Codependency Therapists in 90026

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Kaaren Migdale
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90026
I am a relationship therapist with a passion for working with issues of communication, codependency, infidelity, divorce, and non-traditional relationships.
Relationships are hard. Perhaps you are struggling to move past infidelity, resolve past resentments, or dissolve a marriage? Maybe you need help having hard or awkward conversations about equitable partnerships, money or deepening connection and intimacy? My therapeutic approach is rooted in your personal growth, allowing the authentic self to safely emerge in connection with others. You can grow into a less reactive, defensive or avoidant person. Relationship therapy can help you feel seen, let go of expectations, repair past hurt, enjoy more satisfying sex, and find real partnership.
I am a relationship therapist with a passion for working with issues of communication, codependency, infidelity, divorce, and non-traditional relationships.
Relationships are hard. Perhaps you are struggling to move past infidelity, resolve past resentments, or dissolve a marriage? Maybe you need help having hard or awkward conversations about equitable partnerships, money or deepening connection and intimacy? My therapeutic approach is rooted in your personal growth, allowing the authentic self to safely emerge in connection with others. You can grow into a less reactive, defensive or avoidant person. Relationship therapy can help you feel seen, let go of expectations, repair past hurt, enjoy more satisfying sex, and find real partnership.
(818) 350-5519 View (818) 350-5519
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Miranda Becker
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90026  (Online Only)
We all carry wounds that run deeper than we’d like to admit. Sometimes these wounds continue to affect us in the present, even if we hope we’ve put the past firmly behind us. Maybe you’re struggling with people-pleasing patterns, self-judgment, or perfectionism. Perhaps it’s hard to identify how you feel or what you really need. Or maybe you just have a nagging sense that something isn’t quite right. I help clients address anxiety, codependency, trauma, and more in order to reclaim their lives and build the future they want. As a queer therapist, I also specialize in working with LGBTQIA+ individuals.
We all carry wounds that run deeper than we’d like to admit. Sometimes these wounds continue to affect us in the present, even if we hope we’ve put the past firmly behind us. Maybe you’re struggling with people-pleasing patterns, self-judgment, or perfectionism. Perhaps it’s hard to identify how you feel or what you really need. Or maybe you just have a nagging sense that something isn’t quite right. I help clients address anxiety, codependency, trauma, and more in order to reclaim their lives and build the future they want. As a queer therapist, I also specialize in working with LGBTQIA+ individuals.
(510) 439-9539 View (510) 439-9539
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Lori (Lo) LeChien
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Welcome to a safe and supportive space where you’re encouraged to tap into your creativity, playfulness, and self-expression! I’m a forward-thinking therapist who works with adults, children/teens, couples (poly/open/committed), and families eager to make changes. If you’re on a journey of identity and self-exploration, battle addiction or codependency, have difficulties navigating and establishing boundaries, and/or suffer with anxiety, depression or childhood/family trauma, you’re not alone. You can move beyond feeling stuck or hurt. You can break harmful patterns and build healthy, sustainable relationships.
Welcome to a safe and supportive space where you’re encouraged to tap into your creativity, playfulness, and self-expression! I’m a forward-thinking therapist who works with adults, children/teens, couples (poly/open/committed), and families eager to make changes. If you’re on a journey of identity and self-exploration, battle addiction or codependency, have difficulties navigating and establishing boundaries, and/or suffer with anxiety, depression or childhood/family trauma, you’re not alone. You can move beyond feeling stuck or hurt. You can break harmful patterns and build healthy, sustainable relationships.
(323) 402-5873 View (323) 402-5873
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Melanie Rashbaum
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90026
I specialize in LGBTQ+ affirmative therapy, EMDR trauma treatment, Codependency, Attachment styles, and ERP treatment for OCD.
Congratulations on taking the first steps toward a more manageable life! It is not easy to sift through the list of many fantastic and capable clinicians to find the one that feels right for you. My current and past clients shared that they reached out to me because they resonated with my specializations and personable website. I am an empathic active listener who will assist you in discovering and recovering parts of yourself, will challenge your misguided beliefs and dominant discourses, and support you as you process the myriad of emotions that you are carrying. To learn more about me: www.theextrovertedtherapist.com
I specialize in LGBTQ+ affirmative therapy, EMDR trauma treatment, Codependency, Attachment styles, and ERP treatment for OCD.
