In this episode, Morgan Ellsworth explores why children need somatic tools, not just conversation, to process stress and trauma. Kids, especially younger ones, often don't yet have the language or emotional maturity to express what they're feeling, so betrayal trauma and other stressors tend to show up in the body first: stomach aches, sleep issues, meltdowns, shutdown, or big emotional outbursts. Morgan shares practical, playful practices parents can use at home, including belly breathing, wiggle breaks, five-senses scavenger hunts, safe ways to release anger (like a punching bag or trampoline), and sensory swings — many drawn straight from her own experience parenting her young kids.

Morgan also unpacks the concept of co-regulation, explaining why children's nervous systems are so attuned to their parents that self-regulation often isn't realistic at a young age, meaning parents modeling their own regulation is one of the most powerful tools available. She closes with guidance on creating predictable calm-down routines at home and a reminder not to push kids to "use their words" before their bodies are ready. This episode is a warm, practical guide for any parent wanting to better attune to what their child's body is communicating.

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Morgan Ellsworth is a Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LAMFT) and Board Certified Coach (BCC) with advanced training in trauma-informed care. She is certified through APSATS as a Certified Clinical Partner Specialist Associate (CCPS-A) and Certified Partner Coach (CPC) and works with individuals and families impacted by betrayal trauma.

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In this episode of Healing Betrayed Families, Morgan Ellsworth introduces brainspotting, a body-based trauma processing modality that uses fixed eye position to access stuck emotion and trauma stored in the brain and nervous system. Morgan shares the origin story of brainspotting (discovered by David Grand during an EMDR session with a professional figure skater), how it differs from talk therapy and EMDR, and why it's especially effective for betrayal trauma, which so often lives in the body as hypervigilance, flashbacks, and freeze responses.

Morgan also walks through what a typical brainspotting session looks like, from identifying an activation or resource spot to the wide range of ways clients process (verbally, internally, or through somatic release), and offers guidance on aftercare, journaling, and giving yourself grace as your body works through months or years of stored trauma. Whether you're new to trauma therapy or looking to deepen work you're already doing in coaching or support groups, this episode offers a compassionate look at how brainspotting can unlock healing that talk alone sometimes can't reach.

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About the Host

Morgan Ellsworth is a Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LAMFT) and Board Certified Coach (BCC) with advanced training in trauma-informed care. She is certified through APSATS as a Certified Clinical Partner Specialist Associate (CCPS-A) and Certified Partner Coach (CPC) and works with individuals and families impacted by betrayal trauma.

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In this episode, I sit down with Katie Padilla — family law attorney, certified family law specialist, and founder of Bloom Family Law in Oakland, California. With 12 years of experience across litigation, mediation, and consulting, Katie has built something truly unique: a law firm that also houses a team of vetted divorce coaches to support the whole person through one of life's most disorienting transitions. She shares how she came to see divorce not as a failure, but as an invitation to awaken — a catalyst for deep personal growth, boundary-setting, and intentional living.

We explore what the research actually says about how divorce impacts children (spoiler: it's conflict, not divorce, that causes harm), and how parents who do their own healing work end up modeling emotional intelligence and safety for the next generation. Katie also reflects on her own experience as a child of divorce, the Buddhist teaching that changed her relationship to self-awareness, and why humility, not perfection, is the true currency of cycle-breaking.

This conversation closes with a reminder that feels especially fitting for the work we do here: we are all just walking each other home. Whether you're in the thick of betrayal, navigating a family in transition, or simply trying to show up 1% better than you did before — you are not alone in that journey. 🎵 Walking Each Other Home by Emma Nissen

About Katie Padilla

Katie Padilla is a Certified Family Law Specialist, founder of Bloom Family Law, and a collaboratively trained attorney, certified coach, and meditation teacher who has spent 12 years reimagining what family law can look like. As a child of divorce, she felt firsthand the cost of prolonged conflict, and that experience became the foundation of everything she has built at Bloom.

Katie believes divorce is not just an ending. It is an invitation to meet yourself more deeply than you ever have before. Her practice blends rigorous legal expertise with trauma-informed coaching and a genuine commitment to keeping families out of unnecessary conflict, and her clients leave not just with resolved cases, but with a renewed sense of who they are and what they are capable of.

