Codependency Therapists in Encinitas, CA
So many issues like codependency, addiction, and persistent anxiety and depression are rooted in subconscious beliefs and patterns rooted in childhood pain.
I have over a decade of experience working with a variety of healing therapies. I hold degrees in neuroscience and clinical social work, and have additional certifications in trauma-focused hypnotherapy, breathwork, meditation, and somatic practices. I combine traditional clinical approaches with a variety of mind-body-spirit practices for holistic healing.
So many issues like codependency, addiction, and persistent anxiety and depression are rooted in subconscious beliefs and patterns rooted in childhood pain.
I have over a decade of experience working with a variety of healing therapies. I hold degrees in neuroscience and clinical social work, and have additional certifications in trauma-focused hypnotherapy, breathwork, meditation, and somatic practices. I combine traditional clinical approaches with a variety of mind-body-spirit practices for holistic healing.
Transformative Marriage and Family Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Encinitas, CA 92024
Many of my clients struggle with betrayal trauma, codependency, love addiction, emotional neglect, or the effects of addiction within the family.
With 28 years of clinical experience and specialized Meadows training in Post Induction Therapy, I help clients heal codependency, betrayal trauma, addiction, and generational patterns by getting to the root of early wounds. My work is structured, direct, and compassionate, offering practical tools to build boundaries, restore self-trust, reduce reactivity,
Many of my clients struggle with betrayal trauma, codependency, love addiction, emotional neglect, or the effects of addiction within the family.
With 28 years of clinical experience and specialized Meadows training in Post Induction Therapy, I help clients heal codependency, betrayal trauma, addiction, and generational patterns by getting to the root of early wounds. My work is structured, direct, and compassionate, offering practical tools to build boundaries, restore self-trust, reduce reactivity,
I enjoy working with wide variety of clients from different demographics and backgrounds. My favorite clients to work with are those who are ready to learn more about themselves. This work we do together is often about remembering our value and then practicing that in a supportive environment. It's an honor for me to witness and support that process.
I enjoy working with wide variety of clients from different demographics and backgrounds. My favorite clients to work with are those who are ready to learn more about themselves. This work we do together is often about remembering our value and then practicing that in a supportive environment. It's an honor for me to witness and support that process.
My philosophy of therapy is holistic, meaning that I believe people are made up of many parts: body, soul (mind, emotions, will), and spirit. These parts must function in a balanced relationship in order for us to thrive. How we feel about ourselves and how we view the world affects the quality of our relationships. When we can balance a positive identity with our role in the world while also remaining connected to others, we feel whole. Brokenness can occur if any of these relationships are out of balance. In therapy, I help my clients assess the lack of balance so they can figure out how to get whole again.
My philosophy of therapy is holistic, meaning that I believe people are made up of many parts: body, soul (mind, emotions, will), and spirit. These parts must function in a balanced relationship in order for us to thrive. How we feel about ourselves and how we view the world affects the quality of our relationships. When we can balance a positive identity with our role in the world while also remaining connected to others, we feel whole. Brokenness can occur if any of these relationships are out of balance. In therapy, I help my clients assess the lack of balance so they can figure out how to get whole again.
You look fine on the outside, but underneath, you are constantly bracing for anxiety or riding the waves of a major life transition. Many individuals and couples I work with feel stuck in painful patterns, disconnected from themselves or their partners, and exhausted by trauma or addiction. If you want healthier ways to communicate, cope, and reconnect, you don't have to white-knuckle through it. With nearly 30 years of experience, I provide a warm, supportive approach to help you break old cycles, build insight, and find real, lasting relief.
You look fine on the outside, but underneath, you are constantly bracing for anxiety or riding the waves of a major life transition. Many individuals and couples I work with feel stuck in painful patterns, disconnected from themselves or their partners, and exhausted by trauma or addiction. If you want healthier ways to communicate, cope, and reconnect, you don't have to white-knuckle through it. With nearly 30 years of experience, I provide a warm, supportive approach to help you break old cycles, build insight, and find real, lasting relief.
James is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. James started his counseling career working with co-occurring mental health and addiction related issues. James has over five years of experience providing therapy services to adults, couples, and families to help them improve relationships, attain career satisfaction, enhance functioning, and promote connection and growth.
James is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. James started his counseling career working with co-occurring mental health and addiction related issues. James has over five years of experience providing therapy services to adults, couples, and families to help them improve relationships, attain career satisfaction, enhance functioning, and promote connection and growth.
