Codependency Therapists in Valparaiso, IN
Your once bubbly and talkative teen is now spending all of their time in their room, withdrawing from loved ones and feeling alone with increasing stress. You feel like you haven't been able to connect with them, and wonder what's happening in their lives. You have noticed they are more distant, sad, or angry but aren't sure why, and when you try to help you feel like it makes everything worse. The things that you used to talk about and enjoy together don't interest them anymore. You are starting to feel like you are losing your son or daughter.
Your once bubbly and talkative teen is now spending all of their time in their room, withdrawing from loved ones and feeling alone with increasing stress. You feel like you haven't been able to connect with them, and wonder what's happening in their lives. You have noticed they are more distant, sad, or angry but aren't sure why, and when you try to help you feel like it makes everything worse. The things that you used to talk about and enjoy together don't interest them anymore. You are starting to feel like you are losing your son or daughter.
Heartland Wellness Center - Justine Maresca,
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSW
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
I am passionate about forming trusting relationships with clients through an empathetic and non-judgmental approach. My goal is to help people overcome life’s challenges and work towards creating a life worth living. For the past five years, I have worked with individuals facing various mental health concerns, including anxiety, trauma, addiction, depression, behavioral issues, grief, and mood disorders. My goal is to bring better understanding to families, friends, and the wider community to help stop the stigma surrounding mental health and addiction.
I am passionate about forming trusting relationships with clients through an empathetic and non-judgmental approach. My goal is to help people overcome life’s challenges and work towards creating a life worth living. For the past five years, I have worked with individuals facing various mental health concerns, including anxiety, trauma, addiction, depression, behavioral issues, grief, and mood disorders. My goal is to bring better understanding to families, friends, and the wider community to help stop the stigma surrounding mental health and addiction.
I am a compassionate mental health therapist working to make a difference each day. I work to create a safe space to discuss any adversities you are facing. I utilize a wide variety of treatment methods ranging from motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, play therapy, and solution based brief therapy to name a few. I work with a wide variety of individuals in areas that include but are not limited to: Depression, Anxiety, Autism, Communication Barrier, Relational/Family Issues, and Borderline Personality Disorder.
I am a compassionate mental health therapist working to make a difference each day. I work to create a safe space to discuss any adversities you are facing. I utilize a wide variety of treatment methods ranging from motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, play therapy, and solution based brief therapy to name a few. I work with a wide variety of individuals in areas that include but are not limited to: Depression, Anxiety, Autism, Communication Barrier, Relational/Family Issues, and Borderline Personality Disorder.
I have extensive training treating clients who experience a variety of distressing symptoms related to; PTSD/Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Bi-Polar Disorder, Grief and Loss, Divorce-Related Issues, Stress and Anger Management, Codependency and many more.
I have extensive training working with adolescents, military service members and adults who are in crisis. I am an EMDR and CBT therapist as well as utilize advance motivational interviewing techniques and biofeedback. I enjoy helping clients improve their relationships/marriage and believe that we all have the opportunity for positive growth.
I have extensive training treating clients who experience a variety of distressing symptoms related to; PTSD/Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Bi-Polar Disorder, Grief and Loss, Divorce-Related Issues, Stress and Anger Management, Codependency and many more.
I have extensive training working with adolescents, military service members and adults who are in crisis. I am an EMDR and CBT therapist as well as utilize advance motivational interviewing techniques and biofeedback. I enjoy helping clients improve their relationships/marriage and believe that we all have the opportunity for positive growth.
I work with individuals, couples, and families to build a trusting, empathetic, and honest therapeutic relationship that leads to a safe place to grow and change. Trained in the systemic perspective, I believe understanding a person's whole story, both past and present, is essential to the process of change. I consistently draw from Structural Family Therapy, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and the Gottman Method. I am also a certified PREPARE/ENRICH facilitator. This program uses a research-based assessment to help premarital couples prepare for marriage and married couples to enrich their marriage.