Congratulations on taking the first steps toward a more manageable life! It is not easy to sift through the list of many fantastic and capable clinicians to find the one that feels right for you. My current and past clients shared that they reached out to me because they resonated with my specializations and personable website. I am an empathic active listener who will assist you in discovering and recovering parts of yourself, will challenge your misguided beliefs and dominant discourses, and support you as you process the myriad of emotions that you are carrying. To learn more about me: www.theextrovertedtherapist.com
(213) 375-1152 View (213) 375-1152
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Sonder Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Silver Lake, CA 90026
I help people dealing with the effects of trauma, grief and codependency using attachment theory and mindfulness in my work.
What is important when looking for a therapist? Fees, location and availability are all important, but finding a therapist that you can trust with the different parts of yourself is important, too. There is no shame in taking time to find the therapist that is right for you-the therapist that you can be emotionally safe with. I tend to work with people who suffer from trauma responses that have impacted their quality of life.
I help people dealing with the effects of trauma, grief and codependency using attachment theory and mindfulness in my work.
What is important when looking for a therapist? Fees, location and availability are all important, but finding a therapist that you can trust with the different parts of yourself is important, too. There is no shame in taking time to find the therapist that is right for you-the therapist that you can be emotionally safe with. I tend to work with people who suffer from trauma responses that have impacted their quality of life.
(323) 990-4272 View (323) 990-4272
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Robert Novickas
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Welcome. I foster a safe space to explore areas of self-identity, self-esteem and other existential matters. With an empathetic and caring approach, I support clients experiencing grief, anxiety or depression. I also work with clients looking to heal trauma wounds, kick an addiction, navigate difficult relationships and codependency, or overcome challenging life events. I enjoy working with first-time dads, providing a space for dads to navigate this significant life transition. What's bringing you, or as a couple, to therapy is unique as is the journey we'll take to reach your therapeutic goals.
Welcome. I foster a safe space to explore areas of self-identity, self-esteem and other existential matters. With an empathetic and caring approach, I support clients experiencing grief, anxiety or depression. I also work with clients looking to heal trauma wounds, kick an addiction, navigate difficult relationships and codependency, or overcome challenging life events. I enjoy working with first-time dads, providing a space for dads to navigate this significant life transition. What's bringing you, or as a couple, to therapy is unique as is the journey we'll take to reach your therapeutic goals.
(323) 521-5845 View (323) 521-5845
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Patricia O'Laughlin
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, ATR
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Relationship areas include codependency, employment/career, family, parenting and pregnancy, addiction, sexuality, trauma, wanting a relationship, questioning a current relationship, procrastination, and couples therapy.
In my 15 years of practicing I have evolved 2 specialties: 1. I focus on interpersonal connections - your relationship to your sibling, parents, child, spouse, partner, co-worker, and/or self that may be causing anxiety and depression; 2. I help adults and children who have educational, relational, and work challenges due to neurological differences (such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, ADHD, impulse & emotional regulation challenges); as well as parents of children who are neurologically atypical. Having these differences and parenting a child with these differences causes isolation, frustration, and feelings of being stuck.
Relationship areas include codependency, employment/career, family, parenting and pregnancy, addiction, sexuality, trauma, wanting a relationship, questioning a current relationship, procrastination, and couples therapy.
In my 15 years of practicing I have evolved 2 specialties: 1. I focus on interpersonal connections - your relationship to your sibling, parents, child, spouse, partner, co-worker, and/or self that may be causing anxiety and depression; 2. I help adults and children who have educational, relational, and work challenges due to neurological differences (such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, ADHD, impulse & emotional regulation challenges); as well as parents of children who are neurologically atypical. Having these differences and parenting a child with these differences causes isolation, frustration, and feelings of being stuck.
(323) 419-4744 View (323) 419-4744
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Andrea McLaughlin
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, MFA
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90026  (Online Only)
While I see clients with a wide range of presenting issues, I have a high level of expertise in family conflict, trauma, addiction, adult children of alcoholics and addicts, codependency, and eating disorders.
My approach to therapy is rooted in a belief that change is possible. Most of my clients come to me because something in their lives isn't working. Whether the problem is familial, romantic, professional, emotional, or even existential, I find it usually comes down to a matter of relationship. How are we relating to the things that cause us to suffer? When we understand these relationships and the parts we play in them, we are free to make different choices, and to experience our lives, ourselves, and our loves in richer, more fulfilling ways.
