Codependency Therapists in Houston, TX
Bryant Hyland Packard
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77063
To accomplish the change you want, will require bravery and vulnerability. Asking for help takes courage you are worth it! You can do your work now, or at the next relationship, or the work can “do you”. Experience with adults, adolescents, individuals, couples and families, specializing in Trauma, PTSD, Panic, Depression, Anxiety, Marital Conflict, Grief, Bi-Polar, ADHD, Sex & Love Addiction, Codependency and Relationship Issues. My passion is helping you actualize your authentic self, focused on your values, disempowering stories we tell ourselves to truly accomplish your ultimate goals and a life worth living.
To accomplish the change you want, will require bravery and vulnerability. Asking for help takes courage you are worth it! You can do your work now, or at the next relationship, or the work can “do you”. Experience with adults, adolescents, individuals, couples and families, specializing in Trauma, PTSD, Panic, Depression, Anxiety, Marital Conflict, Grief, Bi-Polar, ADHD, Sex & Love Addiction, Codependency and Relationship Issues. My passion is helping you actualize your authentic self, focused on your values, disempowering stories we tell ourselves to truly accomplish your ultimate goals and a life worth living.
Gina Marie Baiamonte
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, EMDR
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77063
Recognizing you need help is the first step towards healing. Asking for help is the next step that takes courage, strength and vulnerability. I welcome you to opening the door and stepping through the threshold of change and new insight. Together we will uncover long-standing behavior patterns or negative thinking that may be preventing you from experiencing a more satisfying life. I work from a holistic perspective with adults, individuals and couples, specializing in Trauma, PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, Sexual Abuse, Grief, BiPolar, ADHD, Life-Purpose, Codependency, Spiritual Abuse, Business Entrepreneurial Counseling and Creatives.
Recognizing you need help is the first step towards healing. Asking for help is the next step that takes courage, strength and vulnerability. I welcome you to opening the door and stepping through the threshold of change and new insight. Together we will uncover long-standing behavior patterns or negative thinking that may be preventing you from experiencing a more satisfying life. I work from a holistic perspective with adults, individuals and couples, specializing in Trauma, PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, Sexual Abuse, Grief, BiPolar, ADHD, Life-Purpose, Codependency, Spiritual Abuse, Business Entrepreneurial Counseling and Creatives.
Rachael A. Price
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77040 (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.
Jennifer L. Aune Counseling, PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77068
Areas of specialty include: Healing trauma & unconscious programming, unlocking limiting thoughts & beliefs, Imago Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mood & anxiety disorders, Codependency and NPD, substance abuse/dependence & alternative/integrative therapies such as dry flotation with Zerobody.
We use a variety of techniques that are tailored to meet the needs of our clients with a special interest in self esteem/self worth issues, codependency, NPD & unconscious programming. Some individuals are unaware of limiting thoughts, beliefs & memories and stay stuck. Trapped trauma and unconscious programming plays a major role in mental & physical health problems as well as interpersonal relationships. In addition to psychotherapy we offer a unique & transformational experience called Zerobody Dry Flotation to aid and accelerate the healing process and to re program unconscious programming (one's blueprint of self and life).
Areas of specialty include: Healing trauma & unconscious programming, unlocking limiting thoughts & beliefs, Imago Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mood & anxiety disorders, Codependency and NPD, substance abuse/dependence & alternative/integrative therapies such as dry flotation with Zerobody.
We use a variety of techniques that are tailored to meet the needs of our clients with a special interest in self esteem/self worth issues, codependency, NPD & unconscious programming. Some individuals are unaware of limiting thoughts, beliefs & memories and stay stuck. Trapped trauma and unconscious programming plays a major role in mental & physical health problems as well as interpersonal relationships. In addition to psychotherapy we offer a unique & transformational experience called Zerobody Dry Flotation to aid and accelerate the healing process and to re program unconscious programming (one's blueprint of self and life).
I specialize in Trauma, Codependency, Burnout, and Spiritual Guidance.
I am here to help those struggling with unprocessed grief over trauma, abuse, and toxic home environments. Unprocessed grief often plays out in life through symptoms of codependence, relationship issues, anxiety/depression, and addiction that hinder us from living in freedom.
