr. Talal gives his expert opinion on this topic. Check it out! https://habitsandroutines.com/tips-and-tricks/never-say-these-3-things-to-your-spouse-ever/

03/02/2023

Check out the article, 15 Signs You Might Have an Emotionally Unavailable Partner, According to Experts. This isn’t the ideal romantic situation, since being able to express emotions with your partner is essential to building bonds, says marriage counselor Talal H. Alsaleem, PsyD, LMFT.

Does your partner's behavior border on robotic? You might want to read this...