Codependency Therapists in Portland, OR
I specialize in working with people on: anxiety and critical inner-dialogue; codependency issues; reactivity in personal relationships; depression; individuals and families in recovery from addiction; parenting issues; children; and people experiencing developmental and life transitions.
I work with clients on a short-term model, identifying strengths and enhancing coping skills. I also do long-term insight-oriented work; identifying patterns of feelings, thoughts, and behaviors which reflect unconscious conflict and create barriers in relationships with oneself and others. Symptoms of anxiety and depression are often what prompt people to enter therapy. Some people want to learn tools and behaviors to alleviate symptomology; while others continue with therapy, after symptom reduction, and explore internal themes from their family-of-origin and how they are impacting their relationships today. I believe change occurs through the therapeutic relationship.
I specialize in working with people on: anxiety and critical inner-dialogue; codependency issues; reactivity in personal relationships; depression; individuals and families in recovery from addiction; parenting issues; children; and people experiencing developmental and life transitions.
I work with clients on a short-term model, identifying strengths and enhancing coping skills. I also do long-term insight-oriented work; identifying patterns of feelings, thoughts, and behaviors which reflect unconscious conflict and create barriers in relationships with oneself and others. Symptoms of anxiety and depression are often what prompt people to enter therapy. Some people want to learn tools and behaviors to alleviate symptomology; while others continue with therapy, after symptom reduction, and explore internal themes from their family-of-origin and how they are impacting their relationships today. I believe change occurs through the therapeutic relationship.
Other common issues are codependency, boundary problems, and feeling triggered in relationships.
In treatment clients challenge and replace negative thoughts about themselves, reprocess abandonment trauma that caused a sense of scarcity via narrative therapy and EMDR, and learn coping tools for unhelpful thought and behavioral patterns such as mindfulness, cognitive reframing, and emotional regulation skills.
Other common issues are codependency, boundary problems, and feeling triggered in relationships.
In treatment clients challenge and replace negative thoughts about themselves, reprocess abandonment trauma that caused a sense of scarcity via narrative therapy and EMDR, and learn coping tools for unhelpful thought and behavioral patterns such as mindfulness, cognitive reframing, and emotional regulation skills.
Life can be difficult at times (transitions, separations, parenting, relationships, illness, loss/grief, work issues, codependency), and these challenges may be hard to handle on our own.
I value creating a safe and trusting therapeutic relationship that inspires sharing openly and with curiosity to discuss your life. I strive to provide a safe environment where you can speak your truth and are heard with respect and acceptance. I see myself as an assistant in your journey and see us as a team working together to move forward in your journey.
Life can be difficult at times (transitions, separations, parenting, relationships, illness, loss/grief, work issues, codependency), and these challenges may be hard to handle on our own.
I value creating a safe and trusting therapeutic relationship that inspires sharing openly and with curiosity to discuss your life. I strive to provide a safe environment where you can speak your truth and are heard with respect and acceptance. I see myself as an assistant in your journey and see us as a team working together to move forward in your journey.
I work with individuals and couples dealing with issues relating to trauma, codependency, and narcissistic abuse.
You think deeply, feel intensely, and often give more than you receive in relationships. If you’re here, you may be healing from a toxic or narcissistic dynamic, working through the impact of complex trauma, or struggling to break patterns that no longer serve you. Perhaps you’re at a crossroads—navigating a career shift, rediscovering yourself after a major life transition, or working to create relationships that feel more authentic and aligned. You want to feel understood, supported, and empowered to make meaningful change. Therapy can be a space where you reclaim your voice, heal, and move forward with clarity.
I work with individuals and couples dealing with issues relating to trauma, codependency, and narcissistic abuse.
You think deeply, feel intensely, and often give more than you receive in relationships. If you’re here, you may be healing from a toxic or narcissistic dynamic, working through the impact of complex trauma, or struggling to break patterns that no longer serve you. Perhaps you’re at a crossroads—navigating a career shift, rediscovering yourself after a major life transition, or working to create relationships that feel more authentic and aligned. You want to feel understood, supported, and empowered to make meaningful change. Therapy can be a space where you reclaim your voice, heal, and move forward with clarity.