While I see clients with a wide range of presenting issues, I have a high level of expertise in family conflict, trauma, addiction, adult children of alcoholics and addicts, codependency, and eating disorders.
My approach to therapy is rooted in a belief that change is possible. Most of my clients come to me because something in their lives isn't working. Whether the problem is familial, romantic, professional, emotional, or even existential, I find it usually comes down to a matter of relationship. How are we relating to the things that cause us to suffer? When we understand these relationships and the parts we play in them, we are free to make different choices, and to experience our lives, ourselves, and our loves in richer, more fulfilling ways.
(646) 760-8764 View (646) 760-8764
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Jennifer Parkford
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Special interests: Codependency, anxiety, self-esteem, intimacy issues, industry creatives (actors, writers, directors, producers, musicians), LGBTQI, depression.
Being human isn’t easy. It can be awkward, scary, beautiful, exciting, and completely bewildering. Seeking help for your humanness is brave. Therapy can provide a safe environment to challenge lifelong patterns, address old wounds and traumas, and develop a deeper understanding of yourself. It can also help undo old wiring and unhelpful narratives so that you can create better habits, communication skills, and behaviors. Through a relational, direct, and compassionate approach, I treat individuals, couples, and families who want to find more joy, create better relationships, "update their software," and live more authentically.
Special interests: Codependency, anxiety, self-esteem, intimacy issues, industry creatives (actors, writers, directors, producers, musicians), LGBTQI, depression.
Being human isn’t easy. It can be awkward, scary, beautiful, exciting, and completely bewildering. Seeking help for your humanness is brave. Therapy can provide a safe environment to challenge lifelong patterns, address old wounds and traumas, and develop a deeper understanding of yourself. It can also help undo old wiring and unhelpful narratives so that you can create better habits, communication skills, and behaviors. Through a relational, direct, and compassionate approach, I treat individuals, couples, and families who want to find more joy, create better relationships, "update their software," and live more authentically.
(323) 370-0762 View (323) 370-0762
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Jane Parrott
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90026
I work with depression, trauma, PTSD, chronic illness and pain, codependency/ people pleasing, relationships, youth, grief, major life transitions, new endeavors, gender & sexuality exploration, emotional/behavioral patterns, and end of life processing.
Welcome. You have started an important search. Finding the right therapist isn’t always easy, and I encourage you to listen to what feels right for you. My work starts with you and what you are looking to address. We will explore the contributing factors to what you want to work on and develop a deeper understanding of your psychological reality. First and foremost, I offer a safe and non-judgmental container for exploration. Nothing is too small or big for this work. My goal is to help you gain insights into your relational and habitual patterns in service of having more agency in your life and being able to feel free to be you.
I work with depression, trauma, PTSD, chronic illness and pain, codependency/ people pleasing, relationships, youth, grief, major life transitions, new endeavors, gender & sexuality exploration, emotional/behavioral patterns, and end of life processing.
Welcome. You have started an important search. Finding the right therapist isn’t always easy, and I encourage you to listen to what feels right for you. My work starts with you and what you are looking to address. We will explore the contributing factors to what you want to work on and develop a deeper understanding of your psychological reality. First and foremost, I offer a safe and non-judgmental container for exploration. Nothing is too small or big for this work. My goal is to help you gain insights into your relational and habitual patterns in service of having more agency in your life and being able to feel free to be you.
(323) 591-2943 View (323) 591-2943
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Jill Di Carlo
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Hello there! Thank you for taking the time to review my profile. My name is Jill Di Carlo, and I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT42656) in California since 2005. I look forward to the opportunity to collaborate with you and support your efforts in creating positive change in your life, as you define it. I am currently working with adults, 18+, who are experiencing challenges such as relationship conflicts, family issues, codependency, and symptoms of depression and/or anxiety.
Hello there! Thank you for taking the time to review my profile. My name is Jill Di Carlo, and I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT42656) in California since 2005. I look forward to the opportunity to collaborate with you and support your efforts in creating positive change in your life, as you define it. I am currently working with adults, 18+, who are experiencing challenges such as relationship conflicts, family issues, codependency, and symptoms of depression and/or anxiety.
