Codependency Therapists in Boulder, CO
Brandon Lutman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CCTP-II, SP, CET-II, EMDR
4 Endorsed
Online Only
You may feel caught in patterns that once helped you cope and soothe, but now leave you disconnected, anxious, or unsure of who you are. Trauma can show up as tension in the body, emotional numbness, people-pleasing, or feeling stuck in old roles. You might long to feel more grounded, confident, and connected in your relationships. I offer virtual sessions in CO & FL, and in-person experiential trauma intensives in Colorado using Somatic Experiencing, expressive arts, and action-based methods like EMDR, Psychodrama, and inner child work to foster authentic healing and lasting change.
You may feel caught in patterns that once helped you cope and soothe, but now leave you disconnected, anxious, or unsure of who you are. Trauma can show up as tension in the body, emotional numbness, people-pleasing, or feeling stuck in old roles. You might long to feel more grounded, confident, and connected in your relationships. I offer virtual sessions in CO & FL, and in-person experiential trauma intensives in Colorado using Somatic Experiencing, expressive arts, and action-based methods like EMDR, Psychodrama, and inner child work to foster authentic healing and lasting change.
You are going to hear me say this a lot: what do you want? A simple question that sometimes is not such a simple answer. Why is it that children always know what they want but as adults we forget? To me, it's that life has gotten complicated and now we are unsure of the consequences of rocking the boat. I believe that those perceived consequences are just one piece of the puzzle and that there is unseen treasure hiding behind a wall of fear and anxiety for those of us daring enough to look for ourselves.
You are going to hear me say this a lot: what do you want? A simple question that sometimes is not such a simple answer. Why is it that children always know what they want but as adults we forget? To me, it's that life has gotten complicated and now we are unsure of the consequences of rocking the boat. I believe that those perceived consequences are just one piece of the puzzle and that there is unseen treasure hiding behind a wall of fear and anxiety for those of us daring enough to look for ourselves.
Online only- Feeling stuck, anxious, depressed, or overwhelmed? Struggling with your mood, substance abuse, a challenging family or relationship dynamic? I believe that no matter what you have been through, or are currently facing, you have the capacity to heal and thrive. After working for years, with a high level of success, with some of the most traumatized, addicted, and overlooked individuals in society, I have a broad knowledge and ability to help or assist many who are stuck or feel they cannot be helped.
Online only- Feeling stuck, anxious, depressed, or overwhelmed? Struggling with your mood, substance abuse, a challenging family or relationship dynamic? I believe that no matter what you have been through, or are currently facing, you have the capacity to heal and thrive. After working for years, with a high level of success, with some of the most traumatized, addicted, and overlooked individuals in society, I have a broad knowledge and ability to help or assist many who are stuck or feel they cannot be helped.
I use EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic therapy, nervous system regulation, ketamine assisted psychotherapy, and trauma intensives to help clients heal anxiety, attachment trauma, codependency, and unhealthy relationship patterns.
My ideal clients are women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and couples who appear high functioning on the outside but internally feel overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, disconnected from themselves, or stuck in painful relationship patterns they cannot seem to break. This therapy is for people who are ready to stop people-pleasing, set healthier boundaries, and create more balanced relationships where their needs matter too. As a lesbian therapist, I also provide LGBTQ affirming therapy. Sessions are highly individualized and designed to create meaningful change.
I use EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic therapy, nervous system regulation, ketamine assisted psychotherapy, and trauma intensives to help clients heal anxiety, attachment trauma, codependency, and unhealthy relationship patterns.
My ideal clients are women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and couples who appear high functioning on the outside but internally feel overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, disconnected from themselves, or stuck in painful relationship patterns they cannot seem to break. This therapy is for people who are ready to stop people-pleasing, set healthier boundaries, and create more balanced relationships where their needs matter too. As a lesbian therapist, I also provide LGBTQ affirming therapy. Sessions are highly individualized and designed to create meaningful change.
You may be feeling emotionally drained and desire healthier and more connected relationships. Deep down there is another part of you that longs for fulfillment, less anxiety, and inner confidence. I can help you. I successfully support my clients in developing inner resources for greater relationship success, using holistic tools to not just survive but to thrive. My expertise includes supporting others with recovery from narcissistic abuse and working with highly sensitive people, couples, and groups.
You may be feeling emotionally drained and desire healthier and more connected relationships. Deep down there is another part of you that longs for fulfillment, less anxiety, and inner confidence. I can help you. I successfully support my clients in developing inner resources for greater relationship success, using holistic tools to not just survive but to thrive. My expertise includes supporting others with recovery from narcissistic abuse and working with highly sensitive people, couples, and groups.
