Codependency Therapists in Denver, CO

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Laura Burnett-Tubbs
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80218
When you change not WHAT you experience, but HOW you experience, you can transcend, you can become a different self. As a therapist I help clients study how they create meaning and feelings out of events, that is, how you organize your experiences. I strive to combine the evidence-based practices of Western psychotherapy with the wisdom and compassion of Eastern psychology. I use mindfulness based practices and I am EMDR trained. I work with adults, adolescents, and couples. I specialize in Psychedelic Assisted Therapy, ADHD, anxiety, codependency issues, grief, and relationship issues. I also supervise LPCC's.
When you change not WHAT you experience, but HOW you experience, you can transcend, you can become a different self. As a therapist I help clients study how they create meaning and feelings out of events, that is, how you organize your experiences. I strive to combine the evidence-based practices of Western psychotherapy with the wisdom and compassion of Eastern psychology. I use mindfulness based practices and I am EMDR trained. I work with adults, adolescents, and couples. I specialize in Psychedelic Assisted Therapy, ADHD, anxiety, codependency issues, grief, and relationship issues. I also supervise LPCC's.
(720) 408-3539 View (720) 408-3539
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Karen Wise
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80218
I've been helping individuals and couples for 30 years to improve relationships, deal with challenges, heal from trauma and abuse, eliminate self-destructive behaviors, overcome codependency and addiction, and to feel more secure.
I help clients see that change and growth are an inside job. When people feel unhappy they often look to other people, career, money and substances to make them feel better. This doesn't work long-term and only creates dependencies that harm them. For many, struggles are rooted in childhood experiences with less than ideal parenting and attachment patterns. Helping my clients to resolve and move past family of origin wounds, identify and eliminate destructive beliefs from their childhood and the behavior created from these beliefs, allows clients the ability to embrace their own lives and opens the door into joy & personal freedom.
I've been helping individuals and couples for 30 years to improve relationships, deal with challenges, heal from trauma and abuse, eliminate self-destructive behaviors, overcome codependency and addiction, and to feel more secure.
I help clients see that change and growth are an inside job. When people feel unhappy they often look to other people, career, money and substances to make them feel better. This doesn't work long-term and only creates dependencies that harm them. For many, struggles are rooted in childhood experiences with less than ideal parenting and attachment patterns. Helping my clients to resolve and move past family of origin wounds, identify and eliminate destructive beliefs from their childhood and the behavior created from these beliefs, allows clients the ability to embrace their own lives and opens the door into joy & personal freedom.
(720) 439-9774 View (720) 439-9774
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Kevin Barr - New Tree Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80202  (Online Only)
I specialize in ADHD, Trauma, Codependency and Attachment wounds.
Limited availability for adult clients looking for ADHD treatment! I'm not a coddler but I'm not cold. I'm straight up, but loaded with empathy and compassion. I try not to take myself too seriously and will use humor as often as it's appropriate. I'm flawed and human and will try and be as real with you as possible. I love what I do and I can help you.
I specialize in ADHD, Trauma, Codependency and Attachment wounds.
Limited availability for adult clients looking for ADHD treatment! I'm not a coddler but I'm not cold. I'm straight up, but loaded with empathy and compassion. I try not to take myself too seriously and will use humor as often as it's appropriate. I'm flawed and human and will try and be as real with you as possible. I love what I do and I can help you.
(720) 807-2986 View (720) 807-2986
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Youth and Family Healing
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80220
My specialization is supporting adults and children with executive functioning issues, dealing with codependency, neurological and mental health issues, family conflict and chronic pain.
I strive to serve and empower the social needs of youth, and adults struggling with systemic pressures treating the whole body and utilizing trauma and neuroscience based interventions.
My specialization is supporting adults and children with executive functioning issues, dealing with codependency, neurological and mental health issues, family conflict and chronic pain.
I strive to serve and empower the social needs of youth, and adults struggling with systemic pressures treating the whole body and utilizing trauma and neuroscience based interventions.
