Thought leader | Vicki Tidwell Palmer, LCSW, CSAT
Vicki Tidwell Palmer, LCSW, CSAT
Licensed Clinical Social Worker · Certified Sex Addiction Therapist · Author · Podcast Host
If you’ve ever been blindsided by betrayal, Vicki Tidwell Palmer is the steady hand you want to hold. A licensed clinical social worker and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), she became known for giving betrayed partners their own roadmap to healing — not just focusing on the addict. Her work reframed recovery to center the partner’s safety, boundaries, and dignity.
Spotlight: Moving Beyond Betrayal
Topics: Betrayal trauma, boundaries, partner healing
Noteworthy Ideas: Partners deserve their own recovery process, separate from the addict’s
What We Use: Her boundary and betrayal trauma frameworks
Start Here: Moving Beyond Betrayal
Body of Work
Books: Moving Beyond Betrayal
Created: The Five-Step Boundary Solution™
