Codependency Therapists in Saint Paul, MN
I did my training at The Meadows in Arizona focusing on how codependency impacts relationships, mental health, and addiction.
Watching someone you love struggle can be painful. It can be hard to watch someone you love experience the ups and downs of entering recovery and then falling back into old behavior patterns. They can get caught up in their head looking for the perfect answer – or any answer – to solve their problems. Often people find themselves in an uncomfortable limbo of not knowing what to do in those moments of struggle. These are the moments that a professional outside the situation can provide a space for you to reflect and explore how to create a life with less pain and more joy.
I did my training at The Meadows in Arizona focusing on how codependency impacts relationships, mental health, and addiction.
Watching someone you love struggle can be painful. It can be hard to watch someone you love experience the ups and downs of entering recovery and then falling back into old behavior patterns. They can get caught up in their head looking for the perfect answer – or any answer – to solve their problems. Often people find themselves in an uncomfortable limbo of not knowing what to do in those moments of struggle. These are the moments that a professional outside the situation can provide a space for you to reflect and explore how to create a life with less pain and more joy.
If you're looking to feel more solid, confident, and sure of who you are, I offer a space where you can grow roots that lead you to feeling like a sturdier version of yourself. I believe that healing happens best in the context of connection with others, experimenting with ways you can grow your willingness to choose vulnerability. You can count on me to be a compassionate, present listener, with a sprinkle of warm humor and authenticity. Difficult experiences shape the way that we see the world and navigating that alone can feel overwhelming.
If you're looking to feel more solid, confident, and sure of who you are, I offer a space where you can grow roots that lead you to feeling like a sturdier version of yourself. I believe that healing happens best in the context of connection with others, experimenting with ways you can grow your willingness to choose vulnerability. You can count on me to be a compassionate, present listener, with a sprinkle of warm humor and authenticity. Difficult experiences shape the way that we see the world and navigating that alone can feel overwhelming.
I often work with folks that are concerned about or caregiving for a family member's mental health or alcohol/drug use and help them both find strategies to help their loved one in a more effective and sustainable way, as well as finding ways to improve their own quality of life despite their loved one's challenges. I also frequently see partners or families with ongoing communication breakdowns and help them find the empathy and compassion that they once had for each other while learning skills to express themselves more effectively and listen and understand their loved one more fully.
I often work with folks that are concerned about or caregiving for a family member's mental health or alcohol/drug use and help them both find strategies to help their loved one in a more effective and sustainable way, as well as finding ways to improve their own quality of life despite their loved one's challenges. I also frequently see partners or families with ongoing communication breakdowns and help them find the empathy and compassion that they once had for each other while learning skills to express themselves more effectively and listen and understand their loved one more fully.
Colleen Imholte
Marriage & Family Therapist, LAMFT
2 Endorsed
Saint Paul, MN 55116
Waitlist for new clients
Relationships have the potential to be great sources of meaning and connection, and yet, sometimes they can be confusing and stressful. I work to support couples and individuals who are caught in cycles of conflict in their relationships. Together we can name, process, and explore things that may keep you feeling stuck, like systemic barriers, abuse, traumatic experiences, relationship patterns, and self-limiting beliefs. I strive to provide a respectful space for curiosity and expression to help clients strengthen bonds and gain clarity around their relationship norms and expectations.
Relationships have the potential to be great sources of meaning and connection, and yet, sometimes they can be confusing and stressful. I work to support couples and individuals who are caught in cycles of conflict in their relationships. Together we can name, process, and explore things that may keep you feeling stuck, like systemic barriers, abuse, traumatic experiences, relationship patterns, and self-limiting beliefs. I strive to provide a respectful space for curiosity and expression to help clients strengthen bonds and gain clarity around their relationship norms and expectations.
I'm most passionate about supporting clients with anxiety, trauma, addiction, life transitions, relationship patterns, grief, codependency, and self-worth.
I help adults navigate life challenges, addiction, and mood disorders who feel stuck in patterns that no longer serve them. Together, we explore meaningful change, build clarity, and foster connection. Therapy focuses on balance, practical coping strategies, and strengthening your relationship with yourself and those who matter most, so you can feel steady, engaged, and empowered.
I'm most passionate about supporting clients with anxiety, trauma, addiction, life transitions, relationship patterns, grief, codependency, and self-worth.