(773) 432-7015 View (773) 432-7015
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Brooke R Tangen Huus
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MA, LAC, EMDR
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80210
Over the last 13 plus years I have specialized in treating clients struggling with substance use and trauma. I have spent the majority of my career working in treatment facilities that address substance use whether they were residential, extended care or outpatient and I enjoy working with those who report concerns related to their use of a substance(s) and report other "underlying concerns" such as a history of trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, etc. I've been trained in EMDR and spent several years working with young adults, women, and even professionals. Codependency and family work is also an area of expertise of mine.
Over the last 13 plus years I have specialized in treating clients struggling with substance use and trauma. I have spent the majority of my career working in treatment facilities that address substance use whether they were residential, extended care or outpatient and I enjoy working with those who report concerns related to their use of a substance(s) and report other "underlying concerns" such as a history of trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, etc. I've been trained in EMDR and spent several years working with young adults, women, and even professionals. Codependency and family work is also an area of expertise of mine.
(720) 571-4623 View (720) 571-4623
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Rachael A. Price
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80222  (Online Only)
I love working on personal growth, boundaries informed living, codependency/self-love deprivation, and working with those individuals struggling with family of origin and relational difficulties/dysfunction.
I work with young adults and adults residing in CO and/or TX seeking a new set of skills to more effectively address interpersonal relationship instability, emotional dysregulation and distress, behavioral instability, anxiety, depression, self-harm, and chronic suicidal ideation. I offer DBT skills training and individual therapy to those interested in becoming more personally and socially satisfied by practicing a more effective, meaningful, and mindful lifestyle through the use of DBT skills.
I love working on personal growth, boundaries informed living, codependency/self-love deprivation, and working with those individuals struggling with family of origin and relational difficulties/dysfunction.
I work with young adults and adults residing in CO and/or TX seeking a new set of skills to more effectively address interpersonal relationship instability, emotional dysregulation and distress, behavioral instability, anxiety, depression, self-harm, and chronic suicidal ideation. I offer DBT skills training and individual therapy to those interested in becoming more personally and socially satisfied by practicing a more effective, meaningful, and mindful lifestyle through the use of DBT skills.
(720) 726-1693 View (720) 726-1693
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Blair Thurston Counseling LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80210  (Online Only)
As a therapist, I am a great match for clients who want to transcend old patterns, build more self-trust, and experience a more spacious and peaceful inner world. I believe that all people have an intrinsic desire to move towards connection, health, and aliveness and I have a knack for helping people access these qualities within themselves. I have a lot of experience in the world of addiction and family systems, specifically working with clients who have a loved one dealing with an addiction. I specialize in treating codependency, compassionate boundary setting, and helping you find your voice.
As a therapist, I am a great match for clients who want to transcend old patterns, build more self-trust, and experience a more spacious and peaceful inner world. I believe that all people have an intrinsic desire to move towards connection, health, and aliveness and I have a knack for helping people access these qualities within themselves. I have a lot of experience in the world of addiction and family systems, specifically working with clients who have a loved one dealing with an addiction. I specialize in treating codependency, compassionate boundary setting, and helping you find your voice.
(720) 619-8582 View (720) 619-8582
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Rebecca Hickman
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80222
Waitlist for new clients
Being in personal codependency recovery, I am passionate about helping others to recover from abuse, have compassion for the self, and trust in life again.
By the time most people seek help, they’ve been operating from a place of their own core wounding, hurting themselves and others in the process. All of our behaviors serve a purpose to meet our needs, even if they are harmful to others and ourselves. I work with clients who have experienced trauma around relationships, have attachment issues, codependency, anxiety, depression, and survivors of abuse. Many people do not recognize unresolved grief, and the need to address it to heal current relationships. My expertise is in working with losses which may go back to early childhood, or recent losses that need to be grieved.
Being in personal codependency recovery, I am passionate about helping others to recover from abuse, have compassion for the self, and trust in life again.
By the time most people seek help, they’ve been operating from a place of their own core wounding, hurting themselves and others in the process. All of our behaviors serve a purpose to meet our needs, even if they are harmful to others and ourselves. I work with clients who have experienced trauma around relationships, have attachment issues, codependency, anxiety, depression, and survivors of abuse. Many people do not recognize unresolved grief, and the need to address it to heal current relationships. My expertise is in working with losses which may go back to early childhood, or recent losses that need to be grieved.