Issues that are commonly addressed are anxiety, depression, grief & loss, relationship & sexuality, spirituality, stress, living with chronic pain & illness, codependency, and general life dissatisfaction.
I will help you get to the heart of the matter, the root of what is causing suffering in your life, and we will work together to create the changes you seek. I work from a mind-body-spirit lens with a focus on nervous system regulation, somatic interventions, NLP, parts work, mindfulness, and EFT meridian tapping (Emotional Freedom Techniques). We work together to help unstick the parts of yourself and your life that are stuck. We will work together to create a different relationship with these parts so you can have the experience of being happy, healthy, well, and fulfilled in you life.
Issues that are commonly addressed are anxiety, depression, grief & loss, relationship & sexuality, spirituality, stress, living with chronic pain & illness, codependency, and general life dissatisfaction.
I will help you get to the heart of the matter, the root of what is causing suffering in your life, and we will work together to create the changes you seek. I work from a mind-body-spirit lens with a focus on nervous system regulation, somatic interventions, NLP, parts work, mindfulness, and EFT meridian tapping (Emotional Freedom Techniques). We work together to help unstick the parts of yourself and your life that are stuck. We will work together to create a different relationship with these parts so you can have the experience of being happy, healthy, well, and fulfilled in you life.
We can attend to issues of depression, anxiety, addiction, anger, codependency, and more that can arise from unresolved past experiences and current struggles.
Perhaps you are realizing that compassionate, supportive, non-judgmental support is what will brace you for the next steps in your personal journey. I am here. My collaborative therapeutic approach is rooted in mindful awareness and acceptance, informed by relational and attachment models, and guided by an appreciation of each person’s unique existential search for meaning. I aim to foster a space where you can engage in your present experience, show up as you are, and find awareness, choice, and support in the life that is in alignment with you and your true values.
We can attend to issues of depression, anxiety, addiction, anger, codependency, and more that can arise from unresolved past experiences and current struggles.
Perhaps you are realizing that compassionate, supportive, non-judgmental support is what will brace you for the next steps in your personal journey. I am here. My collaborative therapeutic approach is rooted in mindful awareness and acceptance, informed by relational and attachment models, and guided by an appreciation of each person’s unique existential search for meaning. I aim to foster a space where you can engage in your present experience, show up as you are, and find awareness, choice, and support in the life that is in alignment with you and your true values.
I work with individuals and couples who are experiencing difficulty with attachment issues and codependency, confidence and direct communication.
I offer coaching sessions via video call, phone call if that’s more comfortable for you, and in-person when possible. I also provide WhatsApp support to folks I am working with consistently. My background is in social science, creative writing, and imaginal psychology. I will tailor my approach to meet your specific needs and relationship goals.
I work with individuals and couples who are experiencing difficulty with attachment issues and codependency, confidence and direct communication.
I offer coaching sessions via video call, phone call if that’s more comfortable for you, and in-person when possible. I also provide WhatsApp support to folks I am working with consistently. My background is in social science, creative writing, and imaginal psychology. I will tailor my approach to meet your specific needs and relationship goals.
I work with individuals to address struggles with communication, anxiety, panic, relationship problems, codependency, trauma, and PTSD.
Do you find yourself feeling too much and not enough all at once? Do you sometimes feel stuck? Broken? Have you ever asked yourself, “Why can’t I just be normal,” or “What is wrong with me?” Maybe you behave in ways that don’t feel true to yourself for fear of rejection or abandonment, and perhaps you even end up in unhealthy or one-sided relationships. I believe that just by coming to this page there is something fundamentally “right,” not “wrong" with you. Being a human is complicated, messy, and can be painful; I feel honored to have the opportunity to support you through these challenges in a way that fosters healing and growth.
