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Tammy Nelson

Tammy Nelson, PhD, is a leading expert in affair recovery, trauma therapy, and nontraditional relationships, with more than 35 years of experience in guiding individuals and couples through healing journeys. Her work has been featured in major media outlets, including the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. She is an Imago Relationship therapist, a certified sex and couples therapist, and the executive director of the Integrative Sex Therapy Institute. 

Dr. Tammy has trained therapists around the world. She is the author of six books on relationships, sex, affairs, and the intersection of love, trauma, and relational dynamics, including The New Monogamy, When You’re the One Who Cheats, Open Monogamy, and Getting the Sex You Want. Dr. Tammy’s compassionate, heart-centered, trauma-informed approach allows participants to feel seen, heard, and supported as they work through some of life’s most painful experiences.