I work with individuals, couples, and families to build a trusting, empathetic, and honest therapeutic relationship that leads to a safe place to grow and change. Trained in the systemic perspective, I believe understanding a person's whole story, both past and present, is essential to the process of change. I consistently draw from Structural Family Therapy, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and the Gottman Method. I am also a certified PREPARE/ENRICH facilitator. This program uses a research-based assessment to help premarital couples prepare for marriage and married couples to enrich their marriage.
Accepting New Clients.
Feeling overwhelmed, tired, depressed, and hopeless? Experiencing overwhelming emotions, visuals, voices, somatic sensations, and flashbacks? Always looking for danger in safe places? Struggling with generational/Legacy trauma? Even the strongest finds it difficult to enjoy normal life experiences when enduring emotional trauma. These events can take the joy of life and emotional connection with family and friends. As a professional trauma therapist, I can help you gain insight on traumatic events, uncover personal strengths, and have a more positive relationship with your past.
Accepting New Clients.
Feeling overwhelmed, tired, depressed, and hopeless? Experiencing overwhelming emotions, visuals, voices, somatic sensations, and flashbacks? Always looking for danger in safe places? Struggling with generational/Legacy trauma? Even the strongest finds it difficult to enjoy normal life experiences when enduring emotional trauma. These events can take the joy of life and emotional connection with family and friends. As a professional trauma therapist, I can help you gain insight on traumatic events, uncover personal strengths, and have a more positive relationship with your past.
I specialize treating adults and couples that want to untangle the same old arguments, learn more about themselves, and cope in everyday stressors with ease. I use a compassionate approach that is tailored to each client to fit what they are looking for; helping you explore the different “parts” of yourself—past, present, and future—digging into what's causing problems and finding real solutions and lasting change.
I specialize treating adults and couples that want to untangle the same old arguments, learn more about themselves, and cope in everyday stressors with ease. I use a compassionate approach that is tailored to each client to fit what they are looking for; helping you explore the different “parts” of yourself—past, present, and future—digging into what's causing problems and finding real solutions and lasting change.
Let's face it, sometimes life is challenging. Sometimes we feel overwhelmed in areas of life that were supposed to be simple. Normal stress seems more stressful especially with work, school and daily demands. Sometimes the people we love the most (friends and family) don't quite understand what to say or do to help and what they DO say makes it worse. Everyone has some experience and/or issue that is keeping them from living the life they always wanted. I have a very eclectic approach to therapy. I believe we are all unique individuals with unique situations. There isn't a "perfect therapy" approach that works for everyone.
Let's face it, sometimes life is challenging. Sometimes we feel overwhelmed in areas of life that were supposed to be simple. Normal stress seems more stressful especially with work, school and daily demands. Sometimes the people we love the most (friends and family) don't quite understand what to say or do to help and what they DO say makes it worse. Everyone has some experience and/or issue that is keeping them from living the life they always wanted. I have a very eclectic approach to therapy. I believe we are all unique individuals with unique situations. There isn't a "perfect therapy" approach that works for everyone.
I am a social worker and certified sex therapist who helps individuals and couples around sexual and relationship issues . I do a lot of work with couples around infidelity and trust. I spend much time helping couples overcome the aftermath of affairs and help lead them to a better relationship than they previously had. I do my sessions exclusively by video and phone and have done teletherapy for several years. I also enjoy helping people understand behaviors or struggles that their spouse, partner or family member may be experiencing.
I am a social worker and certified sex therapist who helps individuals and couples around sexual and relationship issues . I do a lot of work with couples around infidelity and trust. I spend much time helping couples overcome the aftermath of affairs and help lead them to a better relationship than they previously had. I do my sessions exclusively by video and phone and have done teletherapy for several years. I also enjoy helping people understand behaviors or struggles that their spouse, partner or family member may be experiencing.
My passion is to help guide children, adolescents, and adults as they navigate life’s challenges and build resilience. I believe that no matter what someone has experienced in the past, everyone has the capacity for healing and positive change. My goal is to provide a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental space where clients feel heard, valued, and empowered to move forward. I earned my Bachelor’s degree as a triple major in Psychology from Manchester University with concentrations in Cognitive Neuroscience, Religious Culture, and Industrial-Organizational Psychology.