I specialize in Trauma, Codependency, Burnout, and Spiritual Guidance.
I am here to help those struggling with unprocessed grief over trauma, abuse, and toxic home environments. Unprocessed grief often plays out in life through symptoms of codependence, relationship issues, anxiety/depression, and addiction that hinder us from living in freedom.
Anusree Gupta
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, LMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77005 (Online Only)
I specialize in working with anxiety caused by Trauma and PTSD using EMDR and strengthening self esteem by addressing codependency and relationship issue.
Do you prioritize other people's needs over your own? Do you avoid expressing your needs, feelings, have self-doubt, have difficulty setting boundaries, find yourself in toxic relationships and easily slip into a caretaker's role? You might have had difficult experiences growing up that shaped your understanding of relationships. Childhood trauma can affect the choices we make as adults resulting in anxiousness, loneliness, feeling overwhelmed causing a people pleasing response. If you are tired of these patterns, want to take charge of your life and are ready to form reciprocal relationships then you have come to the right place.
I specialize in working with anxiety caused by Trauma and PTSD using EMDR and strengthening self esteem by addressing codependency and relationship issue.
Do you prioritize other people's needs over your own? Do you avoid expressing your needs, feelings, have self-doubt, have difficulty setting boundaries, find yourself in toxic relationships and easily slip into a caretaker's role? You might have had difficult experiences growing up that shaped your understanding of relationships. Childhood trauma can affect the choices we make as adults resulting in anxiousness, loneliness, feeling overwhelmed causing a people pleasing response. If you are tired of these patterns, want to take charge of your life and are ready to form reciprocal relationships then you have come to the right place.
FaithworX Counseling Services & Consulting
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77001
Enneagram Informed! Learn to love and fully accept yourself, accept the past and create a new future! Create new concepts that will change your life. Have you been feeling stuck, like you can't seem to move forward and are repeating the same patterns over and over again? We are here to help, identify root causes so you can plant a new seed. Are you healing from divorce, struggling with codependency, feeling lost professionally, have parenting challenges or experiencing depression or anxiety, therapy will help! Restructure limiting beliefs today. We look forward to being part of your transformational journey! Call today!
Enneagram Informed! Learn to love and fully accept yourself, accept the past and create a new future! Create new concepts that will change your life. Have you been feeling stuck, like you can't seem to move forward and are repeating the same patterns over and over again? We are here to help, identify root causes so you can plant a new seed. Are you healing from divorce, struggling with codependency, feeling lost professionally, have parenting challenges or experiencing depression or anxiety, therapy will help! Restructure limiting beliefs today. We look forward to being part of your transformational journey! Call today!
In my clinical practice I have worked with : trauma-bonding, codependency patterns, insecure attachment style narcissistic abuse, anxiety, depression, relational difficulties, developmental transition.
I am Daheem Din, a Marriage and Family Therapist practicing since 2006, offering my services to clients across different countries. My role involves aiding individuals, couples, and families in establishing meaningful relationships with themselves and those around them. Relationships inherently experience phases of connection, disconnection, and reconnection. Central to this journey are the processes of rupture and repair, which I help clients navigate and resolve. I have observed the nuanced dynamics of relationships, noting how unconscious forces influence our interactions and co-create the relational spaces we inhabit.
In my clinical practice I have worked with : trauma-bonding, codependency patterns, insecure attachment style narcissistic abuse, anxiety, depression, relational difficulties, developmental transition.
I am Daheem Din, a Marriage and Family Therapist practicing since 2006, offering my services to clients across different countries. My role involves aiding individuals, couples, and families in establishing meaningful relationships with themselves and those around them. Relationships inherently experience phases of connection, disconnection, and reconnection. Central to this journey are the processes of rupture and repair, which I help clients navigate and resolve. I have observed the nuanced dynamics of relationships, noting how unconscious forces influence our interactions and co-create the relational spaces we inhabit.