I help adults navigate life challenges, addiction, and mood disorders who feel stuck in patterns that no longer serve them. Together, we explore meaningful change, build clarity, and foster connection. Therapy focuses on balance, practical coping strategies, and strengthening your relationship with yourself and those who matter most, so you can feel steady, engaged, and empowered.
You’ve always been the strong one — the caretaker, the one who holds it all together. But inside, you feel anxious, unseen, or emotionally drained from carrying everyone else’s needs. You’re an adult who grew up in an emotionally neglectful, enmeshed, or high-conflict family, and no matter how hard you try, you still find yourself overthinking, people-pleasing, or feeling disconnected from your own needs. Deep down, you just want to feel calm, confident, and secure in your relationships — starting with yourself.
You’ve always been the strong one — the caretaker, the one who holds it all together. But inside, you feel anxious, unseen, or emotionally drained from carrying everyone else’s needs. You’re an adult who grew up in an emotionally neglectful, enmeshed, or high-conflict family, and no matter how hard you try, you still find yourself overthinking, people-pleasing, or feeling disconnected from your own needs. Deep down, you just want to feel calm, confident, and secure in your relationships — starting with yourself.
Do you struggle with perfectionism, a lot of internal pressure, and responsibility? Are you feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and struggling in certain areas of your life? Do you have a hard time expressing yourself and being heard in relationships? I specialize in helping clients who are struggling with relationships of all kinds - family, workplace, romantic - and want to feel less stress and tension, and more harmony in their interpersonal relationships.
Do you struggle with perfectionism, a lot of internal pressure, and responsibility? Are you feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and struggling in certain areas of your life? Do you have a hard time expressing yourself and being heard in relationships? I specialize in helping clients who are struggling with relationships of all kinds - family, workplace, romantic - and want to feel less stress and tension, and more harmony in their interpersonal relationships.
Jennifer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LCAS, CEDS, CIEC
4 Endorsed
Saint Paul, MN 55101
Now Accepting NEW Patients! I am licensed in 14 states and offer evening and weekend appointments to meet your hectic scheduling needs. I strive to be different than other therapists and will go above and beyond to customize therapy just for you, so your therapy experience will be one that focuses on your goals and desires without fear of judgement or expressing yourself with someone that truly "gets it." I have been working with patients from age 3 to 83 for almost a decade now, and I am passionate about taking you from where "you are" to where "you want to be" in life.
Now Accepting NEW Patients! I am licensed in 14 states and offer evening and weekend appointments to meet your hectic scheduling needs. I strive to be different than other therapists and will go above and beyond to customize therapy just for you, so your therapy experience will be one that focuses on your goals and desires without fear of judgement or expressing yourself with someone that truly "gets it." I have been working with patients from age 3 to 83 for almost a decade now, and I am passionate about taking you from where "you are" to where "you want to be" in life.
You may be feeling overwhelmed by trauma, family issues, or emotions that feel too big to manage on your own. Maybe you're struggling with challenges that have built up over time, or perhaps something recent has caused you to feel lost. You're looking for a space where you can feel safe, understood, and supported while you work through these feelings. Whether you're an adult or adolescent, you're ready to feel lighter, more balanced, and more in control. You want a path forward, but you don't want to navigate it alone.
You may be feeling overwhelmed by trauma, family issues, or emotions that feel too big to manage on your own. Maybe you're struggling with challenges that have built up over time, or perhaps something recent has caused you to feel lost. You're looking for a space where you can feel safe, understood, and supported while you work through these feelings. Whether you're an adult or adolescent, you're ready to feel lighter, more balanced, and more in control. You want a path forward, but you don't want to navigate it alone.
No one seems to understand you. Your irritability has reached a zenith, sure, but you are peri/menopausal and your tolerance for bullshit has been depleting just as fast as your estrogen, causing you to want to escape. What looks to others like running away, could be for you an internal reckoning. A re-prioritization, with yourself as the focal point, after a lifetime of focusing on others.
No one seems to understand you. Your irritability has reached a zenith, sure, but you are peri/menopausal and your tolerance for bullshit has been depleting just as fast as your estrogen, causing you to want to escape. What looks to others like running away, could be for you an internal reckoning. A re-prioritization, with yourself as the focal point, after a lifetime of focusing on others.
With over 15+ years of professional experience, I offer couples expertise on how to connect following substance use, lessen codependency, survive an affair, transition your relationship while having kids/parenting, improve your sex life.