(720) 575-5316 View (720) 575-5316
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Aware Psychotherapy and Integrative Coaching
Registered Psychotherapist, MTS, PhD
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80203  (Online Only)
If you're affected by stress, anxiety, or issues in interpersonal relationships, I’m here to help. I specialize in holistic transformation through compassion-based psychotherapy and coaching and strive to create an open, collaborative, space for my clients. I have extensive experience helping people to enhance relationships, recover from breakups and divorce, and in nurturing self-esteem and transforming codependency. I also work with couples to improve communication and enhance intimacy. I'm dedicated to helping people cultivate the self-awarenss and self-care that leads to a more fulfilling and purpose-driven life.
If you're affected by stress, anxiety, or issues in interpersonal relationships, I’m here to help. I specialize in holistic transformation through compassion-based psychotherapy and coaching and strive to create an open, collaborative, space for my clients. I have extensive experience helping people to enhance relationships, recover from breakups and divorce, and in nurturing self-esteem and transforming codependency. I also work with couples to improve communication and enhance intimacy. I'm dedicated to helping people cultivate the self-awarenss and self-care that leads to a more fulfilling and purpose-driven life.
(720) 687-3892 View (720) 687-3892
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Katie Quick
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80204  (Online Only)
I am passionate about helping clients with the following issues: anxiety, codependency, people pleasing, setting boundaries, self-confidence, childhood trauma, and building healthy relationships.
Are you constantly anxious? Overthinking about your future? Worried about things that are out of your control? Did you have a childhood filled with trauma and difficult experiences? Are you ready to do the work to shift into a happier, healthier, more authentic life? Then you’ve come to the right place. My name is Katie Quick (she/her) and I help anxious adults find relief through inner child healing and empowerment. Using a gentle yet direct, compassionate and expansive approach, we will look to your past to give us insight into your present, and transform your pain into the healing that will create a beautiful future.
I am passionate about helping clients with the following issues: anxiety, codependency, people pleasing, setting boundaries, self-confidence, childhood trauma, and building healthy relationships.
Are you constantly anxious? Overthinking about your future? Worried about things that are out of your control? Did you have a childhood filled with trauma and difficult experiences? Are you ready to do the work to shift into a happier, healthier, more authentic life? Then you’ve come to the right place. My name is Katie Quick (she/her) and I help anxious adults find relief through inner child healing and empowerment. Using a gentle yet direct, compassionate and expansive approach, we will look to your past to give us insight into your present, and transform your pain into the healing that will create a beautiful future.
(720) 310-1115 View (720) 310-1115
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Lexz Hustace-Candea
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80211
I work collaboratively with people facing various life transitions, challenges, relationship issues, and feeling disconnected from what matters most in life. My areas of focus are trauma, codependency, and anxiety (including OCD and generalized worries). I have experience working with highly sensitive, twice exceptional, and high-masking neurodiverse adults (including ADHD and Autism). I provide a safe, supportive, and empowering environment to foster self-exploration and growth. I'm committed to helping you achieve a healthy lifestyle, improve your relationships, take control over your moods, and reach your goals.
I work collaboratively with people facing various life transitions, challenges, relationship issues, and feeling disconnected from what matters most in life. My areas of focus are trauma, codependency, and anxiety (including OCD and generalized worries). I have experience working with highly sensitive, twice exceptional, and high-masking neurodiverse adults (including ADHD and Autism). I provide a safe, supportive, and empowering environment to foster self-exploration and growth. I'm committed to helping you achieve a healthy lifestyle, improve your relationships, take control over your moods, and reach your goals.
(720) 790-5008 View (720) 790-5008
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Mara Gray
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80202  (Online Only)
While I enjoy working with diverse client populations, I have found my skills lie especially in working with individuals dealing with life adjustments, relationship and codependency difficulties, anxiety and depression.
While I enjoy working with diverse client populations, I have found my skills lie especially in working with individuals dealing with life adjustments, relationship and codependency difficulties, anxiety and depression.
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Marie Bock
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80002
Are you tired and ready for a change? Are you experiencing challenges with anxiety, codependency, intimacy, life transitions, or relationships? We can work together to break patterns, shift your life, and reconnect with yourself.
Are you tired and ready for a change? Are you experiencing challenges with anxiety, codependency, intimacy, life transitions, or relationships? We can work together to break patterns, shift your life, and reconnect with yourself.
