#37 From Bitterness to Empowerment After Betrayal with Tesa Saulman, LMHC, CSAT, CCPS

Bitterness after betrayal is one of the most misunderstood parts of the healing journey. In today’s episode, I sit down with Tesa Saulmon, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, and founder of Root to Bloom Therapy, to have an honest, compassionate conversation about what bitterness really is, why "just forgive" can actually cause harm, and what the path from resentment to empowerment genuinely looks like.About Our Guest: Tesa Saulmon, LMHC, CSAT, CCPS is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, and founder of Root to Bloom Therapy based in Pensacola, Florida. Tesa works with betrayed spouses, betraying partners, and couples navigating the painful aftermath of betrayal using trauma-informed care and faith-integrated support that honors the real complexity of healing. She provides therapy throughout Florida via telehealth and travels for therapeutic disclosures and intensives.Connect with Tesa:WebsiteFree Resources & Worksheets InstagramYouTubeFacebookEmail: [email protected] This Episode?If this conversation resonated with you, here are three ways you can support the show:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Leave a Review 💬 Join the Community 📲 Share This EpisodeConnect With Me + Continue Your HealingIf today’s episode resonated with you, you don’t have to walk the healing journey after betrayal alone. Here are a few ways to stay connected and continue your healing:Join me at a Retreat or IntensiveIf you’re craving deeper, in-person support and embodied healing, I’m helping facilitate upcoming experiences created specifically for betrayed partners.If you're ready for a deeper connection with your daughter(s), ⁠complete this interest list⁠ for more information about my upcoming retreat - Becoming Together: A Mother Daughter Retreat - hosted by myself and my two daughters in Sedona, Arizona on September 8 - 12th.If you and your partner are ready to move beyond survival mode and reconnect on a deeper level, the Rise and Renew Couples Retreat offers an immersive healing experience in Costa Rica from July 30 - August 3. Complete this⁠⁠⁠ Interest list for an upcoming course for parents called Intentional Parenting After Betrayal⁠⁠⁠⁠, hosted by Hali and her daughter, Morgan Ellsworth. The⁠ ⁠⁠Courage to Thrive Betrayal Trauma Intensive⁠⁠⁠ takes place August 25-28 in Spanish Fork, Utah.Free Resources & DownloadsAccess free tools, guided practices, and educational resources designed to support nervous system regulation, self-trust, boundaries, and clarity after betrayal.👉⁠⁠A Mini Guide to Mindful Healing After Betrayal⁠⁠👉⁠⁠Your First Steps to Rising After Betrayal⁠⁠Upcoming Course: Reclaiming You After BetrayalIf you’re ready for deeper guidance in a structured, supportive format, I am offering a course focused on healing after betrayal, rebuilding self-trust, and grounding into your values and identity—without rushing decisions about staying or leaving.This course is ideal for those who want support without individual coaching and at a pace that honors their nervous system.👉⁠ ⁠Join the Reclaiming You Waitlist to be the first to Register!⁠⁠Listen to My Other PodcastIf you are still in your relationship—or in the process of discerning whether you want to stay—I invite you to also follow my podcast, Choosing to Stay After Infidelity and Betrayal, where I speak to both partners about healing, accountability, and rebuilding trust.👉⁠ ⁠Choosing to Stay After Infidelity and Betrayal⁠⁠Join My NewsletterStay connected through my newsletter, where I share reflections, trauma-informed insights, and updates on upcoming courses, workshops, retreats, and live experiences.👉⁠ ⁠Rooted and Rising Weekly⁠⁠Connect With Me Between EpisodesJoin me on social media for continued conversation, encouragement, and resources between podcast episodes.👉 Instagram👉 Facebook👉 Website