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
Life can be stressful, overwhelming and exhausting at times. We might see it in our kids, who struggle adjusting to a new change, or overcoming a situation. They throw tantrums, hit, or become overly shy and anxious. As we grow and experience life ourselves, things get more and more complicated. Family relationships, romantic life, career choices and work/life balance, are only a few examples....
Are you feeling anxious, depressed, sad, frustrated? As a licensed clinical social worker in private practice for the past fifteen years, I specialize in anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, and life transitions. I also have experience in medical social work and aging issues. I provide a compassionate, nonjudgmental, collaborative, and supportive environment where you can safely explore ...
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Hi, are you looking for a therapist who gets you? Therapy should be a collaborative partnership between you and your therapist. I understand trauma and its affect on a person's day to day functioning. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), I am trained in numerous trauma informed approaches and have helped many people just like you who were struggling with life stressors and their past....
Whatever difficulty is bringing you into therapy, ultimately it's an opportunity to learn about who you are, and how your personal and intergenerational history is affecting your experience of yourself and how you perceive the world. I work best with people who are hungry for this understanding, so they can untangle themselves from whatever is holding them back from living their best life. The...
As your therapist and advocate, it is my goal to assist in navigating through life’s daily challenges. Picture being in a world where you didn’t have to travel alone. A world where you can feel safe and without judgment. Although stressors are inevitable, imagine changing your cognitions in order to handle the worlds sometime unfair yet intrinsic problems. Remember, you have not reached and...
Psychotherapy is a continual process of self-awareness and growth. By identifying and changing our maladaptive and dysfunctional patterns, we have the opportunity to move towards healthier ways of living, and relating to others. I provide psychotherapy to individuals, couples, and adolescents who are seeking to improve the quality of their lives and relationships. As a licensed mental health...
I have been a licensed bilingual therapist for the last 10 years, offering a mindful approach with experience in a wide range of settings and different populations. I find it incredibly rewarding to sit with people and witness their transformation. I create a space of emotional safety where the totality of yourself is welcome. Through mindfulness and other ways of dropping in, we will explore w...
Like many people, you may be feeling sad, anxious or alone. These feelings can be overwhelming. You may be struggling with self-esteem, relationship challenges, or a general lack of fulfillment. You want to feel better, but where do you start? I use an approach called Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples and individuals. Based on attachment science, EFT is a structured therapy designed...
**Currently full and not accepting new clients** My ideal client is someone who is looking for a compassionate and caring space to share their story. I believe it is important to work together in order to help you reach your goals. Everyone is the expert of his or her own experience; my role is to be a support to you in your process. I work with a strengths-based approach that focuses on the...
I am a compassionate and caring professional therapist, specializing in sex addiction, addiction, grief & loss, trauma based, and stress related issues. I am a process-oriented clinician, committed to providing relationally focused therapy for adults, children, adolescence, families, and groups. I provide therapy for adults, family, and children in multicultural settings. I utilizing trauma bas...
Carrie received her Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Southern Maine and is a Licensed Master Social Worker with a conditional clinical license (LMSW-CC). She has been working with individuals and groups in a therapeutic setting for over six years, most recently at The Island Institute for Trauma Recovery in downtown Biddeford. In addition to her clinical experience she is...
What happens to intelligence, talent, passion and potential without direction or guidance? Typically not much.... What happens when these same qualities are cultivated and partnered with caring guidance and development? People can achieve their potential! They can have richer, more satisfying lives. I actively work to encourage, motivate, and challenge individuals and families to explore...
Are you feeling not good enough, guilty, confused, sensitive, anxious, or depressed? If you are going through a major life transition and can use a therapist who empowers you, gets you energized about life, helps you find your emotional balance and helps you see your transition from a different point of view then let’s get started! In therapy, I can help you to focus on your goals, teach you ho...