Sherry Miller
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77009 (Online Only)
Sherry Miller, M.S., LPC (OK, TX, WI), LCPC, (IL), LMHC (FL, MA), CSADC (IL), CSAC (WI), LADC (OK), M-CAP (FL), ICS (WI), BC-TMH. Hi there. My name is Sherry Miller. I have a Master of Science in Human Service Community Counseling from National Louis University in Chicago, IL. I pride myself on strict confidentiality, with a unique insight into my consumers. Because I have been in a program of Recovery from Alcohol, Drugs, and Codependency for the past 28-plus years I know firsthand what it takes to find the truth of oneself and want to assist you with your own unique and personal journey of self-awareness.
Sherry Miller, M.S., LPC (OK, TX, WI), LCPC, (IL), LMHC (FL, MA), CSADC (IL), CSAC (WI), LADC (OK), M-CAP (FL), ICS (WI), BC-TMH. Hi there. My name is Sherry Miller. I have a Master of Science in Human Service Community Counseling from National Louis University in Chicago, IL. I pride myself on strict confidentiality, with a unique insight into my consumers. Because I have been in a program of Recovery from Alcohol, Drugs, and Codependency for the past 28-plus years I know firsthand what it takes to find the truth of oneself and want to assist you with your own unique and personal journey of self-awareness.
Mel Sutton
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77006 (Online Only)
Issues I commonly help with are family of origin problems, dating, premarital issues, infertility, pregnancy & postpartum issues, codependency, and mood disorders.
Your decision to start the journey of healing is a tremendous act of love turned inward. In individual counseling, I provide support and encouragement as you rewrite your story and work toward creating the life you want. In the couples therapy process, partners learn to improve communication, build intimacy, and solve conflict in a respectful way. All of my sessions are trauma sensitive and will be a safe space for repair.
Issues I commonly help with are family of origin problems, dating, premarital issues, infertility, pregnancy & postpartum issues, codependency, and mood disorders.
Your decision to start the journey of healing is a tremendous act of love turned inward. In individual counseling, I provide support and encouragement as you rewrite your story and work toward creating the life you want. In the couples therapy process, partners learn to improve communication, build intimacy, and solve conflict in a respectful way. All of my sessions are trauma sensitive and will be a safe space for repair.
I specialize in codependency, self-worth struggles, anxiety, depression, trauma recovery, stress management, as well as general issues.
Have you been having trouble sleeping, maybe it’s hard to turn your thoughts off? Have you wondered “Why am I like this? What is wrong with me?” “My problems aren’t even that bad. I should be grateful.” If so, let’s work together to identify and learn techniques to manage and recognize those thoughts for what they are- unhelpful thinking habits. I work from a Person-Centered approach, which means I put you first as a person, treat you with respect, and provide a nonjudgmental environment where you can grow, learn, and shape your own potential.
I specialize in codependency, self-worth struggles, anxiety, depression, trauma recovery, stress management, as well as general issues.
Have you been having trouble sleeping, maybe it’s hard to turn your thoughts off? Have you wondered “Why am I like this? What is wrong with me?” “My problems aren’t even that bad. I should be grateful.” If so, let’s work together to identify and learn techniques to manage and recognize those thoughts for what they are- unhelpful thinking habits. I work from a Person-Centered approach, which means I put you first as a person, treat you with respect, and provide a nonjudgmental environment where you can grow, learn, and shape your own potential.
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Doreen Dempsey MS, LPC, NCC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77058
I have had the privilege of working with a number of people from all different walks of life dealing with trauma, codependency, bi-polar, depression and anxiety.
Hi! My name is Doreen Dempsey. Life can be overwhelming and leave a feeling behind that everything around you is chaotic. I am here to guide you back to the feeling of control through psychotherapy. You can learn new ways to cope with the unforeseen events and learn to make positive changes. My goal is to create a safe, welcoming, non-judgmental environment.
I have had the privilege of working with a number of people from all different walks of life dealing with trauma, codependency, bi-polar, depression and anxiety.
Hi! My name is Doreen Dempsey. Life can be overwhelming and leave a feeling behind that everything around you is chaotic. I am here to guide you back to the feeling of control through psychotherapy. You can learn new ways to cope with the unforeseen events and learn to make positive changes. My goal is to create a safe, welcoming, non-judgmental environment.
Renee Lederman
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, SEP, CSAT, CMAT, IRT
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77024
For example: trauma and codependency, shame, betrayal, financial and relationship infidelity, the behaviors of the addiction cycle, grief, depression, anxiety, and PTSD.