My passion is to help guide children, adolescents, and adults as they navigate life’s challenges and build resilience. I believe that no matter what someone has experienced in the past, everyone has the capacity for healing and positive change. My goal is to provide a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental space where clients feel heard, valued, and empowered to move forward. I earned my Bachelor’s degree as a triple major in Psychology from Manchester University with concentrations in Cognitive Neuroscience, Religious Culture, and Industrial-Organizational Psychology.
It's not supposed to be this way! How did I end up here? What do I do now? I don't know how to do this! I can't do this anymore! Does this sound all too familiar? Whether you're a young adult, adult, couple or family -you've come to the right place. You are NOT alone.
It's not supposed to be this way! How did I end up here? What do I do now? I don't know how to do this! I can't do this anymore! Does this sound all too familiar? Whether you're a young adult, adult, couple or family -you've come to the right place. You are NOT alone.
My passion for supporting individuals struggling with mental health challenges, addiction, trauma, or crisis led me to pursue the path of becoming a therapist. In today’s busy and unpredictable world, it’s easy to lose touch with what’s most important to us and feel disconnected from our values and sense of self. Factors and events outside of our control can contribute to mental health struggles and addiction. I believe that rediscovering who we are at our core empowers us to use our values and unique strengths to navigate life’s highs and lows.
My passion for supporting individuals struggling with mental health challenges, addiction, trauma, or crisis led me to pursue the path of becoming a therapist. In today’s busy and unpredictable world, it’s easy to lose touch with what’s most important to us and feel disconnected from our values and sense of self. Factors and events outside of our control can contribute to mental health struggles and addiction. I believe that rediscovering who we are at our core empowers us to use our values and unique strengths to navigate life’s highs and lows.
My ideal client wants a safe, comfortable space to feel heard and understood. Maybe they’re walking through a difficult season, feeling stuck, or trying to reconnect with who they are. They want to gain self-awareness, build confidence, and understand their values so they can live with more meaning and purpose. Whether they’re navigating anxiety, burnout, faith questions, or life transitions, they’re ready to explore how therapy can help.
My ideal client wants a safe, comfortable space to feel heard and understood. Maybe they’re walking through a difficult season, feeling stuck, or trying to reconnect with who they are. They want to gain self-awareness, build confidence, and understand their values so they can live with more meaning and purpose. Whether they’re navigating anxiety, burnout, faith questions, or life transitions, they’re ready to explore how therapy can help.
With 30 + years of experience as a psychotherapist, I will do everything possible to help you get the most out of your counseling sessions. Being in therapy should be a meaningful and transformative experience. It takes courage to face emotional, mental health, relationship, behavioral, abuse and addiction issues. It is necessary to feel comfortable, safe, and heard in your therapy relationship, as it is feelings of fear, anxiety, anger, guilt, and resentment that motivate us to seek change. I provide a safe, welcoming, discrete, and professional environment where you can explore your needs for personal growth and recovery.
With 30 + years of experience as a psychotherapist, I will do everything possible to help you get the most out of your counseling sessions. Being in therapy should be a meaningful and transformative experience. It takes courage to face emotional, mental health, relationship, behavioral, abuse and addiction issues. It is necessary to feel comfortable, safe, and heard in your therapy relationship, as it is feelings of fear, anxiety, anger, guilt, and resentment that motivate us to seek change. I provide a safe, welcoming, discrete, and professional environment where you can explore your needs for personal growth and recovery.
Starting therapy can feel daunting—I honor the strength it takes to reach out. My style is collaborative and engaged, grounded in compassion and curiosity. I aim to create a warm, supportive space where insight and change can unfold. If you’re someone who values deep reflection and is open to exploring new perspectives, we may be a great fit. Together, we’ll explore what matters most to you and nurture lasting growth.
Starting therapy can feel daunting—I honor the strength it takes to reach out. My style is collaborative and engaged, grounded in compassion and curiosity. I aim to create a warm, supportive space where insight and change can unfold. If you’re someone who values deep reflection and is open to exploring new perspectives, we may be a great fit. Together, we’ll explore what matters most to you and nurture lasting growth.
