Jeni Steele MCMH, LPC
Compassionate, trauma-focused support for people navigating betrayal, deceptive sexuality and the loss of safety in intimate relationships.
Meet Jeni
Safety, dignity and a steadier path forward
Compassionate support through the impact of betrayal.
I've been listening to women in our community share their stories of betrayal, unraveling infidelity and Deceptive Sexuality for awhile. Before becoming a therapist, I was a coach trained in yoga therapies, breath work, and meditation—I help women breathe and navigate the chaos and confusion of betrayal. I often hear betrayed partners say: "It's the lying that's the most damaging." Research confirms this. The deception is the most harmful part of cheating. This is often my focus as I support clients to create healing conditions for themselves and their families.
My work is Betrayal Trauma-focused and based in Dr. Minwalla's Deceptive Sexuality Trauma Treatment (DSTT) model, built from 20+ years of grounded research and listening to betrayed partners' experiences. This framework helps us understand 'Who was harmed? Who did the harm? And what needs to be restored?
Betrayal impacts every corner of your life and everyone deserves dignity, and care as you navigate this difficult terrain. Whether you're the one who's been betrayed, the one who caused harm, or somewhere in between, this work is about creating authenticity. So, if you feel that lump in your throat, reach out. I'll see you soon.
Therapeutic approach
How Jeni works
Safety first
Care begins by helping clients feel more grounded, supported and able to trust their own experience.
Body-aware healing
Breathwork, mindfulness and somatic tools create space around intense emotional and physical responses.
Truth with compassion
Direct exploration of harm and deception is paired with humanity, care and respect for everyone involved.
Conditions for repair
The work supports authenticity, accountability and choices that can sustain healing over time.
Healing begins with safety, dignity and room to breathe.
Areas of focus
Support for safety, truth and renewed wholeness.
Betrayal and infidelity trauma
Support for processing deception, relational injury and the destabilizing impact of discovery.
Deceptive sexuality trauma
DSTT-informed care that asks who was harmed, how harm occurred and what restoration requires.
Anxiety and hypervigilance
Grounded support for fear, overwhelm, numbness, dissociation and prolonged traumatic stress.
Somatic regulation
Breathwork, body awareness and mindfulness practices that support safety and nervous-system regulation.
Trust and family repair
Care for individuals, partners and families seeking honesty, dignity and healthier relational conditions.
Care that honors the injury, centers the person harmed and helps each client move toward greater authenticity and choice.
Group work with Jeni
Healing does not have to happen alone.
Jeni facilitates small support groups for people affected by deceptive sexuality trauma, offering education, shared understanding and guidance for the healing journey.
Everyone deserves dignity and care while navigating betrayal.
Ideas for deeper understanding and connection.
Take the next step
Connect with Jeni and begin the conversation.
Email JeniJeni@jenisteele.com
Call the office (480) 382-1257