Welcome! I am a somatic psychotherapist who believes that lasting change begins with cultivating a loving, nurturing relationship with all parts of ourselves—especially the ones we fear, reject, or feel disconnected from. By gently embracing our present-moment experience and listening for the deeper wisdom within, we open the door to healing, empowerment, and authentic growth. Even in the midst of suffering, there is always a path toward light and freedom. I work with individuals navigating: digestive health challenges; grief, anxiety and depression; and the complex dynamics of family addiction and recovery.
Welcome! I am a somatic psychotherapist who believes that lasting change begins with cultivating a loving, nurturing relationship with all parts of ourselves—especially the ones we fear, reject, or feel disconnected from. By gently embracing our present-moment experience and listening for the deeper wisdom within, we open the door to healing, empowerment, and authentic growth. Even in the midst of suffering, there is always a path toward light and freedom. I work with individuals navigating: digestive health challenges; grief, anxiety and depression; and the complex dynamics of family addiction and recovery.
As a Somatic Counselor, I work from an understanding of how our thoughts and emotions are necessarily intertwined with our body - internally with brain wiring and externally through behaviors that communicate when words do not. My focus is challenging emotional states and helping adults, partners, and families resolve what the resulting behaviors may be trying to communicate. Specifically, I work with anxiety/ptsd, depression, anger, health crises/fear of death or abandonment, low self-esteem, and grief. Together we choose methods that feel like a fit to meet your circumstance. Ultimately, the goal is empowerment.
As a Somatic Counselor, I work from an understanding of how our thoughts and emotions are necessarily intertwined with our body - internally with brain wiring and externally through behaviors that communicate when words do not. My focus is challenging emotional states and helping adults, partners, and families resolve what the resulting behaviors may be trying to communicate. Specifically, I work with anxiety/ptsd, depression, anger, health crises/fear of death or abandonment, low self-esteem, and grief. Together we choose methods that feel like a fit to meet your circumstance. Ultimately, the goal is empowerment.
Are you living a life that expresses your courage and your dreams? Perhaps you feel like you've lost, or never heard, your true voice? You may be in pain, in a quagmire, or simply ready for change. The heart and soul of my work is to help you lovingly explore and understand the material of your life, and step into the life you want. I work to help you identify troublesome patterns, heal your wounded places, forgive your imperfections, clarify your dreams, gather courage and begin living your authentic life.
Are you living a life that expresses your courage and your dreams? Perhaps you feel like you've lost, or never heard, your true voice? You may be in pain, in a quagmire, or simply ready for change. The heart and soul of my work is to help you lovingly explore and understand the material of your life, and step into the life you want. I work to help you identify troublesome patterns, heal your wounded places, forgive your imperfections, clarify your dreams, gather courage and begin living your authentic life.
Lori Allen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, RYT 200, TCYM, EMDR
1 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302
Waitlist for new clients
My clinical focus is on trauma, life transitions, aging, identity, codependency, anxiety, grief and loss.
I am licensed in CO (in person), WA (virtual), and NY (virtual). Collaborating with individuals dedicated to their healing process is sacred work. Together we will acknowledge what has been, what is, and envision what is yet to become! Through compassionate exploration we will identify any obstacles that may impede growth and transformation. With warmth, humor, and creativity you will learn how to establish safety for your nervous system and restructure relationships with your internal self and the external world. Life's ebb and flow can be mysterious. Accessing authentic self is a way finder in any stretch of terrain.
My clinical focus is on trauma, life transitions, aging, identity, codependency, anxiety, grief and loss.
I am licensed in CO (in person), WA (virtual), and NY (virtual). Collaborating with individuals dedicated to their healing process is sacred work. Together we will acknowledge what has been, what is, and envision what is yet to become! Through compassionate exploration we will identify any obstacles that may impede growth and transformation. With warmth, humor, and creativity you will learn how to establish safety for your nervous system and restructure relationships with your internal self and the external world. Life's ebb and flow can be mysterious. Accessing authentic self is a way finder in any stretch of terrain.
Are you struggling with anxiety, anger, addiction, disconnection, trust issues, or communication challenges? Have you been battling these issues for years without finding lasting solutions? Perhaps you’ve tried therapy before but felt you didn’t make the progress you hoped for.
I specialize in supporting individuals and couples through relational challenges, whether they’re with yourself, your partner, family, or work relationships. Through our work together, I aim to help you achieve clarity, confidence, connection, love, and skillful communication.
Are you struggling with anxiety, anger, addiction, disconnection, trust issues, or communication challenges? Have you been battling these issues for years without finding lasting solutions? Perhaps you’ve tried therapy before but felt you didn’t make the progress you hoped for.
