Codependency Therapists in Punta Gorda, FL

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Anabel Perez
Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern, MS, RMHCI
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Punta Gorda, FL 33950  (Online Only)
If you're feeling trapped by stress, anxiety, depression, or overwhelming life transitions, I'm here to help you rediscover hope and inner strength. Our sessions will be designed to guide you toward finding balance and peace, while providing the tools you need to break free from the patterns and circumstances that are holding you back. Together, we’ll work to uncover the root causes of your struggles, create personalized strategies for healing, and help you build a life where you feel empowered and in control.
If you're feeling trapped by stress, anxiety, depression, or overwhelming life transitions, I'm here to help you rediscover hope and inner strength. Our sessions will be designed to guide you toward finding balance and peace, while providing the tools you need to break free from the patterns and circumstances that are holding you back. Together, we’ll work to uncover the root causes of your struggles, create personalized strategies for healing, and help you build a life where you feel empowered and in control.
(239) 329-0937 View (239) 329-0937
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Cora Taylor
Counselor, Psy, S, LMHC, PA
Verified Verified
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
No matter where you go, there you are! Change is often hard. Crossway Counseling & Learning Center was founded in 1998 by Cora Taylor, Psy.S., to bring hope and healing for many of the issues in life, both current and past, that keep individuals from becoming the persons they want to be. Some of those issues may be depression, relationships, marriage, divorce, anxiety, stress, trauma, and Long-Covid. My passion is healing. My goal is to help you develop better coping skills for dealing with whatever circumstances have gotten you stuck and unable to move forward in your life and relationships.
No matter where you go, there you are! Change is often hard. Crossway Counseling & Learning Center was founded in 1998 by Cora Taylor, Psy.S., to bring hope and healing for many of the issues in life, both current and past, that keep individuals from becoming the persons they want to be. Some of those issues may be depression, relationships, marriage, divorce, anxiety, stress, trauma, and Long-Covid. My passion is healing. My goal is to help you develop better coping skills for dealing with whatever circumstances have gotten you stuck and unable to move forward in your life and relationships.
(941) 740-8699 View (941) 740-8699
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Jessica Pino
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Punta Gorda, FL 33982  (Online Only)
I enjoy my work and am dedicated to helping those motivated to change. Healing and learning new ways to navigate through challenges can be difficult, but I promise to be with you every step of the way. We aren't meant to go through hard times alone. We are meant to grow together through support and empathy.
I enjoy my work and am dedicated to helping those motivated to change. Healing and learning new ways to navigate through challenges can be difficult, but I promise to be with you every step of the way. We aren't meant to go through hard times alone. We are meant to grow together through support and empathy.
(239) 421-4659 View (239) 421-4659
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Joan E Flynn
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Punta Gorda, FL 33983  (Online Only)
My name is Joan Flynn and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I have been a psychotherapist since 2001 and have worked in a variety of settings including acute care hospitals and outpatient clinics. I had my own practice for many years but am now semi-retired and offering tele-health appointments. I have always enjoyed my work and look forward to meeting new clients. I offer a safe place for clients to share their concerns and challenges. My approach is supportive and non-judgmental and fully participate in each session by offering feedback and suggestions regarding therapeutic techniques.
My name is Joan Flynn and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I have been a psychotherapist since 2001 and have worked in a variety of settings including acute care hospitals and outpatient clinics. I had my own practice for many years but am now semi-retired and offering tele-health appointments. I have always enjoyed my work and look forward to meeting new clients. I offer a safe place for clients to share their concerns and challenges. My approach is supportive and non-judgmental and fully participate in each session by offering feedback and suggestions regarding therapeutic techniques.
(941) 241-0975 View (941) 241-0975
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Shantell Gina Pepe
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MS, C-TFCBT, EMDR-C
Verified Verified
Punta Gorda, FL 33982
Post-traumatic stress and acute trauma affect how we see ourselves and the world around us. We can become isolated, hopeless, and consumed by negative thoughts. Trauma therapy can help change how you respond to past events and help uncover the source of maladaptive thinking and symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Post-traumatic stress and acute trauma affect how we see ourselves and the world around us. We can become isolated, hopeless, and consumed by negative thoughts. Trauma therapy can help change how you respond to past events and help uncover the source of maladaptive thinking and symptoms of anxiety and depression.
(239) 932-3027 View (239) 932-3027
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Rachael Cohen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Punta Gorda, FL 33983  (Online Only)
Are you overwhelmed with your life and feel like you have to be everything to everyone? Do you have trouble setting boundaries and communicating in your relationships? How different would your life be if you were no longer struggling with stress and anxiety and able to conquer life's challenges as they come? What would it feel like to freely speak your thoughts and gain a new perspective from an impartial person? How different would you feel if you acquired a new coping skill to manage emotions during stress, or learned to communicate more effectively in your relationships? I am here to help you make this a reality.