(562) 358-5532 View (562) 358-5532
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Channie Amato
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Channie Amato is a licensed therapist practicing for over 13 years, provides a holistic, individualistic, collaborative approach to build a sense of self, better one's relationships with themselves, others, and increase healthy coping strategies i.e. breath work, mindfulness, to best support client's overall health and wellbeing. Working with older adolescents to older adults, Channie works with client's experiencing anxiety, depression, life transitions, challenges in relationships, healing from narcissist abuse, codependency, self-esteem/ self-confidence, relationship with self, grief, bereavement, trauma, PTSD, pain.
Channie Amato is a licensed therapist practicing for over 13 years, provides a holistic, individualistic, collaborative approach to build a sense of self, better one's relationships with themselves, others, and increase healthy coping strategies i.e. breath work, mindfulness, to best support client's overall health and wellbeing. Working with older adolescents to older adults, Channie works with client's experiencing anxiety, depression, life transitions, challenges in relationships, healing from narcissist abuse, codependency, self-esteem/ self-confidence, relationship with self, grief, bereavement, trauma, PTSD, pain.
(951) 417-4673 View (951) 417-4673
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Risha London Nathan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CHHC
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90026  (Online Only)
Looking for a positive and supportive space to grow? Hi there! Therapy + Coaching + Health & Wellness. I have created a more holistic approach to my work with clients, and always aim to provide and safe and comfortable space to let you be you. I work remotely and in-person, and focus on dating, relationships and their barriers, communication, low self-worth and self-esteem, as well as the more general health, anxiety and depression issues that come up. Please reach out with any questions. Remote sessions only. Licensed in NY, CT, CA.
Looking for a positive and supportive space to grow? Hi there! Therapy + Coaching + Health & Wellness. I have created a more holistic approach to my work with clients, and always aim to provide and safe and comfortable space to let you be you. I work remotely and in-person, and focus on dating, relationships and their barriers, communication, low self-worth and self-esteem, as well as the more general health, anxiety and depression issues that come up. Please reach out with any questions. Remote sessions only. Licensed in NY, CT, CA.
(332) 239-7944 View (332) 239-7944
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Julia G Chapman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90026  (Online Only)
I believe therapy has the power to transform people's lives and improve their relationships. My approach is collaborative and relational. In therapy, I work with clients to develop concrete goals and tools to increase confidence in themselves and in their relationships. I also assist clients in processing how past experiences may contribute to insecurities, unhelpful patterns in relationships, and professional dissatisfaction. Throughout the therapy process I help empower clients to change their life narratives by expressing and pursuing what they want in their lives.
I believe therapy has the power to transform people's lives and improve their relationships. My approach is collaborative and relational. In therapy, I work with clients to develop concrete goals and tools to increase confidence in themselves and in their relationships. I also assist clients in processing how past experiences may contribute to insecurities, unhelpful patterns in relationships, and professional dissatisfaction. Throughout the therapy process I help empower clients to change their life narratives by expressing and pursuing what they want in their lives.
(503) 751-8460 View (503) 751-8460
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Mona Saba Valeriano
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Pema Chodron states that the "essence of life is that it's challenging." I believe that with the right support, your difficult life experiences and challenges, whatever they may be or however they stemmed, can be overcome with time. I work with adults, adolescents, and couples through these challenging experiences. I bring empathic energy, intuition, careful consideration, humor, and challenge to the process of converting difficulty into growth. My work is driven by philosophies and therapies based in trauma-informed care, neurobiology, attachment theory, nonviolent communication, Emotion Focused Therapy, Buddhism, and EMDR.
Pema Chodron states that the "essence of life is that it's challenging." I believe that with the right support, your difficult life experiences and challenges, whatever they may be or however they stemmed, can be overcome with time. I work with adults, adolescents, and couples through these challenging experiences. I bring empathic energy, intuition, careful consideration, humor, and challenge to the process of converting difficulty into growth. My work is driven by philosophies and therapies based in trauma-informed care, neurobiology, attachment theory, nonviolent communication, Emotion Focused Therapy, Buddhism, and EMDR.
(323) 303-3793 View (323) 303-3793
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Danielle Syslo
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90026
You’ve been used to playing small: treading lightly so that you don’t upset others. The very idea of identifying and speaking to what you truly feel, fills you with anxiety. Yet you long to feel more than just the familiar cycles of dread and guilt. You want to feel more joy, more creativity and fulfillment… I want more for you, too. Together, you and I will create a space for you to heal. A space to feel, talk about the hard stuff, reflect and learn…a space to come back to YOU.