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About the Host

Morgan Ellsworth is a Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LAMFT) and Board Certified Coach (BCC) with advanced training in trauma-informed care. She is certified through APSATS as a Certified Clinical Partner Specialist Associate (CCPS-A) and Certified Partner Coach (CPC) and works with individuals and families impacted by betrayal trauma.

Connect with Morgan @Healing.betrayed.families on Instagram or email her directly at [email protected]

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For those looking for therapeutic support in Arizona, connect with Morgan at her private practice, Ellsworth Family Therapy

Thank you for listening to Healing Betrayed Families.

In this episode of the Choosing Different mini-series, Morgan is joined by her mom, Hali Roderick, and her sister, Mataia Robinson, for an honest conversation about betrayal trauma's impact on the whole family, not just the marriage. Hali reflects on what she believed she was doing right at the time (staying reassuring, keeping hard details between the adults) and what she's since learned she missed about how her daughters were actually experiencing it. Mataia and Morgan share what that season of family trauma recovery looked like from where they were standing as kids, and how it's shaping the choices they make now as young moms of their own.

Together they talk about the protective patterns that form in the middle of survival mode, why validating both the parent's experience and the child's experience matters for real healing, and what it looks like to break old patterns on purpose instead of by accident. The episode closes with an invitation to the Becoming Together mother/daughter retreat.

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About the Host

Morgan Ellsworth is a Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LAMFT) and Board Certified Coach (BCC) with advanced training in trauma-informed care. She is certified through APSATS as a Certified Clinical Partner Specialist Associate (CCPS-A) and Certified Partner Coach (CPC) and works with individuals and families impacted by betrayal trauma.

Connect with Morgan @Healing.betrayed.families on Instagram or email her directly at [email protected]

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For those looking for therapeutic support in Arizona, connect with Morgan at her supervised private practice, Ellsworth Family Therapy

Thank you for listening to Healing Betrayed Families.

In this episode, Australian therapist Karen Bieman explores the complexities of relational trauma caused by hidden sexualities and gender identities. She discusses the emotional impact on partners and families when one member conceals their identity, emphasizing the differences between sexual orientation, identity, and behavior.

Karen highlights the unique challenges of betrayal trauma in these situations, where partners often question the authenticity of their relationships. Through her insights, she encourages empathy and understanding, reminding us that despite the difficulties, healing and transformation are possible for every family system. Join us for this enlightening conversation about finding hope amidst chaos.

About Karen Bieman

Karen Bieman is an Australian therapist, APSATS Certified Clinical Partner Specialist (CCPS), and Certified Deceptive Sexuality & Trauma Therapist. She is the founder of Not My Closet, a platform supporting partners impacted by betrayal trauma related to hidden same‑sex attraction, concealed gender identity, and undisclosed sexual orientation.

Karen works with partners navigating the psychological and relational fallout of long‑term secrecy, including loss of sexual-relational reality and identity shock. Her work is grounded in trauma‑informed, partner‑centred care that prioritises truth, emotional safety, and recovery.

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Join Karen’s email newsletter. She offers support and encouragement for straight spouses, partners of trans people, grown children of mixed-orientation marriages, straight allies, and even therapists, coaches and peer workers

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About the Host

Morgan Ellsworth is a Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LAMFT) and Board Certified Coach (BCC) with advanced training in trauma-informed care. She is certified through APSATS as a Certified Clinical Partner Specialist Associate (CCPS-A) and Certified Partner Coach (CPC) and works with individuals and families impacted by betrayal trauma.

Connect with Morgan @Healing.betrayed.families on Instagram or email her directly at [email protected]

Visit Morgan’s coaching website

For those looking for therapeutic support in Arizona, connect with Morgan at her private practice, Ellsworth Family Therapy

Thank you for listening to Healing Betrayed Families.

In this episode of Healing Betrayed Families, Morgan Ellsworth dives into what happens after a disclosure conversation between family members. When a person or system that once provided safety becomes the source of harm, the body and mind have to relearn how to trust, and that takes time and care. 

Drawing from trauma-informed family systems care, Morgan explains how best to approach relational repair after family disclosure. This episode emphasizes that healing requires more than insight alone—it requires repeated, embodied experiences of safety. Healing Betrayed Families is designed to support betrayed partners, parents, children, and professionals seeking language, understanding, and a compassionate path forward after relational rupture.