Are you overwhelmed with your life and feel like you have to be everything to everyone? Do you have trouble setting boundaries and communicating in your relationships? How different would your life be if you were no longer struggling with stress and anxiety and able to conquer life's challenges as they come? What would it feel like to freely speak your thoughts and gain a new perspective from an impartial person? How different would you feel if you acquired a new coping skill to manage emotions during stress, or learned to communicate more effectively in your relationships? I am here to help you make this a reality.
(941) 265-8533 View (941) 265-8533
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Janie J Brynolf
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LMSW, CAC, CCHt, CTHt
Verified Verified
Punta Gorda, FL 33950  (Online Only)
The great poet Rumi wrote "out beyond ideas of wrong-doing and right-doing, there is a field. I'll meet you there." This quote really encompasses a therapeutic setting for me. A place where there is no judgement and you are heard with warmth and high regard. In my sessions you can be expect to be treated with kindness, empathy and be received with no judgement. This is my private practice, which means, you will not have a therapist turnover in a few months. I’m very personable and real. I will care about you.
The great poet Rumi wrote "out beyond ideas of wrong-doing and right-doing, there is a field. I'll meet you there." This quote really encompasses a therapeutic setting for me. A place where there is no judgement and you are heard with warmth and high regard. In my sessions you can be expect to be treated with kindness, empathy and be received with no judgement. This is my private practice, which means, you will not have a therapist turnover in a few months. I’m very personable and real. I will care about you.
(239) 230-1499 View (239) 230-1499
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Charity Thomas
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Hello, my name is Charity and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida. As a trauma-trained therapist, I work with individuals who struggle with anxiety, depression, parental issues, life adjustments, PTSD, abuse, attachments, and relationship problems. I enjoy working with individuals who are experiencing challenges and difficult stressors. Counseling is where you should be allowed to express yourself in a non-judgment atmosphere while being supported, gaining new skills, and learning to make positive changes. Together we will find the best strategy that will help you reach your individual goals.
Hello, my name is Charity and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida. As a trauma-trained therapist, I work with individuals who struggle with anxiety, depression, parental issues, life adjustments, PTSD, abuse, attachments, and relationship problems. I enjoy working with individuals who are experiencing challenges and difficult stressors. Counseling is where you should be allowed to express yourself in a non-judgment atmosphere while being supported, gaining new skills, and learning to make positive changes. Together we will find the best strategy that will help you reach your individual goals.
(904) 606-8363 View (904) 606-8363
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Fern Ridge Counseling, LLC & Wellness Center
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
At Fern Ridge Counseling, LLC & Wellness Center we are dedicated to providing support as you navigate through life's difficult terrain. We are here to provide integrative support and acceptance in your journey to heal from personal struggles and emotional distress. Our counselors provide individual, marriage, and family therapy, and telepsychology, allowing us to serve you remotely. We offer true Wyoming wellness from Halotherapy, chromotherapy, red light therapy, infrared therapy, and neurofeedback. Don't do this alone, call today to schedule an appointment and allow our professionals to find solutions that are right for you.
At Fern Ridge Counseling, LLC & Wellness Center we are dedicated to providing support as you navigate through life's difficult terrain. We are here to provide integrative support and acceptance in your journey to heal from personal struggles and emotional distress. Our counselors provide individual, marriage, and family therapy, and telepsychology, allowing us to serve you remotely. We offer true Wyoming wellness from Halotherapy, chromotherapy, red light therapy, infrared therapy, and neurofeedback. Don't do this alone, call today to schedule an appointment and allow our professionals to find solutions that are right for you.
(307) 209-9262 View (307) 209-9262
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Jennifer Seven Avery-Williams
Counselor, MA, LPC, NBCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Punta Gorda, FL 33982  (Online Only)
Are you restless and frustrated and want more out of your life but not sure exactly what that looks or feels like? Are you involved in a relationship that has grown stale and distant and desire more intimacy? Do you ever wonder if conflict could be seen as the Golden Ticket to Intimacy? At HC Studios, formerly Hellcat Counseling, we strive to reimagine relationship conflict and struggle as an invitation to find the very thing you want -- deeper, more meaningful relationships? Here, we wonder with you what it would mean for your relationships if we turned toward the conflict instead away.
