Media & Podcast Appearances
Ryan and Jessica McDaniel are licensed professional counselors and marriage therapists based in Round Rock and North Austin, Texas. They specialize in betrayal trauma recovery, infidelity healing, attachment-focused couples therapy, and intensive marriage counseling.
They have been featured on podcasts and media platforms discussing:
Rebuilding trust after infidelity
The neuroscience of betrayal trauma
Attachment and emotional regulation in marriage
Christian-informed counseling for couples
Restoring intimacy after relational rupture
For interview inquiries, please contact us.
FEATURED APPEARANCES
PSR Podcast
“Affair Recovery Through a Trauma Lens”
In today’s program, we explore how married couples can recover from infidelity and why exploring trauma issues is important to this healing process.
To help us dive deep into this topic we have Ryan and Jessica McDaniel as our guests. Ryan and Jessica are both licensed professional counselors with over 10 years of experience in helping couples address infidelity and betrayal in redemptive and hopeful ways.
If you have experienced infidelity in your marriage, or know someone who has, this episode will help you gain hope and ideas for a way forward.
Listen to the full episode here.
Also available on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube
“How Therapists and Pastors Can Collaborate to Heal Marriages After Infidelity”
Jessica shares how both therapeutic and pastoral support are essential for comprehensive healing. We discuss the importance of creating safe environments, clear communication, and breaking down the stigma around mental health in church settings. Jessica also offers practical advice for building strong, collaborative relationships between therapists and church leaders to better support couples in crisis.
Listen to the full episode here
Also available on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Vimeo
“Confession and Disclosure for Couples”
Can confession be a vital practice in building intimacy in marriage? Or is confession just something that must be done to "put the past behind you" and move on? In this episode we have our friend Jessica McDaniel back to help us unpack the benefits and practice of confession and disclosure in marriage.
Listen to the full episode here
Also available on: Apple Podcasts | Vimeo
“When the Betrayed Spouse Cheats Too”
There are a lot of resources available to couples where one spouse acts out sexually and the other experiences betrayal. But what happens when the betrayed spouse ends up cheating too? Our guest, Jessica McDaniel, has personal experience with this scenario. She also has experience as a licensed counselor. She brings insights to this topic with professional authority and personal compassion.
Listen to the full episode here
Also available on: Apple Podcasts | Vimeo
Java with Juli Podcast
“How to Heal and Rebuild Trust and Sexual Intimacy After An Affair”
Listen to the full episode here
“Vulnerability, Infidelity & God’s Redemption”
Listen to the full episode here
Hope Mommies Podcast
“Knowing and Being Known: Marriage, Sex, and Intimacy After Baby Loss with Ryan & Jessica McDaniel”
Kristin Hernandez is joined by Ryan and Jessica McDaniel, licensed professional counselors and founders of McDaniel Counseling, to talk about intimacy, sex, and marriage after the loss of a baby. Drawing from over 15 years of professional counseling experience as well as their own story of loss, Ryan and Jessica offer compassionate, God-centered wisdom for navigating this deeply personal area of marriage.
Ryan and Jessica remind us that intimacy is so much more than physical connection—it's knowing and being known, both by our spouse and by God who sees us intimately. Together, we explore practical tools for couples facing misaligned desires, navigating feelings of emotional and physical disconnection, and receiving support from trusted advisors. While this episode may be slightly more PG than our usual content, this topic is handled with the utmost respect, biblical hope, and a heart for helping married couples take steps toward the healing only God can provide.
Listen to the full episode here
Key Topics We Speak On
Ryan and Jessica are available to speak on:
Betrayal trauma recovery
Infidelity and rebuilding trust
Marriage intensives and accelerated healing
Attachment theory in relationships
Window of tolerance and emotional regulation in couples
Power, control, and discernment in marriage crises
Reestablishing emotional and sexual intimacy
Frequently Asked Questions
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Betrayal trauma is a rupture in our primary attachment with our spouse caused by the breaking of trust. This can trigger a primal fear of losing essential safety and emotional connection, often leaving the betrayed partner feeling alone and in despair.
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Timelines can vary and rebuilding trust is an incremental process, but with regular professional help for each spouse and the couple, you can expect to see significant changes taking place in 18-24 months.
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Intensive counseling offers focused, condensed time that can accelerate the benefits of therapy and help move couples into a more stable place to move forward. Learn more here