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
I work with clients wanting to heal from all kinds of painful experiences and challenges in their lives. Often what brings someone into therapy, their current struggles, are symptoms of an underlying unresolved experience which has thrown life out of balance. Anxiety and depression, for example, frequently are a pattern of being stuck in a state of imbalance, following a significant loss,...
Opting for therapy is not easy. The thought may even be scary. Well, that's normal. Who wants to open their private pains to someone they've just met? But when life hurts, when you've tried your best to fix things and it just isn't working, you might consider doing something different. Life's too short to merely abide in distress. Every client I meet is unique and deserving of respectful and...
As both a military veteran and therapist, I understand life changes and stressors can leave us feeling overwhelmed and at times defeated. I strongly believe with compassion, encouragement, and openness any individual can overcome life obstacles and reach their fullest potential. I believe in setting realistic goals for individuals and families in a manner which will ultimately restore faith and...
I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with over 20 years of experience. I diagnose and treat depression, mood disorders, anxiety, and personality disorders. I have worked extensively with those suffering from PTSD, especially women who are survivors of sexual and physical violence. I engage collaboratively with individuals to explore their lives, and provide support to improve insight...
Are you looking for a warm, supportive environment in which to navigate life transitions and challenges? Using interactive, compassionate listening and a dash of gentle humor, I will collaborate with you to identify and hone your strengths, deepen your resilience and self-awareness, solve problems, and explore possibilities. I bring to this process 25 years of clinical practice experience and a...
As a psychotherapist I work collaboratively to cultivate existing strengths and overcome difficulties that cause people to seek help. Changes in relationships and careers, personal losses and new beginnings, help with long-term recovery, and sustaining emotional support are some of the issues that benefit from one-on-one therapy. I seek to provide an atmosphere of attentive listening, safe...
If there is one thing that I’ve learned in my more than ten years working as a therapist, it would be that life can be rough no matter who you are. And sometimes rough in ways you never thought it could be. What do YOU do when those rough times come? Not sure? Or have the ways you thought would fix things not worked? I work with individuals and couples feeling lost or unsure of what to do or wh...
Are you finding work or school to be more stressful than it used to be? Have you found that you are struggling to help your child regulate behavior? Have you found yourself wanting to develop a different level of connection in a relationship? I specialize in helping individuals and families identify the patterns they use to cope with stress. I approach counseling with empathy for the places whe...
I work with people who are searching for an authentic and interactive therapist who will help them resolve underlying issues that lead them feeling unfulfilled and dissatisfied. I provide an open and validating space so that you can freely explore your difficulties while also challenging you in a non-confrontational way. I have a flexible approach and incorporate techniques from different...
Life gets difficult. -Our distress may make us uncomfortable, overwhelmed, anxious, angry, sad and/or depressed. -Maybe we experienced a job loss, have to move, had a significant relationship end, or experienced a major shift, move, or transition in our life. -Really, we want to feel "better" and "happier", but how do we get there? Sometimes counseling or coaching helps and sometimes more time ...
We all come to points in our lives where we feel stuck, lost, overwhelmed, or all of the above. I help my clients build up abilities to find peace, self-compassion, and meaning in their lives, which inevitably leads to growth, learning, and goal achievement. If you're finding yourself stuck in old patterns that aren't working for you anymore, then it might be a good time to enter counseling. I...
I work with clients who live with intense emotions, debilitating depression, immense anxiety, anger, trauma, or the urge to avoid feeling all together. For many this can lead to unrelenting crisis, self invalidation, being hijacked by emotions, impact relationships, and reinforce behaviors that are not in line with the life they want. I create a space to support clients with non-judgmentally...
Hello there! Are you looking for a way to feel happier – or maybe even to help your kiddo feel happier!? You have come to the right place! I am here to help you and/or your tweens and teens find ways to feel happy again! Everyone deserves to feel joy! I want to help you find joy in your life! If you’re searching for an uplifting, positive, and loving counselor to meet your needs, or the needs o...
It just isn't working anymore, is it? You are at your wit's end. The anxiety, the depression, the feeling of only having small moments of happiness sprinkled into your life. Something FEELS wrong. Maybe you've tried to exercise, eat right, downloaded the newest mindfulness app on your phone to go along with a few dating apps too. You're listening to a podcast your bff told you about or picked u...
I love my work. I love to hear people’s stories about what makes them feel alive and what inspires them. I love helping people to feel more connected to their environment and trusting of themselves in the process. What fascinates me about the healing process in psychotherapy is reflecting upon the vulnerable, groundless mystery of the human journey and the endless revelations of the unguarded...
