Dr. Debi Silber, Founder of The PBT® Institute and Leader in Betrayal Recovery

The Wake-Up Call That Changed Everything

One betrayal from my family. Another from my husband. Within a short time, my life was in crisis.
Health, work, relationships — it all unraveled. I found myself in the ICU with a stress-related illness and realized: something had to change.

Turning Pain into Purpose: My Healing + Research Journey

I didn’t just want to heal—I wanted to understand betrayal on a deep, scientific level.
So, I enrolled in a PhD program in Transpersonal Psychology. Through my research, I discovered something groundbreaking:

Betrayal creates a very specific type of crisis—impacting us physically, mentally, and emotionally—and it can’t be healed the same way as other life challenges.

I identified the 5 Stages from betrayal to breakthrough, discovered the physical, emotional, and psychological toll betrayal takes on the body and mind, and developed the PBT^® (Post Betrayal Transformation^®) Method to move people forward.

Creating a Proven Path: The PBT® Institute

Once I cracked the betrayal code, I knew I couldn’t keep it to myself.

I created The PBT^® Institute, a safe, supportive space where people like you could:

• Process your betrayal
• Heal physically, mentally, emotionally
• Rebuild trust — in yourself and others
• Transform your life and relationships

Our method is research-based, trauma-informed, and action-oriented. We don’t just help you feel better. We help you become someone stronger than before the betrayal happened.

The Mission Behind the Work

Since founding the Institute, I’ve:

• Guided thousands through our signature programs (Reclaim, Rebuild, Trust Again)
• Trained and certified coaches worldwide in the PBT^® Method
• Created a vibrant online community of brave, bold, and healing humans
• Shared the stage and mic with some of the most influential voices in personal development

But most importantly — I’ve helped people just like you find peace, purpose, and power after betrayal.

Beyond the Research and the Work...

I would never have chosen this path of trauma — but I’m so deeply grateful for where it led.
It brought me to a stronger, healthier, more aligned version of myself. It also brought me back to my husband, Adam.
After we both did the work to heal and grow, we married each other…again — not as the same people, but as two transformed individuals committed to building something new.

I’m also the proud mom of four amazing kids — Dani, Dylan, Camryn, and Cole — and lucky to have their equally amazing partners in my life too.

At home, we’re surrounded by love and fur — with our five dogs: Kasey, Cali, Max, Maui, and Honey. We lost six of our beloved dogs during COVID, and these new pups are joyful reminders to stay present, celebrate life, and always make room for fun.

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