I don't know what issue brought you here. I haven't met you. I'm not going to tell you what you need. I only know one thing about you: that you're here. So I will focus on that. The variations in our experience are so extraordinarily complex. I want to listen to yours, because that is where we can start. Then, I want us to work on your garden together, growing to seed the desires for your life that will blossom, even being enriched by the mud, if we nurture them with the right tools.
For example: trauma and codependency, shame, betrayal, financial and relationship infidelity, the behaviors of the addiction cycle, grief, depression, anxiety, and PTSD.
I don't know what issue brought you here. I haven't met you. I'm not going to tell you what you need. I only know one thing about you: that you're here. So I will focus on that. The variations in our experience are so extraordinarily complex. I want to listen to yours, because that is where we can start. Then, I want us to work on your garden together, growing to seed the desires for your life that will blossom, even being enriched by the mud, if we nurture them with the right tools.
Rashonda Lowe
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77009 (Online Only)
Hello, my name is Shonda Lowe (64959) and I am a licensed therapist who has served hundreds of clients over the years. I provide relatable and relational counseling understanding the importance of the relationship with the client. I focus on clients dealing with depression, self-esteem, interpersonal challenges, and codependency. I create a safe space that is comfortable and culturally sound. I am down to earth and very relatable as rapport is very important in therapy spaces.
Hello, my name is Shonda Lowe (64959) and I am a licensed therapist who has served hundreds of clients over the years. I provide relatable and relational counseling understanding the importance of the relationship with the client. I focus on clients dealing with depression, self-esteem, interpersonal challenges, and codependency. I create a safe space that is comfortable and culturally sound. I am down to earth and very relatable as rapport is very important in therapy spaces.
Rosalia Vazquez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77077 (Online Only)
I understand inter-generational conflicts, dealing with disabilities, emotional pain, chemical dependency, codependency, marital problems, and trauma.
Are you looking for a Spanish and English speaking psychotherapist ? Are you questioning: "Is counseling right for me?'' Are you looking for supervisor ? Maybe you are struggling with a difficult marriage, depression, grief, trauma, addiction or emotional pain. It is time to get help! Through self-awareness, and caring counseling, you might be able to find the peace that you deserve. Take a first step, call me Si quieres mejorar tu vida, llamame. Estoy aqqui para ayudrte a encontrar paz y tranquilidad.
I understand inter-generational conflicts, dealing with disabilities, emotional pain, chemical dependency, codependency, marital problems, and trauma.
Are you looking for a Spanish and English speaking psychotherapist ? Are you questioning: "Is counseling right for me?'' Are you looking for supervisor ? Maybe you are struggling with a difficult marriage, depression, grief, trauma, addiction or emotional pain. It is time to get help! Through self-awareness, and caring counseling, you might be able to find the peace that you deserve. Take a first step, call me Si quieres mejorar tu vida, llamame. Estoy aqqui para ayudrte a encontrar paz y tranquilidad.
Angela Farmer
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77077 (Online Only)
I am Angela Farmer, a licensed psychologist with five years of clinical experience. I enjoy working with adolescents and young adults going into adulthood or early into adulthood. My therapeutic goals focus on people who are facing Anger Management, Coping Skills, Codependency, Depression, and Anxiety. The modalities I enjoy using are Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Solution Focused Brief (SFBT), Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Reality Therapy. My life has not been the easiest, and I feel that helps me to help my clients where they are at that moment.
I am Angela Farmer, a licensed psychologist with five years of clinical experience. I enjoy working with adolescents and young adults going into adulthood or early into adulthood. My therapeutic goals focus on people who are facing Anger Management, Coping Skills, Codependency, Depression, and Anxiety. The modalities I enjoy using are Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Solution Focused Brief (SFBT), Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Reality Therapy. My life has not been the easiest, and I feel that helps me to help my clients where they are at that moment.
Lori Fiester
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSCW-S, CIS, ADS, CDWF, CFSW
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77007
I have a private practice in which I focus on trauma, grief, family of origin, interpersonal relationships, and codependency issues.
