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This isn’t the chapter you chose.

If you’re here, you’ve likely lived through secrecy, infidelity, or patterns that felt like self-abandonment. You’ve tried talking it out, reading it out, therapizing it out—and yet the ache doesn’t move.
 

You’re not broken. You’re not overreacting. And you don’t have to stay here.

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What You’re Carrying

Right now, it may feel like:

  • The ground has been pulled out from under you.

  • You can’t stop questioning what was real—or whether you’ll ever trust again

  • You’re exhausted from replaying the pain while trying to hold yourself together.

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Maybe you’ve even sought help—only to feel blamed for being “co-dependent,” or to watch the one who hurt you get shamed into a corner. No wonder your nervous system won’t exhale.

 

Beneath all of that, you know there has to be more than surviving.

What We Won’t Do 

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No shaming. Shame paralyzes growth and repair.

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No forced “performative” disclosures. We practice truth-telling that prioritizes nervous-system safety and real repair, not re-traumatization.

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No prescribing stay or go. We help you reclaim the clarity to choose—together or apart—without pressure.

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No endless story-mining. We help you reclaim the clarity to choose—together or apart—without pressure.

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What Makes This Different

Most models keep couples locked in blame and shame—one partner branded as “betrayed,” the other forever “the betrayer.” Those words fuse identity to the wound and leave no way forward.

In my work, we use a different frame:

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The Reclaiming Partner: rebuilding self-trust, voice, and boundaries—without abandoning yourself to keep the peace.
 

The Repairing Partner: taking responsibility and doing the work to rebuild trust in real time—without collapsing into shame.
 

This happens inside the Transparent Partnership Model—a coaching framework (not therapy) that:


Brings both partners and the couple into one transparent process (no secrecy, no crossed wires).


Uses neuroscience, somatic tools, and neuro-linguistic shifts so change lands in the body, not just the mind.


Builds skills (emotional regulation, repair, communication) you can use for life.

We don’t circle the wound. We build the conditions where safety and connection can grow.

Why Work With Me?

I’ve seen this work from every angle—personally and professionally.
 

As the former President of a large coaching company, I witnessed firsthand how the betrayal-healing industry fails couples. Outdated models retraumatize, unqualified coaches create confusion, and “therapeutic disclosure” often does more harm than good.
 

That’s why I left—and why I built something better.

The Transparent Partnership Model is a new framework that draws from my experience creating and leading programs like EmpowerHER, EmbodyHIM, and Healing Together. These programs have given individuals and couples powerful tools for self-discovery, communication, and connection. Now, for the first time, those elements are woven together into one cohesive model—designed to create transparency, safety, and sustainable healing.
 

As an experienced educator and coach, I don’t just offer theory. I offer a practical, guided process rooted in neuroscience, somatic practices, and empowerment—one that works simultaneously with both partners and the couple, in a way therapy simply cannot.
 

I’m not here to keep you tethered to what happened. I’m here to help you reclaim your agency, restore trust in yourself, and create the conditions where freedom and connection can grow.

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The Possibility

Healing isn’t only about repairing what broke. It’s about:

  • Fortifying your inner self so you never abandon you again.

  • Learning regulation, repair, and communication skills that actually work under stress.

  • Creating a relational dynamic where transparency, safety, and connection can take root.

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This is the work of freedom.

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This is the work of becoming whole.

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This is the work becoming us.

What Happens on the Call

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A private conversation (no pressure, no selling).

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We’ll map what’s happening in your nervous systems and your dynamic.

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You’ll leave with your next two or three steps—clear, doable, compassionate.​

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If it’s a fit to work together, I’ll explain options. If not, you’ll still leave with value.

BOOK A FREE CONSULTATION CALL TODAY
Is This for You?

This is not therapy.

This is one-on-one, discreet, highly personalized work for couples who understand the cost of failure—and want to rebuild with intention and integrity.

This call is designed to determine fit, answer your questions, and clarify if Concierge Coaching is the right path forward.

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