I work with individuals to address struggles with communication, anxiety, panic, relationship problems, codependency, trauma, and PTSD.
Do you find yourself feeling too much and not enough all at once? Do you sometimes feel stuck? Broken? Have you ever asked yourself, “Why can’t I just be normal,” or “What is wrong with me?” Maybe you behave in ways that don’t feel true to yourself for fear of rejection or abandonment, and perhaps you even end up in unhealthy or one-sided relationships. I believe that just by coming to this page there is something fundamentally “right,” not “wrong" with you. Being a human is complicated, messy, and can be painful; I feel honored to have the opportunity to support you through these challenges in a way that fosters healing and growth.
I practice with a variety of clients, however I specialize in teens and adults experiencing the effects of life changes and transitions, codependency, relationship issues, and managing work/life balance.
For many of us, the hardest challenge to overcome is to ask for help. If you're reading this, you've already found the courage to start becoming the best version of yourself. While as an individual you are unique, none of us are perfect and we all experience conflict, hardships, and a variety of emotions. I believe our life experiences as well as cultural background influence the way in which we interact with the world. I am a strong proponent of collaboration and I view the therapeutic relationship as a team. I have daytime availability Monday through Thursday.
I practice with a variety of clients, however I specialize in teens and adults experiencing the effects of life changes and transitions, codependency, relationship issues, and managing work/life balance.
For many of us, the hardest challenge to overcome is to ask for help. If you're reading this, you've already found the courage to start becoming the best version of yourself. While as an individual you are unique, none of us are perfect and we all experience conflict, hardships, and a variety of emotions. I believe our life experiences as well as cultural background influence the way in which we interact with the world. I am a strong proponent of collaboration and I view the therapeutic relationship as a team. I have daytime availability Monday through Thursday.
Areas of specialty include codependency and recovery from: narcissistic abuse, high-control groups, and undue influence, as well as coaching in and identifying healthy relationship behaviors.
Relationships are the fundamental building blocks of human experience. We are shaped by and devote many resources to them, and they can be sources of inspiration, support, and consistent love. They can also be harmful and even dangerous, especially when an individual's relationship templates have began as dysfunctional in their families of origin. Many of my clients have been or currently are in relationships with narcissistic/disordered partners, family members, or bosses, or were/are members of high-control groups. Healing is possible after these relationships, and there is hope for choosing healthier people to love.
Areas of specialty include codependency and recovery from: narcissistic abuse, high-control groups, and undue influence, as well as coaching in and identifying healthy relationship behaviors.
Relationships are the fundamental building blocks of human experience. We are shaped by and devote many resources to them, and they can be sources of inspiration, support, and consistent love. They can also be harmful and even dangerous, especially when an individual's relationship templates have began as dysfunctional in their families of origin. Many of my clients have been or currently are in relationships with narcissistic/disordered partners, family members, or bosses, or were/are members of high-control groups. Healing is possible after these relationships, and there is hope for choosing healthier people to love.
DJ Burr - Addiction , Codependency, PTSD, Group
MA, LMHC, LPC
Verified Verified
14 Endorsed
Online Only
1:1 therapy and group therapy for sex addiction,
codependency, and trauma/PTSD.
Expert therapy can help you build healthy behaviors and
practical skills to stop your addiction. You can stop online porn,
camming, and engaging in real-life sexual behavior that leave
you feeling empty or ashamed. Live a healthier and more
confident life. Feel more at ease in your body, gain clarity, and
address the emotional pain that powers addiction.
1:1 therapy and group therapy for sex addiction,
codependency, and trauma/PTSD.
Expert therapy can help you build healthy behaviors and
practical skills to stop your addiction. You can stop online porn,
camming, and engaging in real-life sexual behavior that leave
you feeling empty or ashamed. Live a healthier and more
confident life. Feel more at ease in your body, gain clarity, and
address the emotional pain that powers addiction.
Meet Our Codependency Therapists
Treating addiction and codependency is not just one of the many things I do.