I believe therapy is a powerful path to truly knowing yourself, and this is a journey that requires courage, self-compassion, and empathetic support. I commend you for taking that first step. I am committed to creating a safe and affirming space for you to reflect and explore your identity, issues, relationships, and emotions on your way to insight, healing, and personal growth. Healthy connections with ourselves and others are an essential part of emotional wellness, and I strive to foster an environment in which these relationships can grow, starting with a collaborative therapeutic relationship.
I believe therapy is a powerful path to truly knowing yourself, and this is a journey that requires courage, self-compassion, and empathetic support. I commend you for taking that first step. I am committed to creating a safe and affirming space for you to reflect and explore your identity, issues, relationships, and emotions on your way to insight, healing, and personal growth. Healthy connections with ourselves and others are an essential part of emotional wellness, and I strive to foster an environment in which these relationships can grow, starting with a collaborative therapeutic relationship.
I graduated with a Bachelors from Indiana University Northwest and received my masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from Northcentral University. I have over 20 years experience working in mental health. I have a specialization in children and adolescents. I have an extensive background working with children, adolescents, adults and families in a variety of disciplines including acute care and residential settings with high behavioral and mental health needs as well as have worked extensively with children and adolescents from traumatic backgrounds in the foster care system. I believe that mental health is a personal journey.
I graduated with a Bachelors from Indiana University Northwest and received my masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from Northcentral University. I have over 20 years experience working in mental health. I have a specialization in children and adolescents. I have an extensive background working with children, adolescents, adults and families in a variety of disciplines including acute care and residential settings with high behavioral and mental health needs as well as have worked extensively with children and adolescents from traumatic backgrounds in the foster care system. I believe that mental health is a personal journey.
Emotions can be confusing, relationships can be messy, and past experiences can negatively impact our present lives, but with proper coping strategies, we don’t have to remain stuck in maladaptive patterns. Change can be scary and people often remain frozen due to the fear of the unknown. Change and acceptance are two concepts that are diametrically opposed but with the right mind set they can actually work hand-in-hand in order to promote growth and healing.
Emotions can be confusing, relationships can be messy, and past experiences can negatively impact our present lives, but with proper coping strategies, we don’t have to remain stuck in maladaptive patterns. Change can be scary and people often remain frozen due to the fear of the unknown. Change and acceptance are two concepts that are diametrically opposed but with the right mind set they can actually work hand-in-hand in order to promote growth and healing.
Though child and teen therapy are my passions, I have experience working with families, couples, and individually with children, teens, and adults with a variety of needs and diagnoses (including but not limited to anxiety, depression, behavioral troubles, anger issues, ADHD and ADD, grief and loss, trauma, low self-esteem, stress, and family issues). In my practice, I utilize evidence-based and behavior focused therapeutic interventions within a compassionate, safe, confidential, and non-judgmental environment.
Though child and teen therapy are my passions, I have experience working with families, couples, and individually with children, teens, and adults with a variety of needs and diagnoses (including but not limited to anxiety, depression, behavioral troubles, anger issues, ADHD and ADD, grief and loss, trauma, low self-esteem, stress, and family issues). In my practice, I utilize evidence-based and behavior focused therapeutic interventions within a compassionate, safe, confidential, and non-judgmental environment.
In a world that can often feel chaotic and heavy, it’s great to have a safe place to share your thoughts and feelings where you will not be judged. Healing can be messy and uncomfortable, but it can also be beautiful and empowering! I love what I do and am very passionate about helping others along their journey.
I have a long history of working with children, adolescents as both a paraprofessional and mental health therapist in the school setting and as a mental health therapist.
In a world that can often feel chaotic and heavy, it’s great to have a safe place to share your thoughts and feelings where you will not be judged. Healing can be messy and uncomfortable, but it can also be beautiful and empowering! I love what I do and am very passionate about helping others along their journey.
I have a long history of working with children, adolescents as both a paraprofessional and mental health therapist in the school setting and as a mental health therapist.
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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.