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The only research-backed, 8-week betrayal recovery program guided live by the world's leading expert in betrayal recovery. Understand what happened. Know exactly where you are. Move forward — with Dr. Debi beside you.
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✓ PhD Research-Backed
✓ Start Anytime
✓ Replays Included
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You found this page for a reason
Something happened that changed everything.
Maybe it was a partner's affair. A friend's betrayal. A business partner who deceived you. A family member who broke your trust in a way you never saw coming.
Whatever happened — you haven't been the same since. And you're starting to wonder if you ever will be.
The exhaustion, the obsessive thoughts, the physical symptoms, the inability to trust — these aren't signs that something is wrong with you. According to doctoral research across more than 100,000 people in 50+ countries, they are measurable, documented symptoms of Post Betrayal Syndrome®.
And there is a proven path through them. It's called The Five Stages of Betrayal Recovery™ — and this program takes you through every one of them, with Dr. Debi guiding you live.
GLOBALLY TOP-RANKED PODCAST
From Betrayal to Breakthrough
Real conversations about what betrayal actually does to you — and what it takes to move through it. Research-backed, warmly delivered, and unlike anything else out there.
Hosted by Dr. Debi Silber — the researcher who uncovered The Five Stages of Betrayal Recovery™. New episodes weekly for people who’ve been betrayed and for the coaches and practitioners who support them.
GLOBALLY TOP-RANKED PODCAST
From Betrayal to Breakthrough
Real conversations about what betrayal actually does to you — and what it takes to move through it. Research-backed, warmly delivered, and unlike anything else out there.
Hosted by Dr. Debi Silber — the researcher who uncovered The Five Stages of Betrayal Recovery™. New episodes weekly for people who’ve been betrayed and for the coaches and practitioners who support them.
Post Betrayal Syndrome®
Do you recognize yourself here?
Doctoral research across 100,000+ people in 50+ countries identified 60+ measurable symptoms of Post Betrayal Syndrome®. Here are just a few:
"These symptoms aren't a character flaw. They're a measurable response to a specific kind of wound — one that requires its own specific path to heal."
— Dr. Debi Silber, PhD · World's Leading Expert in Betrayal Recovery
What's included
Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
Rebuilt based on what people actually needed — and what actually produced the deepest, most lasting betrayal recovery. No extra layers. No coaches standing in for Dr. Debi. Just the most direct path available anywhere.
01
The Signature BtoB Video Program
Dr. Debi's complete, research-backed curriculum — available the moment you enroll. Move at your own pace with module PDFs at every step.
02
4 Live Sessions with Dr. Debi
Every other week for 8 weeks — real-time teaching and Q&A directly with the world's leading expert in betrayal recovery. Replays included.
03
What Stage Are You In? Quiz
Take it on day one and again at week 8. See exactly how far you've moved through The Five Stages of Betrayal Recovery™ — in data, not just feeling.
04
Start Anytime. No Waiting.
Betrayal doesn't wait for the next enrollment window — and neither should your healing. Enroll today, access everything immediately.
GLOBALLY TOP-RANKED PODCAST
From Betrayal to Breakthrough
Real conversations about what betrayal actually does to you — and what it takes to move through it. Research-backed, warmly delivered, and unlike anything else out there.
Hosted by Dr. Debi Silber — the researcher who uncovered The Five Stages of Betrayal Recovery™. New episodes weekly for people who’ve been betrayed and for the coaches and practitioners who support them.
GLOBALLY TOP-RANKED PODCAST
From Betrayal to Breakthrough
Real conversations about what betrayal actually does to you — and what it takes to move through it. Research-backed, warmly delivered, and unlike anything else out there.
Hosted by Dr. Debi Silber — the researcher who uncovered The Five Stages of Betrayal Recovery™. New episodes weekly for people who’ve been betrayed and for the coaches and practitioners who support them.
Research participants worldwide
Countries in the research
Measurable PBS® symptoms identified
Combined TEDx views
The framework
The Five Stages of Betrayal Recovery™
Validated through doctoral research across more than 100,000 people in 50+ countries — the world's only research-backed roadmap through betrayal. It works because it was built from real data about how real people actually heal.
1
Before the Breakdown
You weren’t looking for betrayal — you were living your life. Caring for your kids, managing your career, showing up for aging parents. Betrayal after trust was broken often strikes without warning, leaving you blindsided and struggling to make sense of what just happened.
2
The Breakdown of the Body, Mind and Worldview
The darkest stage of betrayal recovery. Everything you thought you knew falls apart — your identity, your sense of safety, your vision of the future. The pain of betrayal feels impossible to survive. It feels like the end. With the right support, it’s actually the beginning.
3
Survival Instincts Emerge
You begin to cope with betrayal the only way you know how. Many people stay in this stage for years — functioning on the outside, suffering on the inside. Surviving, but not healing. This program gives you what most betrayal recovery resources don’t: a clear, proven path through.