Do you feel hopeless about overcoming your drug problem after several failed treatment attempts? Has it become impossible to imagine experiencing pleasure without getting high? Are you sick and tired of having your spouse nag you about your drinking? Or have you become exhausted and frustrated trying to help a loved one and nothing you do seems to work? Do you just want to have a life of your own without feeling guilty? Do you ever wonder what it would be like to live a life free from the bondage of addiction? I promise that freedom is both possible and obtainable. You can move from hopelessness to freedom!
Treating addiction and codependency is not just one of the many things I do.
Do you feel hopeless about overcoming your drug problem after several failed treatment attempts? Has it become impossible to imagine experiencing pleasure without getting high? Are you sick and tired of having your spouse nag you about your drinking? Or have you become exhausted and frustrated trying to help a loved one and nothing you do seems to work? Do you just want to have a life of your own without feeling guilty? Do you ever wonder what it would be like to live a life free from the bondage of addiction? I promise that freedom is both possible and obtainable. You can move from hopelessness to freedom!
I enjoy working with women and finding boundaries, issues with hormonal imbalances, codependency, confidence, and anxiety to help find your best self.
I use an eclectic approach to therapy including motivational interviewing, CBT, trauma based therapy, solution focused therapy, emotion focused therapy, and codependency, individual, and group therapy. I have experience with all ages and a specialty in anxiety, depression, marital issues, young adult transitions, women with hormonal issues, therapists.
I enjoy working with women and finding boundaries, issues with hormonal imbalances, codependency, confidence, and anxiety to help find your best self.
I use an eclectic approach to therapy including motivational interviewing, CBT, trauma based therapy, solution focused therapy, emotion focused therapy, and codependency, individual, and group therapy. I have experience with all ages and a specialty in anxiety, depression, marital issues, young adult transitions, women with hormonal issues, therapists.
Emma Ashley Stern
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in work with complex trauma, anxiety, grief, codependency, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).
I work from a psychodynamic and somatic lens that combines talk therapy with mind-body inquiry and education about how the brain, body, and nervous system affect emotions. This work helps folks find tools to understand emotional processes and capacity to be with discomfort. As the body can be a source of pain and oppression, I hold this work with great care.
I specialize in work with complex trauma, anxiety, grief, codependency, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).
I work from a psychodynamic and somatic lens that combines talk therapy with mind-body inquiry and education about how the brain, body, and nervous system affect emotions. This work helps folks find tools to understand emotional processes and capacity to be with discomfort. As the body can be a source of pain and oppression, I hold this work with great care.
Some of my other specialty areas include the LGBTQIA2S+ community, relationship issues, men’s issues, identity, graduate students, perfectionism, codependency, living in recovery, and family concerns, including adult children of alcoholic or dysfunctional families.
Drawing from over 14 years of experience working with people from all backgrounds in a wide array of settings, I provide collaborative therapy tailored to each client.
Some of my other specialty areas include the LGBTQIA2S+ community, relationship issues, men’s issues, identity, graduate students, perfectionism, codependency, living in recovery, and family concerns, including adult children of alcoholic or dysfunctional families.
Drawing from over 14 years of experience working with people from all backgrounds in a wide array of settings, I provide collaborative therapy tailored to each client.
Whitney Preece
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Portland, OR 97215
Waitlist for new clients
Specialties include relationship and family issues, parenting, postpartum adjustment, fertility issues, perimenopause/menopause, depression/anxiety, codependency, grief, childhood trauma/loss, self esteem issues and life transitions.
My style is interactive and informal. I listen, ask questions and provide feedback and education. Each session is tailored to my client's needs, using primarily a cognitive-behavioral approach, with coaching, existential, and mindfulness techniques as appropriate. I also provide education on the how the brain affects mood and anxiety when relevant.
Specialties include relationship and family issues, parenting, postpartum adjustment, fertility issues, perimenopause/menopause, depression/anxiety, codependency, grief, childhood trauma/loss, self esteem issues and life transitions.
