FOR COACHES, THERAPISTS & HEALING PROFESSIONALS
Your Betrayal Clients Keep Saying "I'm Fine"
You Know They're Not.
Discover the research-backed framework that helps you recognize when clients are stuck at survival—and guide them to complete transformation instead.
After years of research and working with thousands of people who've been betrayed, I've identified why most people plateau at "functional" and never reach breakthrough—and exactly what practitioners need to help them get there.
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Based on PhD research • Used by practitioners in 30+ countries
Your Client Plateaus at "Fine"
They're functional. Stable. No longer in crisis. But something's missing. They're going through the motions rather than truly living. You sense there's more available, but you don't know how to help them access it.
Your Tools Aren't Creating Transformation
The approaches that work brilliantly with other clients aren't landing with betrayal. You're working hard, showing up fully, genuinely caring—but they stay stuck. You're starting to doubt your own effectiveness.
You Know Something's Missing
You've watched clients terminate at "I'm fine" and suspected there was more healing available. But your training never included the framework for this specific work. The gap wasn't your fault—but it's costing your clients complete healing.
The truth is: Your training never prepared you for betrayal-specific work. Almost no one's did.
My PhD research revealed why betrayal requires
a completely different approach —
and what actually creates transformation
Betrayal Is a Different Kind of Trauma
Betrayal doesn't just wound you—it shatters your relationship with reality itself. When someone you trusted completely reveals themselves to be someone else entirely, your brain goes into existential crisis. General trauma tools can't address this unique disruption. Betrayal requires specialized understanding.
Post Betrayal Syndrome® Exists
Most people who experience betrayal develop a predictable collection of physical, mental, and emotional symptoms—together, not separately. It's now known as Post Betrayal Syndrome® (PBS®). It affects gut health, sleep, brain function, emotional regulation, and more. Few practitioners know it exists, so they treat symptoms individually while the syndrome continues.
Most People Get Stuck at Stage 3
There are five predictable stages from betrayal to breakthrough. Most people reach Stage 3—functional survival behind protective walls—and stay there for years because no one recognizes it's not complete healing. There are two more stages (breakthrough and transformation) that most people never reach simply because their practitioners don't know to guide them there.
Ready to learn the complete framework?
What UNSTUCK Will Teach You
CHAPTER 1: The Client You Can't Help (and It's Not Your Fault)
CHAPTER 2: Why Betrayal Is Different (the Research You Need to Know)
CHAPTER 3: The Four Things That Shatter (and Why One Tool Falls Short)
CHAPTER 4: The Five Stages No One Taught You
CHAPTER 5: Why Your Training Didn't Prepare You for This
CHAPTER 6: What Changes When You Have the Framework
CHAPTER 7: Working Effectively Within Your Scope
CHAPTER 8: The Business Case for Specialization (or Enhanced Practice) CHAPTER 9: What PBT® Certification Actually Is (and Isn't)
CHAPTER 10: The Transformation Waiting on the Other Side
✓ 10 Comprehensive Chapters
✓ 280+ Pages of Practical Guidance
✓ Evidence-Based Research
✓ Immediately Actionable Tools
✓ Real Client Stories
✓ Stage-by-Stage Methodology
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BONUS #1: The Stage 3 Recognition Checklist
The one-page tool that helps you spot survival mode masquerading as healing.
✓ How Stage 3 clients present
✓ The key question that reveals Stage 3
✓ What keeps clients stuck
✓ Body language indicators
✓ Moving beyond "I'm fine"
BONUS #3: Post Betrayal Syndrome® - The Key to Unlocking Transformation
The diagnostic framework that explains why nothing else has worked.
✓ The 5 core symptoms of PBS
✓ How PBS blocks traditional approaches
✓ Physical, mental, and emotional markers
✓ Why clients remain stuck without PBS recognition
✓ The PBS assessment and scoring guide
BONUS #2: The Four Trust Shatterings
Understanding the complete picture of how betrayal destroys foundational trust.
✓ The four distinct ways trust breaks
✓ How each shattering shows up differently
✓ Which shattering your client is experiencing
✓ The ripple effects of each type
✓ Rebuilding strategies for each shattering
BONUS #4: The PBS Language Guide
Speak directly to your client's experience with precision and validation.
✓ Words that create instant recognition
✓ Phrases that break through denial
✓ Language that validates without enabling
✓ How to name what they've been feeling
✓ Communication patterns that build trust fast
BONUS #5: The Practitioner's Breakthrough Guide
Case studies that reveal hidden opportunities in challenging client presentations.
✓ Real client scenarios and turning points
✓ What traditional approaches missed
✓ The intervention that changed everything
✓ Stage-specific breakthrough strategies
✓ How to spot transformation readiness
BONUS #1: The Stage 3 Recognition Checklist
The one-page tool that helps you spot survival mode masquerading as healing.
✓ How Stage 3 clients present
✓ The key question that reveals Stage 3
✓ What keeps clients stuck
✓ Body language indicators
✓ Moving beyond "I'm fine"
BONUS #2: The Four Trust Shatterings
Understanding the complete picture of how betrayal destroys foundation trust.
✓ The four distinct ways trust breaks
✓ How each shattering shows up differently
✓ Which shattering your client is experiencing
✓ The ripple effects of each type
✓ Rebuilding strategies for each shattering
BONUS #3: Post Betrayal Syndrome® - The Key to Unlocking Transformation
The diagnostic framework that explains why nothing else has worked.