4
Finding and Adjusting to a New Normal
Healing from betrayal means building a new relationship with yourself. A new identity begins to emerge. You release what no longer serves you, redefine what trust means, and start discovering who you’re becoming on the other side of this.
5
Healing, Rebirth & A New Worldview
The complete reinvention that betrayal recovery makes possible. Not back to who you were — forward into someone wiser, stronger, and more fully yourself. This is what’s waiting for you on the other side.
Your guide
Dr. Debi Silber, PhD
Dr. Debi Silber is the founder and CEO of The PBT® Institute and the world's leading expert in betrayal recovery. Her doctoral research — across more than 100,000 people in 50+ countries — identified Post Betrayal Syndrome® and The Five Stages of Betrayal Recovery™, the only research-backed betrayal recovery framework of its kind in the world.
She is the creator of the world's only betrayal recovery certification program, host of a globally top-ranked podcast, and author of two #1 international bestselling books. Two TEDx talks. 2M+ combined views. Featured on FOX, CBS, Forbes, and more.
In this program you get her — not a proxy, not a coach trained in her methods. Dr. Debi, live, four times over eight weeks.
Research participants,
50+ countries
Combined TEDx
talk views
Measurable PBS® symptoms identified
#1 international bestselling author
What people are saying
Real people. Real betrayal recovery.
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This is a priceless investment in yourself. I’ve done more in the program in 2 weeks than in 3 years of therapy and marriage counseling, tons of counseling seminars, tons of money-nothing has helped until this community.
- Ann
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I don’t know if I’ve ever been this happy before. When you said nothing else like this exists, you were so right because I’ve been to 8 therapists in the last 2.5 years, tried EMDR, and nothing has worked until now.
- Katie
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If you have experienced betrayal of any kind, take this course from Betrayal to Breakthrough. Dr. Debi walks hand in hand with you through the 5 Stages of healing and you will come through stronger, more courageous and whole hearted.
- Elizabeth
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I just listened to the first class. It was stunning in its depth and clarity. This is really a new field and I am so glad I have the tools to begin to heal from the catastrophic betrayal I experienced. I believe I am in stage three and trying to make decisions about my future based on the reality of now. Such truly good information.
- Cindy
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WOW, this is so powerful and the most comprehensive explanation of the transformation process I’ve heard at age 78. I’m excited and hopeful after many programs, years of therapy and even working as a psychotherapist to gain freedom to embrace and hold onto ME. Thank you for doing your work and going on to inspire others. You are deeply appreciated.
- Lynnet
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I am about to finish the program and cannot believe the difference that it has made. Although I would never wish a betrayal like mine on anyone, and can’t believe that this has happened to me, the amount that I have learned about myself, my relationships, what I want and deserve, and that I will okay no matter what happens to me is truly a treasure.
- Peter
Ready to begin your betrayal recovery?
8 weeks. Live guidance from the world's leading expert.
Research-backed framework. Starting the moment you enroll.
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What people are saying
Everything you need to know.
Every session is recorded and the replay is posted within 24 hours. If you're unable to join live, we also have a way for you to submit questions ahead of time so you can hear Dr. Debi's response when you watch the replay. You won't miss a thing — watch whenever it works for you.
The previous program was a bit overwhelming included coaches, group classes, programs, a community platform and more. We've heard from you that you want more of Dr. Debi and we've created this in direct response to what you've asked for. This version is simpler and more direct — four live sessions with Dr. Debi herself over 8 weeks, plus the complete self-paced curriculum. More of the world's leading expert in betrayal recovery. Less everything else.
All of it. A partner, friend, family member, colleague, or business partner — the research shows the wound and the betrayal recovery pathway follow the same Five Stages regardless of the source.
You choose your next step. Repeat the full program at the graduate rate ($597). Join the Breakthrough Collective for ongoing live sessions ($97/month). Go deeper with a private session. Pursue PBT Certification if that feels like a fit. Or graduate and carry the work forward on your own. No pressure — always your choice.
Yes. The program meets you exactly where you are. Whether you're in acute shock at Stage 1 or stuck in survival mode years later, The Five Stages of Betrayal Recovery™ works — because it was built from research on people at every stage.
You've waited long enough
Every step forward is available to you.
Eight weeks from now, you won't be the same person who found this page. You'll understand what happened, why it affected you the way it did, and who you're becoming on the other side of it. The fog will be lifting. The old beliefs will be loosening. And for the first time in a long time — you'll feel it.
The shift. The strength. The becoming.
The Signature BtoB Video Program
4 Live Sessions with Dr. Debi
What Stage Are You In? Quiz (start & end)
Module PDFs for every session
Your investment
$497
$1,200
$97
Included
$797
The Signature BtoB Video Program
4 Live Sessions with Dr. Debi
What Stage Are You In? Quiz (start & end)
Module PDFs for every session
Your investment
$497
$1,200
$97
Included
$797
$797
One-time investment · Instant access · Start anytime
Research-backed · Replays included · Led entirely by Dr. Debi · No waiting
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