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About the Host

Morgan Ellsworth is a Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LAMFT) and Board Certified Coach (BCC) with advanced training in trauma-informed care. She is certified through APSATS as a Certified Clinical Partner Specialist Associate (CCPS-A) and Certified Partner Coach (CPC) and works with individuals and families impacted by betrayal trauma.

Connect with Morgan @Healing.betrayed.families on Instagram or email her directly at [email protected]

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For those looking for therapeutic support in Arizona, connect with Morgan at her private practice, Ellsworth Family Therapy

Thank you for listening to Healing Betrayed Families.

In this episode of Healing Betrayed Families, host Morgan Ellsworth explains why being witnessed is so imperative to healing. Not only does community help with emotional regulation, but being surrounded by those who can empathize with your experience interrupts the isolation trauma causes. Betrayal trauma impacts a person emotionally and physiologically, and being witnessed and seen in pain begins the healing journey for each individual.

Drawing from trauma-informed family systems care, Morgan explains how betrayal trauma disrupts brain functioning, narrows the window of tolerance, and activates fight, flight, or freeze responses. This episode emphasizes that healing requires more than insight alone—it requires repeated, embodied experiences of safety. Healing Betrayed Families is designed to support betrayed partners, parents, children, and professionals seeking language, understanding, and a compassionate path forward after relational rupture.

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About the Host

Morgan Ellsworth is a Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LAMFT) and Board Certified Coach (BCC) with advanced training in trauma-informed care. She is certified through APSATS as a Certified Clinical Partner Specialist Associate (CCPS-A) and Certified Partner Coach (CPC) and works with individuals and families impacted by betrayal trauma.

Connect with Morgan @Healing.betrayed.families on Instagram or email her directly at [email protected]

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For those looking for therapeutic support in Arizona, connect with Morgan at her private practice, Ellsworth Family Therapy

Thank you for listening to Healing Betrayed Families.

What happens when a child no longer has to convince their parent that their pain was real?

In this episode of Choosing Different Mini Series, Morgan sits down with her mom, Hali Roderick, for a short, unscripted conversation about one of the most healing things a parent can offer: belief. They talk about the three quiet ways parents unintentionally dismiss a child's experience — through differing memories, good intentions, and simple unawareness — and why none of those things make a child's pain any less real.

Mentioned in this episode: 

If you're ready for a deeper connection with your mother or daughter, learn more about my upcoming retreat - Becoming Together: A Mother Daughter Retreat - hosted by myself, my mom, and my sister in Sedona, Arizona on September 8 - 12th.

Join us: FREE Parenting Through the Wreckage Webinar on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 5pm Pacific

Get support for your children:  Witnessed Group Coaching program 

Connect with Hali Roderick: 

Join me on social media for continued conversation, encouragement, and resources between podcast episodes.

👉 Instagram:⁠ ⁠@rootedandrising.healing⁠⁠

👉 Facebook:⁠ ⁠Rooted and Rising Healing with Hali Roderick⁠⁠

👉 Website:⁠⁠ ⁠rootedandrisinghealing.com⁠

If you are a betrayed partner, I also host a podcast called Rooted & Rising Healing After Betrayal, created specifically for women healing from betrayal trauma.

This show offers grounded, trauma-informed conversations, solo reflections, and tools to help you reconnect with yourself, reclaim your voice, and rise with clarity and strength.

About the Host

Morgan Ellsworth is a Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LAMFT) and Board Certified Coach (BCC) with advanced training in trauma-informed care. She is certified through APSATS as a Certified Clinical Partner Specialist Associate (CCPS-A) and Certified Partner Coach (CPC) and works with individuals and families impacted by betrayal trauma.

Connect with Morgan @Healing.betrayed.families on Instagram or email her directly at [email protected]

Visit Morgan’s coaching website

For those looking for therapeutic support in Arizona, connect with Morgan at her private practice, Ellsworth Family Therapy

Thank you for listening to Healing Betrayed Families.

Listen to Hali’s Podcast

In this powerful conversation, Morgan sits down with Dr. Debi Silber, founder of the Post Betrayal Transformation Institute, to explore why betrayal trauma is fundamentally different from other forms of trauma and why it requires a specialized, informed approach to healing.

