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
Hello and Welcome! My name is Meghan (she/her). I provide counseling for folks seeking relief and freedom from things like trauma, anxiety, and depression. I’ve worked with all kinds of people exploring personality, identity, sexuality, relationships, motivation, body image, and the multitude of gender representation and identity. I help those recovering from multigenerational and historical...
We all go through times in our lives when we feel lost and overwhelmed. In our individually focused therapy sessions we will work together to gain insight into your current struggles. We will also explore and discover where you want to be in your life, and collaborate in developing and implementing a plan to get you to your goals. Become the best you by changing the way you view yourself, your...
I view therapy as being about individuals working to gain a stronger understanding of themselves by uncovering personal blind spots and thought patterns that serve to hinder and limit growth and change. I view the therapeutic relationship as the coming together of equals differing only in areas of expertise and strive to understand clients to make sure they feel they are being heard and genuine...
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 10 years of experience in helping people to develop skills in finding greater stability, empowerment, and resiliency in their lives. I find it important to emphasize a person's strengths, while working to understand larger patterns in clients' lives that could be impacting them negatively. Everyone possesses the capacity for growth and change...
You’re struggling and you don’t know how (or even have the time) to fix it. You try to ignore it, hoping it’ll get better, because that always works, right? You're tired and you don’t have energy to figure it out, maybe you don’t even know where to start. Let’s reiterate, YOU'RE FREAKIN' TIRED because life is a lot. But you want to figure this out. I work with people looking for calm and relief...
Being a person is hard work; our lives are complex and navigating the world is challenging even in the best of circumstances. What we all long for, a sense of wellness, is not just the absence of affliction, it is the presence of vitality. Each of us has the capacity for this vitality, where we live fully and whole-heartedly. Clients who find my services most helpful tend to be those who are...
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor working with adolescents and adults ages 10 and up. I utilize a wide range of approaches tailored to my clients’ unique needs. These therapeutic methods include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Trauma-Focused CBT, Inner Child Processing, and Mindfulness. I treat a variety of presenting problems including, but not limited to,...
I entered into the profession of psychotherapy first as a paraprofessional working with LA Shanti in the early 1990’s and then getting my degree in social work from the University of Southern California. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and have been in private practice for over twenty years. I provide supervision at the Southern California Counseling Center and in my private practice. My...
Shawna Jackson, M.Ed, L.P.C. is a licensed counselor that joined Southern Psychiatric Professionals in June 2019. She graduated from The University of Georgia with a Bachelor's Degree in Family and Consumer Sciences, Human Development and Family Science, and obtained an additional Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. Shawna continued her training at UGA and obtained her Master’s of Education in...
Life can feel stressful, overwhelming, confusing, and even scary at times. I strive to help individuals navigate these times in their lives and emerge feeling hopeful and confident. My approach to therapy is very client centered and strength based. I encourage the individual to create their own goals for therapy that we can work on together. It is my goal to help you build insight, identify...
Throughout our life span we will encounter different challenges, transitions, and stresses. Most of them we will be able to navigate with the skills and wisdom we’ve learned or developed during our life. Sometimes, however, we encounter situations we don’t feel prepared for or have difficulty coping with. Or sometimes we have been carrying the same anxieties, the same feelings of unhappiness, t...
I have thirty years of experience providing therapy to adults of all ages. My style is warm, non-judgmental, respectful, and active. I use a blend of relational, mindfulness, psychodynamic and skills-based approaches to help you gain clarity and develop strategies to feel better. I am interested in seeing you as a whole person; understanding your experiences within your personal, cultural and...
I have a decade of professional experience working in schools, agencies, and private practice as a licensed professional counselor. I currently work with adults, adolescents, children, infants and groups. I have a Masters and an Educational Specialist degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I work with a wide variety of emotional, behavioral, and mental health disorders with a focus on...
I work with individuals to help with anxiety, compulsive issues, depression, grief, life changes and self-worth issues as well as a host of other emotional difficulties. I work with couples to help with conflict resolution, trust difficulties and improve communication. I have a personal understanding of special needs and can help adults as well as caregivers of individuals with mild Autism or...
Are you struggling to find support in your recovery? Are you feeling lost, alone, or unsure of yourself? Many individuals struggling with addiction, codependency, and relatable challenges are that they do not know where to begin, cannot find the right supports, have a desire to understand themselves while having the support through an often overwhelming and challenging time in their lives. Can ...