Are you restless and frustrated and want more out of your life but not sure exactly what that looks or feels like? Are you involved in a relationship that has grown stale and distant and desire more intimacy? Do you ever wonder if conflict could be seen as the Golden Ticket to Intimacy? At HC Studios, formerly Hellcat Counseling, we strive to reimagine relationship conflict and struggle as an invitation to find the very thing you want -- deeper, more meaningful relationships? Here, we wonder with you what it would mean for your relationships if we turned toward the conflict instead away.
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Mitzi Brown
Counselor, LMHC, MA, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
Punta Gorda, FL 33950  (Online Only)
For many people, faith is an integral part of their sense of wholeness and important when seeking help and healing. For clients who feel that way, I integrate faith and biblical truths into the experience of psychotherapy. Difficulties with relationships, depression, anxiety, life transitions, illness, a history of trauma or grief are some of the things that can bring people into counseling. But regardless the struggle, the integration of scientifically evidence-based practices alongside faith belief systems offer a holistic approach to therapy that many clients appreciate.
For many people, faith is an integral part of their sense of wholeness and important when seeking help and healing. For clients who feel that way, I integrate faith and biblical truths into the experience of psychotherapy. Difficulties with relationships, depression, anxiety, life transitions, illness, a history of trauma or grief are some of the things that can bring people into counseling. But regardless the struggle, the integration of scientifically evidence-based practices alongside faith belief systems offer a holistic approach to therapy that many clients appreciate.
(912) 420-4128 View (912) 420-4128
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Amanda McDonald Kennard
Counselor, EdD, LMHC, NBCC
Verified Verified
Punta Gorda, FL 33951  (Online Only)
The struggle is real and transitions in life are hard. If you are struggling with life's challenges, you are NOT alone. My name is Dr. Amanda M. Kennard and I will assist you in changing your life. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and National Board Certified Counselor. I create individualized interventions for each client, no matter how hard the problem. I meet each client where they currently are in their life and assist them in attaining where they want to be in their life.
The struggle is real and transitions in life are hard. If you are struggling with life's challenges, you are NOT alone. My name is Dr. Amanda M. Kennard and I will assist you in changing your life. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and National Board Certified Counselor. I create individualized interventions for each client, no matter how hard the problem. I meet each client where they currently are in their life and assist them in attaining where they want to be in their life.
(941) 344-2316 View (941) 344-2316
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Randall Crouch
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
I use a client-centered approach to treatment. I focus on your most pressing issues first, offering solution focused therapy to help you work through your most pressing needs. With over 19 years of experience treating everything from severe and persistent mental illness (Bipolar, Schizophrenia, PTSD) to addiction to relationship counseling, there is no need to look further for all of your counseling needs.
I use a client-centered approach to treatment. I focus on your most pressing issues first, offering solution focused therapy to help you work through your most pressing needs. With over 19 years of experience treating everything from severe and persistent mental illness (Bipolar, Schizophrenia, PTSD) to addiction to relationship counseling, there is no need to look further for all of your counseling needs.
(941) 960-7185 View (941) 960-7185
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Constance A Stegall
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Many people struggle with issues in their lives and can benefit from meeting with a trained professional. I help my clients identify problems and work toward a solution. Most problems can be solved with proper help and early treatment, which keeps small problems from becoming large ones that then seem unsolvable. I believe that each individual is unique, regardless if the issues are the same they are still different. Because of this belief, I provide an eclectic approach to therapy matching each individual needs with a specific therapuetic approach. If applicable and the client is interested hypno-therapy is available.
Many people struggle with issues in their lives and can benefit from meeting with a trained professional. I help my clients identify problems and work toward a solution. Most problems can be solved with proper help and early treatment, which keeps small problems from becoming large ones that then seem unsolvable. I believe that each individual is unique, regardless if the issues are the same they are still different. Because of this belief, I provide an eclectic approach to therapy matching each individual needs with a specific therapuetic approach. If applicable and the client is interested hypno-therapy is available.
(239) 494-5479 View (239) 494-5479
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Heather Proctor
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Welcome! I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor providing individual and couples therapy. Couples can run into some uncharted areas of their lives that can be a real hurdle to overcome. Best that we first meet individually to gain the unique perspective that each of you have in the relationship. You recognize that issues need to be addressed so take that time individually to speak your mind about what you feel is happening in the relationship. Then you as a couple can work together towards achieving a more satisfying relationship for both of you.
Welcome! I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor providing individual and couples therapy. Couples can run into some uncharted areas of their lives that can be a real hurdle to overcome. Best that we first meet individually to gain the unique perspective that each of you have in the relationship. You recognize that issues need to be addressed so take that time individually to speak your mind about what you feel is happening in the relationship. Then you as a couple can work together towards achieving a more satisfying relationship for both of you.
