Hi, I’m Lori Hussussian, I help couples start again, after infidelity, betrayal, or addiction.
Lori Hussussian is a psychotherapist and co-owner of MKE Couples Counseling, where she specializes in helping couples and individuals navigate some of the most painful and transformative chapters of their relational lives. Married for 31 years, Lori brings both professional expertise and lived experience to her work, offering grounded, empathic guidance to those facing the aftermath of betrayal, infidelity, and addiction.
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Lori finds deep meaning in supporting couples at moments when hope feels lost. She is especially passionate about helping partners understand what happened, rebuild safety, and— when possible—create a future that is stronger and more intentional than the one they expected. Her therapeutic work integrates The Gottman Method with Betrayal Trauma Theory, approached through an attachment lens that honors each partner’s emotional wounds and needs.
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In addition to couples therapy, Lori works individually with clients who are healing from betrayal trauma, navigating divorce recovery, or processing relational grief and confusion. She also provides pre-marital counseling using The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work framework and is a Gottman Certified Seven Principles Leader, guiding couples through research-based tools to strengthen communication, deepen connection, and build a solid foundation for lifelong partnership.
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Warm, direct, and deeply committed to the healing process, Lori offers a therapeutic space where clients feel understood, supported, and empowered to move toward clarity, resilience, and relationship health.
Premarital Counseling
I believe healthy, positive relationships are essential to our well being mentally and physically. Basic elements such as love, respect, admiration, fondness, empathy, and trust are essential components for partners to connect and thrive, that’s why I love helping couples in the beginning of their journey together build a relationship that will last long into the future.
Discernment Counseling
For couples who are already married, but uncertain about the future of the relationship, the Discernment Counseling process can help increase clarity about whether to stay and work on the relationship, or to end things as amicably as possible.
Individual Therapy for Partners Affected by Infidelity
I also offer one-on-one therapy for people who have been affected by betrayal or infidelity. I can work with either the betrayed partner, or with the partner who committed the betrayal, to process what happened,