Unsure of what's next for your relationship? Feeling like you need support due to lack of intimacy and connection? Struggling to communicate? Couples therapy is here to help during difficult relationship turning points. Whether you're unsure if you can truly heal from betrayal, have dealt with months or years of sexual disconnection or are struggling to be on the same page with your partner, consider booking a marital therapy session today. You will both acquire the tools and skills needed to not just survive this hard time but to learn how to thrive in a healthier and happier relationship.
With over 15+ years of professional experience, I offer couples expertise on how to connect following substance use, lessen codependency, survive an affair, transition your relationship while having kids/parenting, improve your sex life.
Unsure of what's next for your relationship? Feeling like you need support due to lack of intimacy and connection? Struggling to communicate? Couples therapy is here to help during difficult relationship turning points. Whether you're unsure if you can truly heal from betrayal, have dealt with months or years of sexual disconnection or are struggling to be on the same page with your partner, consider booking a marital therapy session today. You will both acquire the tools and skills needed to not just survive this hard time but to learn how to thrive in a healthier and happier relationship.
SOMATIC therapy! What is it? Well, if thinking could rid you of your problems you would have been freed long ago because. It is time to identify the root issues, confront the pain and fear from the past so you can move forward. Somatic therapy allows you to think, feel and move through stuck issues. It is time to live out your values with integrity and have meaningful connections with yourself, your loved ones and your community. It's time to be done with unresolved trauma and move on to bigger and better things.
SOMATIC therapy! What is it? Well, if thinking could rid you of your problems you would have been freed long ago because. It is time to identify the root issues, confront the pain and fear from the past so you can move forward. Somatic therapy allows you to think, feel and move through stuck issues. It is time to live out your values with integrity and have meaningful connections with yourself, your loved ones and your community. It's time to be done with unresolved trauma and move on to bigger and better things.
I bring over 15 years of experience as a social worker in hospital and school settings, supporting people through tough transitions and everyday challenges. Life can feel chaotic and overwhelming, especially when dealing with anxiety, ADHD, or navigating life on the autism spectrum. My goal is to offer a calm, compassionate space where you feel seen, supported, and understood.
I bring over 15 years of experience as a social worker in hospital and school settings, supporting people through tough transitions and everyday challenges. Life can feel chaotic and overwhelming, especially when dealing with anxiety, ADHD, or navigating life on the autism spectrum. My goal is to offer a calm, compassionate space where you feel seen, supported, and understood.
Renee Davidson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
1 Endorsed
Saint Paul, MN 55108
Waitlist for new clients
"Mind is the forerunner of all things. As we think and act, so our world becomes." - The Dhammapada. Are old thought and behavior patterns affecting your life? If you are feeling ready to release what no longer serves you, the hurts, depression, anxiety and even the existential illness of this modern life, my practice can help. Ours will be a dialogue with practices to use in daily life to release the old patterns and inform new ways of relating to yourself, the past, and most importantly, the present.
"Mind is the forerunner of all things. As we think and act, so our world becomes." - The Dhammapada. Are old thought and behavior patterns affecting your life? If you are feeling ready to release what no longer serves you, the hurts, depression, anxiety and even the existential illness of this modern life, my practice can help. Ours will be a dialogue with practices to use in daily life to release the old patterns and inform new ways of relating to yourself, the past, and most importantly, the present.
Carley Saravia
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC, LSC
2 Endorsed
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Waitlist for new clients
As a human, I know that we all suffer from past traumas and old programs installed by our culture, family or even our own selves. I have also learned the value of having a space to explore those burdens, become curious about where they came from and assess how they are affecting you in your current life.
As a therapist, my goal is to provide you with a calm, open space to do just that. We can explore the things that weigh you down, learn the lessons they have provided you and work to set them down so you can free up space and energy within yourself to create more of what you do want in your life.
As a human, I know that we all suffer from past traumas and old programs installed by our culture, family or even our own selves. I have also learned the value of having a space to explore those burdens, become curious about where they came from and assess how they are affecting you in your current life.
As a therapist, my goal is to provide you with a calm, open space to do just that. We can explore the things that weigh you down, learn the lessons they have provided you and work to set them down so you can free up space and energy within yourself to create more of what you do want in your life.