I work with individuals who are struggling with anxiety, OCD, and attachment-related wounds. My approach focuses on helping clients identify patterns and break free from unwanted cycles, all through a trauma-informed lens. For anxiety and OCD, I utilize evidence-based exposure therapies and support clients in processing intense emotions. Helping you overcome experiences rather than becoming them. My favorite quote is "the only way out is through." When addressing deeper-rooted trauma, I incorporate EMDR to promote lasting healing and emotional resilience.
I work with individuals who are struggling with anxiety, OCD, and attachment-related wounds. My approach focuses on helping clients identify patterns and break free from unwanted cycles, all through a trauma-informed lens. For anxiety and OCD, I utilize evidence-based exposure therapies and support clients in processing intense emotions. Helping you overcome experiences rather than becoming them. My favorite quote is "the only way out is through." When addressing deeper-rooted trauma, I incorporate EMDR to promote lasting healing and emotional resilience.
My ideal client is someone who feels stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected, even if they appear to be functioning well on the outside. They may be struggling with anxiety, depression, substance use, or relationship challenges and notice the same patterns repeating despite their best efforts. They are seeking a supportive, nonjudgmental space to better understand themselves, build healthier coping skills, and create meaningful change. Their goal is to feel more grounded, emotionally balanced, and connected—to themselves and the people that matter most.
My ideal client is someone who feels stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected, even if they appear to be functioning well on the outside. They may be struggling with anxiety, depression, substance use, or relationship challenges and notice the same patterns repeating despite their best efforts. They are seeking a supportive, nonjudgmental space to better understand themselves, build healthier coping skills, and create meaningful change. Their goal is to feel more grounded, emotionally balanced, and connected—to themselves and the people that matter most.
The therapeutic relationship can be an invaluable opportunity to foster growth, take intelligent risks, and rewrite unhelpful narratives. Often the most important and difficult changes in life are internal. Moreover, the most critical changes can begin with the acceptance of a painful reality. Sometimes it is helpful to explore these realities with a supportive individual who has some distance from the situation. I find the most successful clients are curious about their own beliefs and feelings. While they want to be challenged, they also believe in the necessity of self-compassion.
The therapeutic relationship can be an invaluable opportunity to foster growth, take intelligent risks, and rewrite unhelpful narratives. Often the most important and difficult changes in life are internal. Moreover, the most critical changes can begin with the acceptance of a painful reality. Sometimes it is helpful to explore these realities with a supportive individual who has some distance from the situation. I find the most successful clients are curious about their own beliefs and feelings. While they want to be challenged, they also believe in the necessity of self-compassion.
Many of my clients approach me feeling anxious, depressed, overwhelmed, and burnt out. I’m an experienced therapist who works well with individuals navigating relationship challenges, life transitions, and boundary setting. My approach is to provide you with a free and protected space to express difficult thoughts and feelings and to facilitate the emergence of your authentic self, helping you feel more whole.
Many of my clients approach me feeling anxious, depressed, overwhelmed, and burnt out. I’m an experienced therapist who works well with individuals navigating relationship challenges, life transitions, and boundary setting. My approach is to provide you with a free and protected space to express difficult thoughts and feelings and to facilitate the emergence of your authentic self, helping you feel more whole.
Working through difficult experiences and emotions can be challenging. It can be even harder to make desired changes in ones life when certain patterns have been established for so long. I work hard to ensure that my clients feel safe and supported throughout this process. By creating a comfortable and lighthearted environment, individuals, families, and couples are able to gain some reprieve from the difficulties they are experiencing. This allows change to begin to occur in the lives of my clients.
Working through difficult experiences and emotions can be challenging. It can be even harder to make desired changes in ones life when certain patterns have been established for so long. I work hard to ensure that my clients feel safe and supported throughout this process. By creating a comfortable and lighthearted environment, individuals, families, and couples are able to gain some reprieve from the difficulties they are experiencing. This allows change to begin to occur in the lives of my clients.
Emily Elizabeth
Pre-Licensed Professional, ASW, MSW
2 Endorsed
Encinitas, CA 92024
Waitlist for new clients
As a therapist and social worker, I believe our experiences shape us individually and collectively, and that healing within ourselves can strengthen our relationships and communities. With a social-justice approach centering inclusivity, anti-racism, and anti-capitalism, our work is guided toward growth that honors both your inner life and your connection to the greater whole.
My hope for our time together is to collaboratively discover your most authentic self, allowing the core of who you are to guide your healing journey. If you are seeking personal, communal, and spiritual growth, I would be honored to walk alongside you.
