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
Aisha Alston is a licensed mental health counselor from the state of North Carolina. There are two Mantra’s she often refers to in therapy with clients. Change is a personal choice which is often uncomfortable. The other is, what you allow will continue. Aisha has experience working with clients that are seeking counseling for an array of challenges faced in life. She works with all individuals...
I believe in creating a safe place, without judgment, to explore issues such as self-worth, interpersonal relationships, and current stressors. I have worked successfully with adolescent through geriatric clients from various cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds. I specialize in life transitions, mood disorders, and sex therapy, however, I have extensive experience in working with chronic pai...
My goal as a therapist is to provide an emotionally safe space that supports insights, questions, concerns, and emotions that arise through current and past experiences. My practice emphasizes that it is not always about the outcome as much as it is about what’s unfolding. I will work with you through your journey of self-exploration, healing, and your ability to implement effective coping...
I practice from my Manhattan office and online, utilizing HIPAA compliant videoconferencing software. Online therapy is a convenient way to make time for therapy in your life. Several studies have found that in-person and online therapy have similar outcomes for the treatment of issues such as anxiety and depression. My clients are people seeking help with depression, anxiety, family conflict,...
At MBS Psychotherapy Services, we specialize in conducting individual and family psychotherapy sessions with clients who are experiencing varied mental health and substance use concerns. We also focus on those who experience trauma, persistent mental illness and chronic medical conditions in the adult, adolescent and child populations. I have worked in the counseling field for 18 years. In 2013...
I love stories and as a counselor, I find it a privilege to help people take ownership of their life stories. Some of us wish that our stories featured different characters, took place in a different setting, or would follow a new plot line. The truth is that we all need to do some editing or re-writing from time to time. My goal as a counselor is to provide a safe place for you to come as you ...
Kelly is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who specializes in Sexual Addiction and complex partner betrayal trauma. Her other focus areas include compulsive sexual behaviors (including but not limited to masturbation and pornography), relationship infidelity, trauma reactions, couples healing, post-traumatic stress disorders, and mood disorders. Kelly is a Certified Sex Addiction Therapis...
Your life looks good on the outside but you are struggling on the inside. You try to be grateful but feel disconnected from your purpose and the people you love. You've tried to do everything right but secretly wonder if you've gotten it all wrong. The stress of your internal tug-of-war has left you feeling like a wave of anxiety or depression may hit at any moment. Learn how to listen to the...
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS!!! When someone starts therapy, I want to them to feel safe and comfortable to explore those personal issues about themselves they may have been hesitant to do before. Building a rapport and being genuine allow me to use the various therapeutic techniques in my toolbox like cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewin...
Are you ready to make a positive change? Taking the first step to engage in therapy isn't easy, but it is brave and it is worth it. I believe in the power of showing up and providing genuine support in a positive, non-judgmental environment. Regardless of what it is, we can start the process of healing and problem solving. I am a member of and work with the LGBTQIA+ community and am passionatel...
I believe one of the bravest things you can do is to begin to understand your own story and heal through the journey of self love. You really can have It all. You deserve to live a life that leaves you excited to wake up every morning. In therapy my goal is to cultivate an environment where you will feel safe to heal from all the emotional wounds and pain you've been carrying around all your li...
Since 2003 my work has been with people experiencing problems related to substance use, trauma, mood dysregulation, psychosis, poverty, stigmatization, criminal injustice and oppression. My passion is for fostering spaces for for exploration, discovery, healing and growth. I have provided services in inpatient, outpatient and intensive community settings. Additionally, I have supervised both BS...
Welcome! I believe that one of the essential ingredients of change and transformative psychotherapy is the relationship between the individual and the therapist. Feeling understood and comfortable only helps reduce one's symptoms, encouraging self-acceptance, but also leads toward deeper work which promotes lasting change and a deeper experience of one's whole self. My Treatment approach is...
Having performed worldwide with the Spin Doctors as well as having worked as a music producer at Clive Davis’ label, achieving Gold Record status, gave me insight to the pressures and stress that come with being an artist in a business environment. I specialize in working with artists, performers and creative individuals, as well as individuals who struggle with screen addictions. Combining my...
The most important factor in a therapy relationship is the relationship itself. It is my task to be available, open and supportive as the person seeks to put into words what he/she is experiencing and to work through the negative effects or life experiences, as well as lifting to the fore each person's gifts, strengths and unique perspectives. It is imperative, therefore, that we establish a...