✓ The 5 core symptoms of PBS
✓ How PBS blocks traditional approaches
✓ Physical, mental, and emotional markers
✓ Why clients remain stuck without PBS recognition
✓ The PBS assessment and scoring guide
BONUS #4: The PBS Language Guide
Speak directly to your client's experience with precision and validation.
✓ Words that create instant recognition
✓ Phrases that break through denial
✓ Language that validates without enabling
✓ How to name what they've been feeling
✓ Communication patterns that build trust fast
BONUS #5: The Practitioner's Breakthrough Guide
Case studies that reveal hidden opportunities in challenging client presentations.
✓ Real client scenarios and turning points
✓ What traditional approaches missed
✓ The intervention that changed everything
✓ Stage-specific breakthrough strategies
✓ How to spot transformation readiness
Total Bonus Value: $500
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Bonuses only available during preorder period • Offer ends midnight March 22.
This Book Is For You If...
Whether you're a generalist who encounters betrayal or want to specialize in this meaningful work
—this framework changes everything.
What Practitioners Are Saying
"Before this training, I was guessing with betrayal clients—trying different things and hoping something would work. After, I knew exactly what I was seeing and what to do about it. That shift from hoping to knowing transformed my entire practice."
— David L., Therapist
"I have two master's degrees, four certifications, and fifteen years of experience. I'm good at what I do. But when betrayal clients showed up, I felt like a beginner all over again. Nothing in my training prepared me for this specific work. This framework changed everything."
— Rachel S., LMFT
“Dr. Debi has made a genuine contribution to the field with her identification of Post Betrayal Syndrome as a condition distinct from other trauma types. UNSTUCK provides the clinical framework and staged approach that mental health professionals need to effectively treat clients who aren’t responding to traditional trauma protocols. Her research fills a significant gap in clinical practice.”
— Dr. Nadine Macaluso, Trauma Bond Expert
"After 18 years of torment with anger, bitterness, resentment, hatred and chronic unforgiveness — I finally found that what I KNEW to be so, is true! That betrayal is different from anything I've ever encountered personally, or professionally as a 37-year counseling professional. Thanks for your work Debi, you're truly a pioneer."
— Steven, Counselor (37 years)
"UNSTUCK names the hidden force that derails even the most capable clients - unresolved betrayal that quietly distorts trust, decision-making, and forward movement. Dr. Debi Silber provides a research-backed roadmap that equips practitioners with the insight and skills to help clients rebuild trust, strengthen their relationships, and create meaningful, lasting change."
— Megan Walrod, Author and Women’s Leadership Development Coach
“I really appreciate how Dr. Debi distinguishes Post Betrayal Syndrome from other types of trauma. It explains so much about why some clients get ‘stuck’ despite our best efforts. UNSTUCK offers a practical, step-by-step approach for treating betrayal trauma that traditional therapies often miss—it’s the key to helping clients move forward and reclaim their life.”
— Chelsey Brooke Cole, LPC-MHSP, CPTT, RPT
“Dr. Debi’s work reveals how betrayal creates predictable patterns of self-sabotage, poor decision-making, and broken trust that directly impact business success. UNSTUCK shows how personal unresolved experiences drive professional dysfunction—and provides a clear methodology for breaking the cycle. She’s connected personal transformation to business performance in a way that’s both research-backed and immediately practical.”
— Dr. Mary Poffenroth, Biopsychologist,
SUSU Faculty
Meet Dr. Debi Silber
Dr. Debi Silber is Founder and CEO of The PBT® (Post Betrayal Transformation) Institute and National Forgiveness Day. She's 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 three 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 coaches and practitioners, Dr. Debi equips professionals globally with her evidence-based framework so when betrayal clients show up in their practice (and they do, in a portion of cases), they know exactly what they're seeing, what tools to use, and how to create the breakthrough their clients have been searching for.
Featured on FOX, CBS, The Dr. Oz Show, and TEDx (twice), she empowers practitioners with the research-backed framework that transforms uncertainty into confidence and plateaus into breakthroughs.
• PhD, Transpersonal Psychology • 2x TEDx Speaker • Bestselling Author •
• ICF-Approved CE Provider •
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Your Betrayal Clients Don't Have to Stay Stuck
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The research is proven. The methodology works. The transformation is possible — for your clients, your practice, and you.
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Frequently Asked Questions
UNSTUCK (softcover) will be available on March 22nd. The Kindle version is available for preorder as of February 20th. and will be delivered on that date. Preorders are available on Amazon.
Bonuses are available to anyone who purchases during the preorder period: February 20 - midnight March 22. After the book publishes, bonuses will no longer be offered.
UNSTUCK is available in paperback, Kindle, and audiobook formats.
No! This book serves coaches, therapists, counselors, healing professionals, somatic practitioners—anyone who works with clients experiencing betrayal.
Absolutely! Betrayal shows up in a percentage of clients regardless of what they originally came to you for. This framework helps you work effectively when it surfaces—whether or not you ever specialize.
After purchasing, submit your order information through the form on this page. You'll receive instant digital access to all 5 bonuses via email.
Bonuses are exclusive to preorder purchases only. Once the book publishes, the bonus offer ends.
Yes! PBT® Certification provides complete training for practitioners who want to become fully equipped for betrayal recovery work. Learn more at ThePBTInstitute.com/get-certified. The book covers the framework; certification provides complete methodology, tools, and credentials.
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