As a therapist and social worker, I believe our experiences shape us individually and collectively, and that healing within ourselves can strengthen our relationships and communities. With a social-justice approach centering inclusivity, anti-racism, and anti-capitalism, our work is guided toward growth that honors both your inner life and your connection to the greater whole.
My hope for our time together is to collaboratively discover your most authentic self, allowing the core of who you are to guide your healing journey. If you are seeking personal, communal, and spiritual growth, I would be honored to walk alongside you.
Dr. Riser has over 13 years of experience providing Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and various other evidence-based approaches for the treatment of mood, anxiety, and personality disorders with special interest in emotion regulation, self-harm, and suicidality. Dr. Riser is an integrative psychologist, utilizing science-based interventions while also taking a holistic, mind + body, indivualized approach to treatment. Dr. Riser earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from The Chicago Medical School/RFUMS with a concentration in psychopathology.
Dr. Riser has over 13 years of experience providing Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and various other evidence-based approaches for the treatment of mood, anxiety, and personality disorders with special interest in emotion regulation, self-harm, and suicidality. Dr. Riser is an integrative psychologist, utilizing science-based interventions while also taking a holistic, mind + body, indivualized approach to treatment. Dr. Riser earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from The Chicago Medical School/RFUMS with a concentration in psychopathology.
I have been here before. Feeling exhausted with life. Out of balance, disconnected, foggy. It does not feel good. Waiting, wondering when life will magically get better.
What if I told you the magic already lives inside of you. What if you are able to change the way you feel about yourself, your situation. What if creating the life that you are here to live is already yours for the taking. This feeling right now, let's call it misalignment. Let me help you find your way back, so you can actually feel alive again.
I have been here before. Feeling exhausted with life. Out of balance, disconnected, foggy. It does not feel good. Waiting, wondering when life will magically get better.
What if I told you the magic already lives inside of you. What if you are able to change the way you feel about yourself, your situation. What if creating the life that you are here to live is already yours for the taking. This feeling right now, let's call it misalignment. Let me help you find your way back, so you can actually feel alive again.
Life can feel overwhelming—marriages strained, relationships disconnected, anxiety constant, or transitions leaving you uncertain and unsure of your next step. I walk with individuals and couples with compassion and faith, using a Christian approach carefully tailored to your unique needs and goals. By blending biblical truth with proven therapy, we work together toward healing, restored hope, and deeper connection, helping you experience the lasting peace, joy, and wholeness God longs for in your life. I look forward to meeting you soon!
Life can feel overwhelming—marriages strained, relationships disconnected, anxiety constant, or transitions leaving you uncertain and unsure of your next step. I walk with individuals and couples with compassion and faith, using a Christian approach carefully tailored to your unique needs and goals. By blending biblical truth with proven therapy, we work together toward healing, restored hope, and deeper connection, helping you experience the lasting peace, joy, and wholeness God longs for in your life. I look forward to meeting you soon!
Dr. Margaret A. O'Hara
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, PhD, LPCC, LMHC, NCC, CASAC
Online Only
Are you stressed and use alcohol, other substances, food, exercise, sex, work, spending, gambling, or screen use excessively? Do you think “I got this” after planning a strict regimen for change only to break it soon after? Do failed attempts cause you to feel down? Do you long for past times when you could enjoy these pleasures? Do you suspect there may be core issues that drive these behaviors but fear slowing down to explore them? Is there a personal or family history of trauma or emotional issues that causes anxiety? Do you feel exhausted and yearn to wake up refreshed? Are you isolating to avoid people who are concerned?
Are you stressed and use alcohol, other substances, food, exercise, sex, work, spending, gambling, or screen use excessively? Do you think “I got this” after planning a strict regimen for change only to break it soon after? Do failed attempts cause you to feel down? Do you long for past times when you could enjoy these pleasures? Do you suspect there may be core issues that drive these behaviors but fear slowing down to explore them? Is there a personal or family history of trauma or emotional issues that causes anxiety? Do you feel exhausted and yearn to wake up refreshed? Are you isolating to avoid people who are concerned?
Hypnotherapy and psychotherapy. Inner child healing and core belief transformation. I specialize in identifying and transforming the subconscious self-defeating core beliefs that cause relationship/personal conflict, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, addiction, and general unhappiness for individuals and couples. Intuitive, compassionate, experienced. I focus on the root of the problem, not the just symptoms. Holistic focus on emotional and spiritual health and healing. Most sessions are two hours. One hour sessions are too short to make real progress. Over 40 years private practice.