Therapy can be daunting, and the process can be slow and tough. It also brings opportunity. Opportunity can bring hope, new coping skills, a different perspective, healing, and so much more. The hardest part - but often the most exciting part - can be deciding where to begin. I value and honor the starts, stops, and all that is in between. I have been in the clinical mental health field since 1986, so one could say I've been around the block. With that experience, I help my clients find their paths, and I serve as a witness to their growth.
I have a private practice in which I focus on trauma, grief, family of origin, interpersonal relationships, and codependency issues.
Therapy can be daunting, and the process can be slow and tough. It also brings opportunity. Opportunity can bring hope, new coping skills, a different perspective, healing, and so much more. The hardest part - but often the most exciting part - can be deciding where to begin. I value and honor the starts, stops, and all that is in between. I have been in the clinical mental health field since 1986, so one could say I've been around the block. With that experience, I help my clients find their paths, and I serve as a witness to their growth.
Kagey Family Counseling
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, LCDC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77079
If you, a friend or family member is struggling with substance abuse, addiction, trauma, codependency or disruptive family dynamics, I can help. You don't have to continue being consumed by feelings of shame, guilt, betrayal, anger, tension or isolation. I know personally and professionally the power of addiction and the distressing effects this disease has on families. With more than 30 years as a certified addiction counselor (ADC) and 30+ years as a sober alcoholic in recovery, I understand your struggles and have the empathy and experience to help you find hope and healing.
If you, a friend or family member is struggling with substance abuse, addiction, trauma, codependency or disruptive family dynamics, I can help. You don't have to continue being consumed by feelings of shame, guilt, betrayal, anger, tension or isolation. I know personally and professionally the power of addiction and the distressing effects this disease has on families. With more than 30 years as a certified addiction counselor (ADC) and 30+ years as a sober alcoholic in recovery, I understand your struggles and have the empathy and experience to help you find hope and healing.
Madelyn Nance
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77009 (Online Only)
People who are dealing with: suffered trauma in their lives, toxic relationships, codependency, anxiety, depression, apathy, lack of motivation, substance abuse/addiction, insecurity and adjustment to life issues I understand and I see you.
My name is James Hunter. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor LPC and I also am a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor LCDC. I am licensed to provide psychotherapy. Mental Health Does Not Occur in a Vacuum! In order to treat mental health issues you need to address the bigger picture! I believe in a total wellness approach to treating mental health disorders and life issues that consider the larger picture of health: Mental, Emotional, Physical, Social, Spiritual, Environmental, & Occupational or sense of purpose.
People who are dealing with: suffered trauma in their lives, toxic relationships, codependency, anxiety, depression, apathy, lack of motivation, substance abuse/addiction, insecurity and adjustment to life issues I understand and I see you.
My name is James Hunter. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor LPC and I also am a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor LCDC. I am licensed to provide psychotherapy. Mental Health Does Not Occur in a Vacuum! In order to treat mental health issues you need to address the bigger picture! I believe in a total wellness approach to treating mental health disorders and life issues that consider the larger picture of health: Mental, Emotional, Physical, Social, Spiritual, Environmental, & Occupational or sense of purpose.
Dr. Esther Jimenez Ph. D.
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, MS, LPC, BCST, EMDR
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77056
Help clients presenting with sexual, physical, and emotional trauma, neglect, abandonment, inner child wounds, grief, depression, anxiety, infidelity (affair recovery/betrayal), codependency, interfaith relationships, self-esteem issues, adult survivors of sexual trauma, communication problems, sexless marriages (fostering feelings of rejection, resentment, frustration, loneliness, and ultimately emotional disconnect/distancing), 'roommate syndrome.' I also work with those experiencing sexual issues that lead to performance anxiety, low desire, mismatch in physical/sexual intimacy between partners, ED, etc
Help clients presenting with sexual, physical, and emotional trauma, neglect, abandonment, inner child wounds, grief, depression, anxiety, infidelity (affair recovery/betrayal), codependency, interfaith relationships, self-esteem issues, adult survivors of sexual trauma, communication problems, sexless marriages (fostering feelings of rejection, resentment, frustration, loneliness, and ultimately emotional disconnect/distancing), 'roommate syndrome.' I also work with those experiencing sexual issues that lead to performance anxiety, low desire, mismatch in physical/sexual intimacy between partners, ED, etc
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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.