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
My intention as a therapist is to hold space for clients to remember that they are whole and perfect as they are. As we move through the continual challenges of life I believe that each individual has the capacity to heal themselves with a little guidance and permission. Together we will look closely at thought patterns, behaviors and beliefs about the self that are no longer serving the...
A therapist can be helpful in times of transition, or when it is time to put some deep thought into why you may be feeling stuck, in a bad relationship or depressed. Our world is a complicated place with external influences adding confusion to our choices. We may invest a great deal of time and money in many things, but we neglect our inner world. Yet our inner world affects all of our decision...
Stressful events experienced in early life often lead to negative self-image and sabotaging mechanisms in adult life. As most modalities focus on alleviating symptoms, the causes at the root of our dysfunctions are continually ignored. Unresolved root causes are a driving force behind our physical, mental and emotional imbalances. Forensic hypnosis allows us to go back in time to the roots of o...
Life can get really tough sometimes and I think we all need a place to come and just BE REAL with another person. Vent feelings, share thoughts that one is not really comfortable sharing with close friends and family, just lay it all out however messy. ABOUT ME: I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in both California and New York with over 15 years in the field. I got my Masters degree...
Life presents many challenges and struggles, and, it may feel, too little time to voice complex feelings. Yet, an exploration of the nuances of one’s history, relationships, dreams and desires can help alleviate suffering and increase flexibility in the present moment. My integrative psychodynamic approach involves attention to family of origin, intergenerational, and intersectional concerns....
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...
