Codependency describes relationships where one person sacrifices their needs for the other, often leading to feelings of resentment, anxiety, and emptiness. Codependent relationships can occur between a parent and child, partners, or friends. These relationships may quickly spiral into toxicity and can leave one or both people hurt.
Available Treatment Options
Therapists for codependency involve examining a person’s thinking patterns to understand why they think and behave the way they do. Once this recognition sets in, people can then work toward changing their behavior. Other therapeutic techniques include practicing setting boundaries in the relationships, practicing self-care, and finding coping mechanisms that work when they feel intense emotions related to the relationship.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Codependency
Kelly is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and is certified in domestic violence and sexual assault. She has extensive experience with helping individuals struggling with substance use disorders, including dually diagnosed individuals; mood disorders; anxiety disorders; and domestic violence. While embracing a passion for working with vulnerable populations, Kelly seeks to support individuals o...
I’m passionate about addressing issues associated with various forms of addictions, dual diagnosis, depression, anxiety and trauma. I utilize a client centered and solution focused approach to obtain the best results. The windmill is a universal symbol of life, serenity, resilience, self-sufficiency, and perseverance while harnessing the energy necessary to thrive in a sometimes harsh environme...
Visit website for more detailed information: www.deniseschenktherapy.com I am deeply passionate about guiding individuals back to their roots, opening the heart and teaching them how to rediscover and embody their truest and wisest Self. My work is an intricate art of weaving eastern and western modalities such as: mindfulness, experiential body-centered, relational, neuroscience & a transperso...
**** I am currently unable to take any new clients.****My view of psychotherapy is to teach the client skills for coping with emotions and how to identify the thinking that leads to feelings and behaviors that may be unhealthy and/or self-defeating. This often leads to a significant reduction in feelings of distress, better relationships, and resolutions of specific problems. Psychotherapy...
Sara and Marin make up Koinonia Counseling Center, PLLC. where they specialize in trauma. Marin focuses not only on trauma but specializes in Dissociative Identity Disorders and other complex dissociative disorders. Sara has a trauma focus in military behavioral health and substance abuse. Both are rainbow allies and seek to provide a nurturing, empathetic environment for their clients. We also...
"Pain is inevitable but suffering is optional" ~Old Buddhist saying~ Pain is a part of life but it does not have to rule your life. Suffering is not a part of life. We do it to ourselves by allowing our pain to take over our lives. We may try to cope by ignoring, rejecting or holding onto our pain by addictive behaviors (e.g. drugs, obsessive thinking about the past and ourselves). Thus, we onl...
I work with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families struggling with a wide range of issues. Whether it is anxiety in childhood or adulthood, marital conflict, grieving the loss of a loved one, or navigating motherhood, I understand that we all need connection and validation. We need to know we are not alone in whatever we are facing in life. Also, a common struggle for many is lacki...
ALOHA, I am a semi-retired Chief Psychologist formerly at Headquarters of the State of California DSH (Dept of State Hospitals a California Health & Human Services Agency) – formerly known as the Dept of Mental Health (DMH). DSH is the nation’s largest inpatient mental health hospital system. I have also been engaged for 25+ years in private practice since the early 1990’s providing VA EVALS & ...
I work with men and teens to build grit, purpose and direction. My clients expect tangible results in creating more successful ways of dealing with pain, relationship difficulties and building and achieving their goals. This is what therapeutic work can deliver. I provide an empathetic space for my clients to express themselves and grow. I am straight to the point and will try to find way to wo...
Poet Maya Angelou wrote: "There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you". Opening oneself is a courageous and vulnerable act and I want you to know that I will provide you a space to explore at your own pace, and a place to feel known, heard and accepted as you journey in your healing. As part of the process I help you identify and foster your own personal strengths while...
Opening up can be a difficult struggle, but I am confident that I provide a safe place where one can be their authentic self. As a compassionate and empathetic therapist, I have an innate ability to listen and make people feel heard. If you’re seeking out therapy, you’re already insightful and someone who could certainly enjoy seeing a therapist. I have worked with adults and teens through...
You struggle in your relationship, or your doctor handed you a terrible diagnosis. Maybe there is something important you need to talk about, but you don't know who you can trust. On some days, it may feel your mind is spiraling out of control. Getting out of bed may have become so much more difficult lately. You experience dread too much of the time. You feel alone and sometimes wonder "what i...
Difficult emotions tend to multiply in our hearts when we put off dealing with what’s causing them. My therapeutic approach helps your heart and mind work together to approach the problems in your life with education, emotional insight, and a full repertoire of coping skills and self-care strategies. I work with areas of anxiety, including OCD, Social Anxiety, General Anxiety and Phobias. I als...
Have you ever wondered, "Is this all there is in this life?" Are you depressed and/or anxious? Do you find it difficult to know what you need and want? Or to make decisions? Come discover new awareness about yourself through the following therapeutic techniques; EMDR and Gestalt Therapy. My job is to assist you in understanding the story you tell yourself based on your past, present and future....
My work includes working with individuals coping with depression, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and chronic and severe mental illness. I have experience working with all age ranges and ethnicities. I welcome clients of all gender identities and sexual orientations. I have ten years plus experience of working within the field of psychology in a variety of settings including drug and alcohol therap...