I specialize in supporting individuals and couples through relational challenges, whether they’re with yourself, your partner, family, or work relationships. Through our work together, I aim to help you achieve clarity, confidence, connection, love, and skillful communication.
Some of my focus areas include attachment, ADHD, anxiety, stress, identity, transitions, boundaries, body image, family relationships, codependency, self-worth, and relationship issues.
As a trauma-informed and social justice-oriented counselor, my goal is to help my clients befriend themselves. Sometimes this looks like cultivating self-compassion, soothing the inner critic, or drawing on mindfulness, somatic, and other practical tools to help manage anxiety, stress, dissociation, and more.
Some of my focus areas include attachment, ADHD, anxiety, stress, identity, transitions, boundaries, body image, family relationships, codependency, self-worth, and relationship issues.
As a trauma-informed and social justice-oriented counselor, my goal is to help my clients befriend themselves. Sometimes this looks like cultivating self-compassion, soothing the inner critic, or drawing on mindfulness, somatic, and other practical tools to help manage anxiety, stress, dissociation, and more.
Are you ready to be transformed by the work? Are you ready for deep, lasting change? Do you have a sense there's more you need to experience & offer? Are you willing to work for it?If these feel true of you, we may be a fit. If you're willing to show up to the work, learn & grow, be accountable, especially when it's hard, let’s talk. I’m a soul guide & coach that helps people like you find your soul's purpose & the work that’s yours to do, while cultivating more aliveness & deep, meaningful connections with those you're closest to & with the natural world. If this feels like you, reach out to me; we've got good work to do.
Are you ready to be transformed by the work? Are you ready for deep, lasting change? Do you have a sense there's more you need to experience & offer? Are you willing to work for it?If these feel true of you, we may be a fit. If you're willing to show up to the work, learn & grow, be accountable, especially when it's hard, let’s talk. I’m a soul guide & coach that helps people like you find your soul's purpose & the work that’s yours to do, while cultivating more aliveness & deep, meaningful connections with those you're closest to & with the natural world. If this feels like you, reach out to me; we've got good work to do.
I'm a provisionally licensed therapist practicing via telehealth across Colorado with a deep focus on codependency, relationship trauma, and helping people who have spent too long putting everyone else first.
Have you ever caught yourself working so hard to keep everyone else okay that you've stopped noticing whether you're okay? Do you find it almost impossible to say what you need or even know what you need because you've spent so long tuning into everyone else?
If you grew up in a home where love felt conditional, or you've been in a relationship that left you questioning your own reality, you probably learned that your feelings were secondary. That keeping the peace mattered more than being honest. That needing things made you a burden.
Those weren't failures. They were adaptations. And they made sense at the time.
I'm a provisionally licensed therapist practicing via telehealth across Colorado with a deep focus on codependency, relationship trauma, and helping people who have spent too long putting everyone else first.
Have you ever caught yourself working so hard to keep everyone else okay that you've stopped noticing whether you're okay? Do you find it almost impossible to say what you need or even know what you need because you've spent so long tuning into everyone else?
If you grew up in a home where love felt conditional, or you've been in a relationship that left you questioning your own reality, you probably learned that your feelings were secondary. That keeping the peace mattered more than being honest. That needing things made you a burden.
Those weren't failures. They were adaptations. And they made sense at the time.
Many carry unresolved relational trauma, experience low self-worth masked by overperformance or withdrawal, or feel stuck in patterns of codependency or compulsive behaviors.
I specialize in working with men, young adults and couples—building healthy self-esteem, setting boundaries, owning their impact, and learning how to stay present in relationship. I work with clients wanting active change, not passive insights. That’s why they come to therapy—to break cycles, heal wounds, and finally build a life aligned with their values.
Many carry unresolved relational trauma, experience low self-worth masked by overperformance or withdrawal, or feel stuck in patterns of codependency or compulsive behaviors.
I specialize in working with men, young adults and couples—building healthy self-esteem, setting boundaries, owning their impact, and learning how to stay present in relationship. I work with clients wanting active change, not passive insights. That’s why they come to therapy—to break cycles, heal wounds, and finally build a life aligned with their values.
Hello! Are you looking for practical tools to handle anxiety, depression, or emotional ups and downs? I'm Tracy, and I have dedicated over 20 years to working as a psychotherapist. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I have developed clinical expertise in self-regulation, coping skills, mindfulness, boundaries/toxic relationships, narcissistic abuse, anxiety, and depression. Additionally, I specialize in processing difficult life experiences, stress management, relationship therapy for one.
Hello! Are you looking for practical tools to handle anxiety, depression, or emotional ups and downs? I'm Tracy, and I have dedicated over 20 years to working as a psychotherapist. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I have developed clinical expertise in self-regulation, coping skills, mindfulness, boundaries/toxic relationships, narcissistic abuse, anxiety, and depression. Additionally, I specialize in processing difficult life experiences, stress management, relationship therapy for one.