Drawing from research she conducted during her PhD program, Dr. Silber shares her groundbreaking discoveries, including the five predictable stages of betrayal recovery. She explains why time alone does not heal betrayal, how many clients become unintentionally stuck in survival mode, and how well-meaning but untrained practitioners can inadvertently cause harm when betrayal is misunderstood.

This episode is essential listening for clinicians, coaches, and anyone impacted by betrayal who wants language, clarity, and a path forward that leads not just to stabilization but to true post-traumatic growth.

Dr Debi Silber, PhD Transpersonal Psychology

Dr. Debi Silber, Founder and CEO of The PBT (Post Betrayal Transformation) Institute and National Forgiveness Day, is an award-winning speaker and 2-time #1 International bestselling author. Her podcast, From Betrayal to Breakthrough, ranks in the top 1.5% globally. Her groundbreaking PhD study revealed 3 discoveries that completely revolutionized our understanding of betrayal—and how to achieve full healing physically, mentally, and emotionally. Creator of the world's #1 betrayal recovery certification for life, business, health, and leadership coaches, Dr. Debi equips practitioners globally with her evidence-based framework so they can deliver exponentially better results with their existing clients. Featured on FOX, CBS, The Dr. Oz Show, and TEDx (twice), she equips practitioners with the missing framework-helping them move from uncertainty to confidence, from using general tools that keep clients stuck to specialized approaches that create genuine transformation.

Connect with Dr. Debi: 

Website 

The latest TEDx: “Do You Have Post Betrayal Syndrome?“

TEDx: Stop Sabotaging Yourself

The From Betrayal to Breakthrough podcast

Morning Minutes with Dr. Debi podcast

TikTok

Facebook 

Linkedin

Instagram

Youtube

Read her newest book

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About the Host

Morgan Ellsworth is a Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LAMFT) and Board Certified Coach (BCC) with advanced training in trauma-informed care. She is certified through APSATS as a Certified Clinical Partner Specialist Associate (CCPS-A) and Certified Partner Coach (CPC) and works with individuals and families impacted by betrayal trauma.

Connect with Morgan @Healing.betrayed.families on Instagram or email her directly at [email protected]

Visit Morgan’s coaching website

For those looking for therapeutic support in Arizona, connect with Morgan at her private practice, Ellsworth Family Therapy

Thank you for listening to Healing Betrayed Families.

In this bonus episode of the Choosing Different mini-series, Morgan sits down with her mom and sister Mataia for an honest, unscripted conversation about how their relationship has evolved from Morgan's teenage years into adulthood. They talk through:

• How trust and closeness shift once kids become adults — and why "too cool for you" eventually turns into missing your mom

• Navigating marriage and relationship challenges as an adult child, and the boundaries that make it safe to share

• Leading with curiosity instead of criticism when a child brings something hard to you

• Why healthy repair after rupture matters more than never having conflict at all

• Letting your kids make their own choices (even the ones you're scared of) — and trusting them to walk their own path

• Redefining identity and purpose as a parent once the kids are grown and gone

This is a raw, real look at what it takes to keep choosing connection and repair as a family — even after everything's already been said and done wrong once.

Announcements in this episode:

• 🌿 Witnessed — a new educational & support group for teens (14–17) and adult children (18+) of betrayed families, launching in August.

• 🌵 Becoming Together Mother-Daughter Retreat — September, Sedona, AZ. A space for breathwork, sound healing, nature, and intentional connection.

Join us for the Becoming Together: Mother-Daughter Retreat

Register for “Witnessed” coaching groups for teens and adult children 

About the Host

Morgan Ellsworth is a Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LAMFT) and Board Certified Coach (BCC) with advanced training in trauma-informed care. She is certified through APSATS as a Certified Clinical Partner Specialist Associate (CCPS-A) and Certified Partner Coach (CPC) and works with individuals and families impacted by betrayal trauma.

Connect with Morgan @Healing.betrayed.families on Instagram or email her directly at [email protected]

Visit Morgan’s coaching website

For those looking for therapeutic support in Arizona, connect with Morgan at her private practice, Ellsworth Family Therapy

Thank you for listening to Healing Betrayed Families.