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Can Trust Be Rebuilt? Coaching Through Relationship Repair

Trust is easy to take for granted—until it’s gone. And once it’s broken, even slightly, everything shifts.

You second-guess what they say. You overthink what you say. You reread texts. You rehearse conversations. You question whether you’re crazy, too sensitive, or just waiting for the other shoe to drop.

Whether it was betrayal, dishonesty, emotional distance, or years of little things adding up—relationship coaching can help you figure out what’s next, and whether repair is even possible.

What Broken Trust Feels Like

It’s not always dramatic. Sometimes it looks like:

  • Feeling anxious after simple conversations
  • Needing constant reassurance to feel okay
  • Shutting down emotionally to protect yourself
  • Wondering if you’re being manipulated or just paranoid

It’s exhausting. And it makes connection feel like work.

Life coaching helps you name what’s really going on so you stop gaslighting yourself.

What Rebuilding Trust Actually Takes

Forget the vague advice about “just communicating more.” Rebuilding trust takes:

  • Consistency (not promises, but patterns)
  • Accountability (from both sides)
  • Emotional honesty (even when it’s messy)
  • A shared commitment to doing things differently

It’s not about saying the right thing once—it’s about not doing the wrong thing again and again. You don’t rebuild trust by sounding sincere. You rebuild it by being reliable.

Coaching Supports the Gray Areas

Not sure if the relationship is salvageable? That’s where coaching can help most.

We don’t jump to conclusions. We get honest about:

  • What boundaries need to change
  • What forgiveness actually means
  • How to rebuild safety with yourself, not just them
  • When it’s time to stay—and when it’s time to go

Personal coaching gives you the clarity you can’t get in survival mode.

You Don’t Have to Have It All Figured Out

You don’t need a 10-step plan. You need space to breathe, feel, and think out loud without judgment. That’s where healing starts.

At Destiny Unbound Coaching, I help people navigate the hard stuff—grief, betrayal, disconnection—and come out clearer on the other side.

If you’re trying to rebuild trust in your relationship—or in yourself—let’s talk.

Book your free consultation and let’s figure out what healing looks like for you.

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Disclaimer

As a life coach, I provide services to help people reach their ultimate potential. I am not a licensed therapist or counselor. I don’t assess, diagnose, or treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders. I don’t apply mental health counseling or other psychotherapeutic principles and methods in my work. Instead, I focus on helping people get from where they are to where they want to be.


I am not a licensed psychologist in Oregon, I don’t practice psychology as that is defined under Oregon law and I don’t represent myself to be a psychologist.” In addition, my coaching services are not professional counseling services, as defined by Oregon law. I don’t represent myself to be a licensed professional counselor. Nothing on my website, in my marketing materials, in client appointments, or in communications with anyone is meant to say that I provide services for which Oregon requires a license.


Neither of these licenses is necessary for me to provide my clients with the tools to become who they want to be. If I believe it is appropriate for you to see a licensed psychologist or counselor, to supplement our work, I will make a referral.

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