You need a sense of direction but you have a hard time making decisions, you are not sure what you truly want, and what your gifts and talents are; hence you feel disconnected from a sense of purpose. You are not sure if you have trauma from the past that is holding you back or if something else is going on. You have been identifying patterns that hold you back, that find yourself in situations that are sucking your energy and being overall detrimental, but you don’t know how to get out of them.
You need a sense of direction but you have a hard time making decisions, you are not sure what you truly want, and what your gifts and talents are; hence you feel disconnected from a sense of purpose. You are not sure if you have trauma from the past that is holding you back or if something else is going on. You have been identifying patterns that hold you back, that find yourself in situations that are sucking your energy and being overall detrimental, but you don’t know how to get out of them.
Since then, I’ve specialized in relationship therapy and psychological assessment, completed intensive training in EMDR, codependency treatment, and neurodivergence support, and earned a certification as an Integrative Mental Health Provider.
If you've been feeling anxious, stressed, stuck in unhelpful cycles or disconnected, I can help.
I draw on practices supported by neuroscience in order to identify patterns may no longer be serving you, and support the development of new patterns that allow you to live with greater ease and equanimity.
Therapy with me consists of exploring the challenges you are currently coming up against, healing traumas from your past, and developing custom-tailored tools that will support you in living the life you truly want.
Since then, I’ve specialized in relationship therapy and psychological assessment, completed intensive training in EMDR, codependency treatment, and neurodivergence support, and earned a certification as an Integrative Mental Health Provider.
If you've been feeling anxious, stressed, stuck in unhelpful cycles or disconnected, I can help.
I draw on practices supported by neuroscience in order to identify patterns may no longer be serving you, and support the development of new patterns that allow you to live with greater ease and equanimity.
Therapy with me consists of exploring the challenges you are currently coming up against, healing traumas from your past, and developing custom-tailored tools that will support you in living the life you truly want.
I specialize in using mindfulness-based approaches to treat clients struggling with general & social anxiety; depression; identity development; authentic self-expression & embodiment; coping with life transitions; identifying best choices for life path & finding one's purpose; integrating psychedelic or spiritual experiences; boundary setting; & communicating effectively in relationship. My approach to therapy focuses on empowering clients by to direct their life's course with confidence & know-how, providing skills for successful emotional regulation & creating therapeutic opportunities for developing self-knowledge & inner-wisdom.
I specialize in using mindfulness-based approaches to treat clients struggling with general & social anxiety; depression; identity development; authentic self-expression & embodiment; coping with life transitions; identifying best choices for life path & finding one's purpose; integrating psychedelic or spiritual experiences; boundary setting; & communicating effectively in relationship. My approach to therapy focuses on empowering clients by to direct their life's course with confidence & know-how, providing skills for successful emotional regulation & creating therapeutic opportunities for developing self-knowledge & inner-wisdom.
My goal is to provide clients caring, concrete, and practical answers using proven-effective treatment options. I feel strongly that clients should be a collaborator in their treatment and see improvements quickly. Parents with children who have behavioral problems are often exhausted and at the end of their rope. Parent-Child Interaction Therapy provides quick solutions and reduces parental stress. Couples often seek therapy when communication is breaking down. Both PCIT and Gottman Method Therapy inform my work with couples and families.
My goal is to provide clients caring, concrete, and practical answers using proven-effective treatment options. I feel strongly that clients should be a collaborator in their treatment and see improvements quickly. Parents with children who have behavioral problems are often exhausted and at the end of their rope. Parent-Child Interaction Therapy provides quick solutions and reduces parental stress. Couples often seek therapy when communication is breaking down. Both PCIT and Gottman Method Therapy inform my work with couples and families.
You’re not the only woman whose anxiety is their constant companion. It spikes often, ratcheting up the tension in your mind and body. When it strikes, it yanks you out of that flow of life energy that makes you feel calm, connected, and in control. It zaps your nervous system, leaving you fried, exhausted, and overwhelmed. Physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually depleted, you find yourself stuck in patterns that don’t serve your health, values, or well-being. You have a sense that past trauma is the culprit, but you’re not sure how to connect the dots.
You’re not the only woman whose anxiety is their constant companion. It spikes often, ratcheting up the tension in your mind and body. When it strikes, it yanks you out of that flow of life energy that makes you feel calm, connected, and in control. It zaps your nervous system, leaving you fried, exhausted, and overwhelmed. Physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually depleted, you find yourself stuck in patterns that don’t serve your health, values, or well-being. You have a sense that past trauma is the culprit, but you’re not sure how to connect the dots.
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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.