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
As a counselor, I utilize a family systems approach in my work with adolescents and their parents in order to assist with restructuring of communication so that individuals can feel heard, respected and have their ideas validated. I also work hard to eliminate cultural biases and meet the client's where they are based on their individual needs. Additionally, I began my training in couples...
Sometimes, people find themselves in chaos and unable to manage their own lives. Other times, people feel they are suffering in silence and going it alone. If this is what you are going through, know that you can reach out for the help that you need. Therapy provides you with an opportunity to confront your problems, learn new ways to cope, and help you grow in your personal development. I work...
I see us each born with a sense of ease, a sense of knowing that we are loved and worthy. Life has a way of challenging us in ways that are sometimes more than we can manage. We endure events and experiences that feel like cuts and bruises and we have to find ways to navigate threats to our well-being. Sometimes these cuts feel so deep that we’re not able to easily heal and we cringe in pain ea...
Karima Shamma is not currently taking new clients. Life satisfaction hinges on the quality of past & current relationships because we grow in relationship with others. This is what therapy is all about. I work with adults, adolescents, college and transitional-aged to unearth the roots of inner distress, expand awareness, curiosity, energy and empowerment. Life is not rigid, it flexibly ebbs &...
I work compassionately with individuals across the life span to identify and solve problems. Working together, I help clients identify sources of unhappiness and develop new ways to cope with difficult situations. I take a person centered, individualized approach to help clients increase happiness. Helping individuals and families strengthen their relationships is an important factor in lowerin...
You've been through so much in your life. You are often seen as the survivor but you feel like the outcast. The way you cope, the way you feel inside, it doesn't feel healthy any longer. You try to control what life circumstances you have been through with food, substances or other behaviors, but you have been left with only more anxiety and depression. Your past still follows you around in you...
Dr. Michael Harmon has been practicing as a Clinical Psychologist since 2006. Master’s in Counseling Psychology from Western Evangelical Seminary, and his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from George Fox University. Dr. Harmon has worked in state hospitals, correctional facilities, as well as private practice. He served as Senior Psychologist Specialist as a subject matter expert for intellectu...
A satisfying life requires a balance between how much attention we pay to the external world (work, relationships, etc.) and the extent to which we attend to our internal, emotional world. This can be challenging because mainstream American culture favors focusing on external stimulus (higher education degree, satisfying societal expectations, getting a job promotion, comparing our lives to...
If you are struggling to move past traumatic experiences, stressful life events, or the effects of attachment trauma, I am here to help you move from feeling reactive to proactive. If you are struggling with difficult thoughts, feelings, behaviors, situations, or individuals, I want to help you move through your trials and maximize your internal strength. While I am a person-centered therapist,...
Primary Care Psychology Associates, LLC is the premier provider of outpatient adult and pediatric psychological services in Central and Northern Chicagoland. We provide comprehensive pediatric (0-18) and adult psychological services, including psychological assessment, consultation, and psychotherapy (individual, couples, and family). Our locations are accessible and conveniently located close ...
At Calm Waters Counseling we believe that where ever you are right now, you have arrived at honestly. Our goal is to help you figure out where you want to go and help you develop the insight, plan, tools and resources so that you can bring out your healthiest best self. We have a variety of clinicians who work with clients starting at 5 years old. Clinicians are either licensed or working towar...
I work with all individuals who have a desire to define, explore, and expand themselves in a creative way. My ideal client is ready to work to build self-esteem, self-compassion, self-awareness, and healthy boundaries with others. Much of my work has been with individuals who have been through sexual, physical, and emotional traumas, with a focus on how childhood trauma shapes adulthood,...
There are few places where we can be fully understood and make sense of our lives. Life can take us in directions we did not anticipate and we may need a reflective and accepting environment to reconnect to our true selves. Whether there are small stressors or lifetime traumas, therapy is an environment that is dedicated to feeling and coping better. I believe that my role as an agent of change...
We care about you, your child, and your family! We don't just prescribe medication, we work with the whole person. We take the time to listen and understand the complexity of your situation. We work at addressing the root cause of your symptoms. Depression, fatigue, and anxiety– often requires more targeted and comprehensive testing that can really give us clues about what is going on in your...