Hypnotherapy and psychotherapy. Inner child healing and core belief transformation. I specialize in identifying and transforming the subconscious self-defeating core beliefs that cause relationship/personal conflict, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, addiction, and general unhappiness for individuals and couples. Intuitive, compassionate, experienced. I focus on the root of the problem, not the just symptoms. Holistic focus on emotional and spiritual health and healing. Most sessions are two hours. One hour sessions are too short to make real progress. Over 40 years private practice.
Are you satisfied with the direction of your life? Are you having the life experiences and relationships that you long for? If not, you are not alone. Life can be challenging at times. It can steer us away from what we want or need and take us down paths we may not necessarily want to be on. Together, we can deepen the relationship you have with yourself, connect to your innermost needs and desires, identify patterns in behavior, and work through roadblocks and barriers. My goal is to empower you to lead a life that is meaningful to you.
Are you satisfied with the direction of your life? Are you having the life experiences and relationships that you long for? If not, you are not alone. Life can be challenging at times. It can steer us away from what we want or need and take us down paths we may not necessarily want to be on. Together, we can deepen the relationship you have with yourself, connect to your innermost needs and desires, identify patterns in behavior, and work through roadblocks and barriers. My goal is to empower you to lead a life that is meaningful to you.
I am passionate about supporting clients in healing and growing into lives that feel more aligned, meaningful, and connected. As a heart-centered, attuned therapist, I prioritize co-creating a relational, emotionally safe space where you can explore your inner and outer worlds with deeper awareness and care.
My integrative, trauma-informed approach draws on the body’s innate wisdom, weaving together somatic practices, narrative therapy, and IFS-informed parts work, to help you move through areas of mental, emotional, and relational pain and stuckness.
I am passionate about supporting clients in healing and growing into lives that feel more aligned, meaningful, and connected. As a heart-centered, attuned therapist, I prioritize co-creating a relational, emotionally safe space where you can explore your inner and outer worlds with deeper awareness and care.
My integrative, trauma-informed approach draws on the body’s innate wisdom, weaving together somatic practices, narrative therapy, and IFS-informed parts work, to help you move through areas of mental, emotional, and relational pain and stuckness.
In the safety of our confidential sessions our work together will include identifying and designing a self-care routine specific to your needs. Identifying, changing and releasing both conscious/unconscious beliefs/blocks to creating the life you desire by empowering you with techniques that you can learn to do yourself. Incorporating entrainment to temporarily change brain waves to assist in accessing clarity and action steps. We all stand on the shoulders of giants whose research and experience we combine to improve the quality of the mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical.
In the safety of our confidential sessions our work together will include identifying and designing a self-care routine specific to your needs. Identifying, changing and releasing both conscious/unconscious beliefs/blocks to creating the life you desire by empowering you with techniques that you can learn to do yourself. Incorporating entrainment to temporarily change brain waves to assist in accessing clarity and action steps. We all stand on the shoulders of giants whose research and experience we combine to improve the quality of the mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical.
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Codependency Therapists
What therapy types help with codependency problems?
Both couples and family therapy and cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT) can help with the relationship difficulties referred to as codependency. Such problems typically include inappropriate feelings of responsibility for a loved one’s destructive behavior, irrational patterns of thinking about such behavior, and family interaction patterns in which the needs of one troubled member override the needs of others in a household.
What happens in therapy for codependency?
Spouses and family members learn and practice how to interact and support each other in a healthy way without sacrificing their own needs or well-being. They learn the limits of their responsibility for their loved ones and correct faulty patterns of thinking and feeling that underlie codependent behavior. Individuals may be encouraged to nurture an array of social relationships and to cultivate their own talents and interests so that they develop a healthy sense of self outside the family.
How does therapy help a person or couple overcome codependency?
Therapy helps people establish healthy ways of being in a relationship. Spouses and family members learn how to nurture and support one another without sacrificing their own needs or allowing the needs of one person to dominate the dynamic. Individuals learn how to say no and set boundaries, and how to maintain their own identity and self-esteem. Therapy helps people understand that they are not responsible for the feelings and actions of others. It also helps individuals deal with the turbulence that can come from living with a person suffering from such conditions as substance abuse and mental illness.
What is the goal of therapy for codependency?
One goal of therapy for codependency is to alleviate feelings of responsibility for and correct irrational patterns of thinking about loved ones whose behavioral problems override the needs of others in a household. Therapy helps people establish healthy boundaries of behavior and speak up for their own needs in a relationship. In addition, people learn how to maintain a healthy relationship, one in which both parties give and receive equally and are able to retain their own identity.