(970) 591-2118 View (970) 591-2118
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Valerie Farmer Rausseo
Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, LCPC
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80002  (Online Only)
I have a special interest in topics of marriage and family, codependency, family dynamics/dysfunction, spirituality, and boundary setting.
I'm so glad you're here. If you're looking for more in your life, you've come to the right place. More understanding, more passion, more grace and more healing. Starting therapy can be one of the most transformational experiences if you let it be. I would be honored to walk alongside you as you get to know yourself, your patterns, and what it looks like to be the version of you that you imagine and see.
I have a special interest in topics of marriage and family, codependency, family dynamics/dysfunction, spirituality, and boundary setting.
I'm so glad you're here. If you're looking for more in your life, you've come to the right place. More understanding, more passion, more grace and more healing. Starting therapy can be one of the most transformational experiences if you let it be. I would be honored to walk alongside you as you get to know yourself, your patterns, and what it looks like to be the version of you that you imagine and see.
(970) 438-2396 View (970) 438-2396
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Nancy Harris
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80220
Over the past 20 years, I have helped clients with issues ranging from depression, anxiety, career & major life transitions, finances, relationships, narcissistic abuse recovery, self-esteem, grief, loss, trauma, codependency, etc.
Chosen as one of "Denver's Top 10 Life Coaches" by expertise.com for the eighth year. I combine my skills as both a psychotherapist and life coach to help you not only heal the past but move towards a more fulfilling, vibrant future. Whether you are anxious, depressed, frustrated, lonely or otherwise unfulfilled, life can get better. I have helped hundreds of clients change their lives and have faith in your ability to heal. Would you like to feel you are living your life with deeper meaning and purpose? Do you want to feel more aligned with your truth? Sometimes all you need is a skilled guide to assist you with the next steps.
Over the past 20 years, I have helped clients with issues ranging from depression, anxiety, career & major life transitions, finances, relationships, narcissistic abuse recovery, self-esteem, grief, loss, trauma, codependency, etc.
Chosen as one of "Denver's Top 10 Life Coaches" by expertise.com for the eighth year. I combine my skills as both a psychotherapist and life coach to help you not only heal the past but move towards a more fulfilling, vibrant future. Whether you are anxious, depressed, frustrated, lonely or otherwise unfulfilled, life can get better. I have helped hundreds of clients change their lives and have faith in your ability to heal. Would you like to feel you are living your life with deeper meaning and purpose? Do you want to feel more aligned with your truth? Sometimes all you need is a skilled guide to assist you with the next steps.
(720) 619-8864 View (720) 619-8864
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Lou Ashcraft
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, MFTC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80218  (Online Only)
I work with both individuals and relational systems surrounding relational concerns, ethical non-monogamy/polyamory, codependency, familial conflicts; as well as anxiety, depression, financial stress, and life transitions.
I know finding the right fit for a therapist can be a bit like shopping for a sofa: try a bunch before finding the one that makes you want to rest and stay a while. I’ll offer a few details that might make this process feel a little more directive. I am a licensed professional counselor and a marriage and family therapist candidate. My work is relational at its core, whether I am working with individuals, or larger units. Those who seem to get the most out of working with me are in touch with their internal emotional landscapes and interested in being active participants in their healing.
I work with both individuals and relational systems surrounding relational concerns, ethical non-monogamy/polyamory, codependency, familial conflicts; as well as anxiety, depression, financial stress, and life transitions.
I know finding the right fit for a therapist can be a bit like shopping for a sofa: try a bunch before finding the one that makes you want to rest and stay a while. I’ll offer a few details that might make this process feel a little more directive. I am a licensed professional counselor and a marriage and family therapist candidate. My work is relational at its core, whether I am working with individuals, or larger units. Those who seem to get the most out of working with me are in touch with their internal emotional landscapes and interested in being active participants in their healing.
(720) 704-4067 View (720) 704-4067
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Hanna Rodriguez
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80202  (Online Only)
You're NOT alone in this! Life can bring really hard seasons. I believe that with help, you CAN get through this difficult time and you will find meaning and hope again. Whatever you are going through, you don't have to do it alone. I focus on helping people with issues related to depression, trauma, and anxiety, postpartum depression, parenting, family of origin issues, relationship distress, overcoming past abuse, codependency, general stress and overwhelm, grief, mom-guilt, and more. Hi, I'm Hanna Rodriguez, LPC.