(941) 866-6478 View (941) 866-6478
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Candis L. Jackson
Counselor, LMHC, CAP
Verified Verified
Punta Gorda, FL 33983
Most sessions are treatment oriented using a cognitive behavior approach, however I also do a lot of work with adults abused as children. I work with many dually diagnosed clients -substance abuse and mentally ill . Referrals are made to Dr. Bennett McAllister if medications are deemed a possibility. He also uses TMS treatments for depression. I also see a lot of clients with posttraumatic stress disorder and complicated trauma experiences.
Most sessions are treatment oriented using a cognitive behavior approach, however I also do a lot of work with adults abused as children. I work with many dually diagnosed clients -substance abuse and mentally ill . Referrals are made to Dr. Bennett McAllister if medications are deemed a possibility. He also uses TMS treatments for depression. I also see a lot of clients with posttraumatic stress disorder and complicated trauma experiences.
(941) 256-2329 View (941) 256-2329
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James Fry
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
My ideal client is one who knows they are in need of help and are eager to take an active role in their own counseling. I encourage clients to journal, in session and after the session, to make their own record of issues covered, directions that emerged from the counseling session, to journal thoughts and feelings between sessions, and to list issues and questions to address in their next session. For counseling clients, my goal is to help them effectively and efficiently to resolve the issues that brought them into counseling. For coaching clients, my goal is to assist them to achieve excellence in the area of their choosing.
My ideal client is one who knows they are in need of help and are eager to take an active role in their own counseling. I encourage clients to journal, in session and after the session, to make their own record of issues covered, directions that emerged from the counseling session, to journal thoughts and feelings between sessions, and to list issues and questions to address in their next session. For counseling clients, my goal is to help them effectively and efficiently to resolve the issues that brought them into counseling. For coaching clients, my goal is to assist them to achieve excellence in the area of their choosing.
(941) 242-7138 View (941) 242-7138
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South Cove Counseling
Counselor, MS, LMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Punta Gorda, FL 33955
Start living your life with intention and become the best version of yourself! Invest in yourself! Our sessions, can help you gain insight, awareness and learn healthy skills to make changes in your life. You will have support and validation while you find healing from your past and gain a stronger self-worth. Through years of experience, I help clients learn to set boundaries, learn healthy communication skills and how to assert your needs in all areas of your life. Working on the relationship with yourself is key. Start the journey of understanding yourself, your behaviors and find YOUR healing in a therapy tailored to YOU.
Start living your life with intention and become the best version of yourself! Invest in yourself! Our sessions, can help you gain insight, awareness and learn healthy skills to make changes in your life. You will have support and validation while you find healing from your past and gain a stronger self-worth. Through years of experience, I help clients learn to set boundaries, learn healthy communication skills and how to assert your needs in all areas of your life. Working on the relationship with yourself is key. Start the journey of understanding yourself, your behaviors and find YOUR healing in a therapy tailored to YOU.
(941) 662-4826 View (941) 662-4826
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Meredith Wilber
Registered Mental Health Counselor Inter, MS, RMHCI
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
I am a Registered Mental Health Intern offering Individual, Family, and Couples Counseling. I believe my role is to help my clients explore and help reveal their potential within themselves.
I am a Registered Mental Health Intern offering Individual, Family, and Couples Counseling. I believe my role is to help my clients explore and help reveal their potential within themselves.
(941) 841-0681 View (941) 841-0681
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Trauma Therapist-Mental Health Counseling- Candice Burch
Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern, MS, Counsl, RMHCI, EMDR
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Are you ready to break free from the grip of past trauma that's been holding you back? Are you tired of painful memories and emotional wounds dictating your life? It's time to reclaim your power and ignite a fire within you- to pursue a life of tranquility and fulfillment. Therapy isn't just about coping with your struggles; it's about transforming them into strengths. Together, we'll dive deep into proven therapeutic approaches, like EMDR Therapy (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) arming you with the tools you need to heal from your trauma and regain control of your life.
Are you ready to break free from the grip of past trauma that's been holding you back? Are you tired of painful memories and emotional wounds dictating your life? It's time to reclaim your power and ignite a fire within you- to pursue a life of tranquility and fulfillment. Therapy isn't just about coping with your struggles; it's about transforming them into strengths. Together, we'll dive deep into proven therapeutic approaches, like EMDR Therapy (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) arming you with the tools you need to heal from your trauma and regain control of your life.
(813) 683-8262 View (813) 683-8262
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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.