I am a mental health therapist trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), and Brainspotting for adults, adolescents, and children. I also have specialized training in early childhood mental health assessments for ages 0–5 using the DC:0–5 framework. I work with children ages 3 and older and adults facing emotional and life challenges. Children often seek therapy for developmental concerns, emotional expression difficulties, behavioral or school challenges, transitions, relationship stress, and family changes. Adults commonly seek support for anxiety, depression, relationship issues, stress, & trauma.
I am a mental health therapist trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), and Brainspotting for adults, adolescents, and children. I also have specialized training in early childhood mental health assessments for ages 0–5 using the DC:0–5 framework. I work with children ages 3 and older and adults facing emotional and life challenges. Children often seek therapy for developmental concerns, emotional expression difficulties, behavioral or school challenges, transitions, relationship stress, and family changes. Adults commonly seek support for anxiety, depression, relationship issues, stress, & trauma.
Clients often seek my support for anxiety, depression, childhood trauma, life stress/transitions, low self-esteem, codependency, attachment and relationship concerns, anger management, grief and loss, sleep difficulties, etc.
Are you a perfectionist or a high achiever who struggles to get out of your own way? Are you motivated and ready to make transformative changes in your life? Maybe you’ve been in therapy before, but still feel stuck or unsure how to use the tools you’ve learned. Great news: you’re not alone! I work with people who are ready to move beyond insight alone and make meaningful, sustainable changes in their lives. I value therapy that is culturally-responsive, trauma-informed, and focused on real-world application that is rooted in action. Together, we’ll identify what’s keeping you stuck and develop tools you can use outside of sessions.
Clients often seek my support for anxiety, depression, childhood trauma, life stress/transitions, low self-esteem, codependency, attachment and relationship concerns, anger management, grief and loss, sleep difficulties, etc.
Are you a perfectionist or a high achiever who struggles to get out of your own way? Are you motivated and ready to make transformative changes in your life? Maybe you’ve been in therapy before, but still feel stuck or unsure how to use the tools you’ve learned. Great news: you’re not alone! I work with people who are ready to move beyond insight alone and make meaningful, sustainable changes in their lives. I value therapy that is culturally-responsive, trauma-informed, and focused on real-world application that is rooted in action. Together, we’ll identify what’s keeping you stuck and develop tools you can use outside of sessions.
I believe each person deserves to live the best life possible. Often, that can be a challenge due to difficult things that have happened in the past or current challenges we face. Trauma and hurt effect how we view the world and ourselves. I work with individuals in including teens and adults, as well as couples, to help them get to a better place in their life. We will work together to figure out how move through current and past challenges more effectively so that hope and ease become a part of everyday life.
I believe each person deserves to live the best life possible. Often, that can be a challenge due to difficult things that have happened in the past or current challenges we face. Trauma and hurt effect how we view the world and ourselves. I work with individuals in including teens and adults, as well as couples, to help them get to a better place in their life. We will work together to figure out how move through current and past challenges more effectively so that hope and ease become a part of everyday life.
For the past 25 years, I have worked extensively with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression or other complex feelings related to difficult life transitions, relationships, traumas. My overall goal of therapy is simple: to help each client connect with tools and supports that will allow them to live the meaningful life they are striving for. I am humanistic, compassionate, actively engaged and enjoy humor. My goals are to work hard alongside you in creating a life that matches your values, while also creating a safe place for you to explore.
For the past 25 years, I have worked extensively with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression or other complex feelings related to difficult life transitions, relationships, traumas. My overall goal of therapy is simple: to help each client connect with tools and supports that will allow them to live the meaningful life they are striving for. I am humanistic, compassionate, actively engaged and enjoy humor. My goals are to work hard alongside you in creating a life that matches your values, while also creating a safe place for you to explore.
I am a licensed professional clinical counselor who specializes in working with athletes of all levels and disciplines who are interested in building their mental performance skills: developing confidence, exploring motivation, injury recovery, perfectionism, resilience, improving focus, addressing anxiety, depression, etc. I also see clients who have a desire to heal their relationship with food, their body, and movement, and/or who have been diagnosed with an eating disorder.
I am a licensed professional clinical counselor who specializes in working with athletes of all levels and disciplines who are interested in building their mental performance skills: developing confidence, exploring motivation, injury recovery, perfectionism, resilience, improving focus, addressing anxiety, depression, etc. I also see clients who have a desire to heal their relationship with food, their body, and movement, and/or who have been diagnosed with an eating disorder.
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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.