You're NOT alone in this! Life can bring really hard seasons. I believe that with help, you CAN get through this difficult time and you will find meaning and hope again. Whatever you are going through, you don't have to do it alone. I focus on helping people with issues related to depression, trauma, and anxiety, postpartum depression, parenting, family of origin issues, relationship distress, overcoming past abuse, codependency, general stress and overwhelm, grief, mom-guilt, and more. Hi, I'm Hanna Rodriguez, LPC.
(720) 740-6748 View (720) 740-6748
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Joanne Baum
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW, CAS
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80206  (Online Only)
As a therapist, I partner with the person I am working with and we collaboratively explore options that may fit your needs and bring you where you want to be, and how you want to be in your life. I am available for TeleHealth Sessions throughout Colorado. If you are wanting to tackle issues such as Addiction, Codependency, Trauma, Sexuality, Unmanageable Stress and Anxiety, Gambling, ADD, Feeling Intimidated by a Life Transition ("What is next?") or Feeling Stuck and wanting to make Personal or Career Changes we may want to meet. I use Brainspotting, talk therapies, and a variety of other treatment methods like CBT, MI, & DBT.
As a therapist, I partner with the person I am working with and we collaboratively explore options that may fit your needs and bring you where you want to be, and how you want to be in your life. I am available for TeleHealth Sessions throughout Colorado. If you are wanting to tackle issues such as Addiction, Codependency, Trauma, Sexuality, Unmanageable Stress and Anxiety, Gambling, ADD, Feeling Intimidated by a Life Transition ("What is next?") or Feeling Stuck and wanting to make Personal or Career Changes we may want to meet. I use Brainspotting, talk therapies, and a variety of other treatment methods like CBT, MI, & DBT.
(720) 744-3597 View (720) 744-3597
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Shay Lyons
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80206  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Do you wonder what your inner voice would say if given the chance for authentic expression? There are myriad reasons that contribute to the quieting of our whole selves—individual, family, and intergenerational trauma, oppression, genetics, and sometimes just the inherent challenges of living in our world. Whatever your story is, you possess the inherent wisdom that’s key to your growth and healing. I work with LGBTQIA+ folks exploring gender identity and sexual orientation, individuals in non-traditional relationships, and those seeking support for trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, phobias, and codependency.
Do you wonder what your inner voice would say if given the chance for authentic expression? There are myriad reasons that contribute to the quieting of our whole selves—individual, family, and intergenerational trauma, oppression, genetics, and sometimes just the inherent challenges of living in our world. Whatever your story is, you possess the inherent wisdom that’s key to your growth and healing. I work with LGBTQIA+ folks exploring gender identity and sexual orientation, individuals in non-traditional relationships, and those seeking support for trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, phobias, and codependency.
(720) 571-9204 View (720) 571-9204
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Samantha Torres - Reflecting Light Guidance
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, MA
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80218  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in medically related mental health issues/chronic illness, narcissistic abuse/ codependency.
Are you looking for someone to stand beside you as you navigate the complexities of chronic illness or need support in breaking cycles of codependency or difficult relationship dynamics with friends, family or partners? I specialize in providing compassionate and personalized support to individuals facing these challenges. I understand the unique struggles associated with chronic illness, offering a safe space to explore your emotions, address self-care needs, and develop effective coping strategies. Similarly, for relationships, I provide a non -judgmental environment and practical skills to help you create new dynamics.
I specialize in medically related mental health issues/chronic illness, narcissistic abuse/ codependency.
Are you looking for someone to stand beside you as you navigate the complexities of chronic illness or need support in breaking cycles of codependency or difficult relationship dynamics with friends, family or partners? I specialize in providing compassionate and personalized support to individuals facing these challenges. I understand the unique struggles associated with chronic illness, offering a safe space to explore your emotions, address self-care needs, and develop effective coping strategies. Similarly, for relationships, I provide a non -judgmental environment and practical skills to help you create new dynamics.
(970) 233-4751 View (970) 233-4751
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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.