My style is interactive and informal. I listen, ask questions and provide feedback and education. Each session is tailored to my client's needs, using primarily a cognitive-behavioral approach, with coaching, existential, and mindfulness techniques as appropriate. I also provide education on the how the brain affects mood and anxiety when relevant.
I specialize in life transitions, conscious aging, infertility and childlessness, creativity, codependency, addiction, third culture identity issues, intergenerational, cultural, and religious trauma, and psychedelic preparation, harm reduction, and integration.
Born in Singapore, I lived in different cities in Asia, Australia, and the UK before moving to Portland, so I know what it’s like to be between cultures and to have to change and adapt often. As a former journalist, I understand that our personal stories have tremendous power to influence our thoughts, moods, feelings, relationships, and decisions.
I specialize in life transitions, conscious aging, infertility and childlessness, creativity, codependency, addiction, third culture identity issues, intergenerational, cultural, and religious trauma, and psychedelic preparation, harm reduction, and integration.
Born in Singapore, I lived in different cities in Asia, Australia, and the UK before moving to Portland, so I know what it’s like to be between cultures and to have to change and adapt often. As a former journalist, I understand that our personal stories have tremendous power to influence our thoughts, moods, feelings, relationships, and decisions.
Celeste Hiiaka Stensvad
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
I have experience working with clients addressing a variety of concerns including grief, codependency, anxiety, depression, and unresolved trauma.
It may be the loss of a loved one, unwanted repetitive patterns in relationships, or that incessant feeling of being exhausted and overwhelmed by it all that brings someone into counseling. As uncomfortable as it may initially feel, it is so courageous to take the dive into the therapeutic process that allows for genuine insight and healing. My work with clients offers a few moments to pause, sort through the possibly outdated stories we tell ourselves, and give room to shift perspective.
I have experience working with clients addressing a variety of concerns including grief, codependency, anxiety, depression, and unresolved trauma.
It may be the loss of a loved one, unwanted repetitive patterns in relationships, or that incessant feeling of being exhausted and overwhelmed by it all that brings someone into counseling. As uncomfortable as it may initially feel, it is so courageous to take the dive into the therapeutic process that allows for genuine insight and healing. My work with clients offers a few moments to pause, sort through the possibly outdated stories we tell ourselves, and give room to shift perspective.
Meghan Wright O'Connor
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97215
Codependency often develops as a survival strategy of people who are raised in environments saturated in trauma and addiction.
I am licensed in both California and Oregon. I also supervise clinicians in training and teach philosophy and clinical practice in local Masters Programs in Counseling Psychology. I incorporate a psycho-education element into my practice with clients, acting as a guide who empowers you to become your own expert.
Codependency often develops as a survival strategy of people who are raised in environments saturated in trauma and addiction.
I am licensed in both California and Oregon. I also supervise clinicians in training and teach philosophy and clinical practice in local Masters Programs in Counseling Psychology. I incorporate a psycho-education element into my practice with clients, acting as a guide who empowers you to become your own expert.
Daniella Kramer - Keshet Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Online Only
I also specialize in narcissistic abuse, multicultural issues, codependency, love addiction, grief, trauma, religious abuse, cult trauma, depression, anxiety, and teen/young adult issues.
I practice holistic and integral psychology, taking the whole body, mind, and spirit into consideration, bringing a somatic, depth, and mindfulness approach to our work. We will work to understand the unconscious stories we tell ourselves, deeper meanings in your life, as well as the deeper reasons behind your challenges and difficulties.
I also specialize in narcissistic abuse, multicultural issues, codependency, love addiction, grief, trauma, religious abuse, cult trauma, depression, anxiety, and teen/young adult issues.
I practice holistic and integral psychology, taking the whole body, mind, and spirit into consideration, bringing a somatic, depth, and mindfulness approach to our work. We will work to understand the unconscious stories we tell ourselves, deeper meanings in your life, as well as the deeper reasons behind your challenges and difficulties.
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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.