You’ve been used to playing small: treading lightly so that you don’t upset others. The very idea of identifying and speaking to what you truly feel, fills you with anxiety. Yet you long to feel more than just the familiar cycles of dread and guilt. You want to feel more joy, more creativity and fulfillment… I want more for you, too. Together, you and I will create a space for you to heal. A space to feel, talk about the hard stuff, reflect and learn…a space to come back to YOU.
(213) 785-7846 View (213) 785-7846
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Spenser Sussan
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90026  (Online Only)
I'm here to create a safe place for you to explore. My goal is to help you feel important, understood, and comfortable. We'll build trust and explore your life together, finding peace and growth. I'm dedicated to empowering individuals to explore the complexities of their lives and personal experiences, leading them toward awareness and personal growth. I strongly believe that nurturing a healthy self-relationship is essential and is the key to navigating the world authentically and finding lasting happiness.
I'm here to create a safe place for you to explore. My goal is to help you feel important, understood, and comfortable. We'll build trust and explore your life together, finding peace and growth. I'm dedicated to empowering individuals to explore the complexities of their lives and personal experiences, leading them toward awareness and personal growth. I strongly believe that nurturing a healthy self-relationship is essential and is the key to navigating the world authentically and finding lasting happiness.
(323) 870-6690 View (323) 870-6690
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Grace O'Connor
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Silver Lake, CA 90026
Most of us were taught that gender is binary… but thankfully we know that's not true. Gender is fluid, a spectrum that encompasses identities such as gender non-conforming, genderqueer, & agender. Individuals within the trans & non-binary community grapple with the fear of embracing their authentic selves, contending with societal & familial pressures. However, we now find ourselves in a time where concealing our trans and non-binary identities is unsustainable. Everyone exploring their gender identity deserves a safe, empathetic space to navigate the impacts of gender-phobia & the aftermath it leaves behind. Trans is beautiful!
Most of us were taught that gender is binary… but thankfully we know that's not true. Gender is fluid, a spectrum that encompasses identities such as gender non-conforming, genderqueer, & agender. Individuals within the trans & non-binary community grapple with the fear of embracing their authentic selves, contending with societal & familial pressures. However, we now find ourselves in a time where concealing our trans and non-binary identities is unsustainable. Everyone exploring their gender identity deserves a safe, empathetic space to navigate the impacts of gender-phobia & the aftermath it leaves behind. Trans is beautiful!
(747) 225-8063 View (747) 225-8063
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Jocelyn Gee
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90026
I believe that strong relationships are the key to a fulfilling life. I specialize in working with those who want to heal from, improve, or build relationships. Maybe you struggle with anxiety, low self-esteem, poor boundaries, and communication problems. Perhaps you and your partner are having the same exhausting conflict on repeat. In therapy, we can explore the relationship patterns you have with yourself and others and notice where you are stuck. Within the safety of the therapeutic relationship that we will co-create together, I’ll help you tune into your emotional experience so you can express yourself authentically.
I believe that strong relationships are the key to a fulfilling life. I specialize in working with those who want to heal from, improve, or build relationships. Maybe you struggle with anxiety, low self-esteem, poor boundaries, and communication problems. Perhaps you and your partner are having the same exhausting conflict on repeat. In therapy, we can explore the relationship patterns you have with yourself and others and notice where you are stuck. Within the safety of the therapeutic relationship that we will co-create together, I’ll help you tune into your emotional experience so you can express yourself authentically.
(818) 405-9764 View (818) 405-9764
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Kathryn Kupillas
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, EMDR
Verified Verified
13 Endorsed
Silver Lake, CA 90026
You have an innate sense of wholeness and an ability to heal and grow. Therapy is a unique process that facilitates the reconnection and restoration of your authentic self. The suffering we experience can become a gift if we work through it. I'm here to help you uncover what is getting in the way, supporting you in working toward clarity, self-acceptance as well as courageously shed that which no longer serves you. I take a holistic, integrative approach to facilitate the mind-body-spirit connection so that you may live a richer, more meaningful life.
You have an innate sense of wholeness and an ability to heal and grow. Therapy is a unique process that facilitates the reconnection and restoration of your authentic self. The suffering we experience can become a gift if we work through it. I'm here to help you uncover what is getting in the way, supporting you in working toward clarity, self-acceptance as well as courageously shed that which no longer serves you. I take a holistic, integrative approach to facilitate the mind-body-spirit connection so that you may live a richer, more meaningful life.
(213) 468-0301 View (213) 468-0301
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.