Online Codependency therapists in Mission Viejo, California CA
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Codependency
Sam Naimi
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Psychotherapist & Psychoanalyst
Codependency, also known as unconscious accommodation, develops when we maintain important connections that require us to set aside our own needs or inner world to feel safe and still connected. Over time, this can lead to chronic self-sacrifice and uncertainty about where you end and others begin.
In psychoanalytic work, we explore how these patterns took shape and what parts of you were set aside to preserve closeness. As this becomes clearer, many people begin to reclaim a stronger sense of inner authority and move toward relationships that allow for mutuality rather than self-erasure.
8 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA
Codependency
Barbara Jaurequi Counseling
Marriage and Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, MAC
Don't waste your life obsessing about the problems of someone else. Don't spend all your energy trying to control the behaviors of anyone. Codependency is a real addiction that masquerades as love. Love shouldn't hurt...love isn't self-destructive, but codependency is. This is an area of psychotherapy that I know VERY well. I will help you put the focus back on your own life - where it belongs. Nothing is more maddening than trying to do the impossible again and again only to fail again and again. That's codependency in a nut shell. The good news is that you can recover from codependency and learn to be happy. I use Reality Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy interventions to help you get your life back in order and I will teach you ways to change codependent patterns so you can make healthy, self-respecting choices for a better life.
17 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA
Codependency
Matthew Bishop
Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Doctorate in Behavioral Health Leadership
Codependency often shows up as caring for others while ignoring yourself. In therapy, I help clients notice these patterns, understand where they come from, and practice healthier boundaries. The work is about finding a way to give and receive love without losing yourself in the process.
10 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA
Codependency
MindOverHealing Therapies
Hypnotherapist, CHt
Codependency is a complex and often misunderstood psychological condition characterized by an excessive emotional or psychological reliance on a partner, friend, or family member. It frequently occurs in relationships where one person may have an addiction, mental illness, or other chronic condition. Hypnotherapy offers a unique and holistic approach to addressing the underlying issues of codependency, promoting healing and fostering healthier, more balanced relationships.
3 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA (Online Only)
Codependency
Dr. Stéphanie Gamache, PhD
Hypnotherapist, PhD
Codependency often reflects early relational patterns in which emotional needs, boundaries, and self-worth became entangled with the needs of others. My work integrates psychoanalytic exploration and somatic awareness to understand how these patterns continue to shape adult relationships. Together, we work toward greater emotional autonomy, clarity, and the capacity to remain connected to oneself while being close to others.
7 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA (Online Only)
Codependency
GRIS ALVES
Counselor/Therapist, Compassionate Inquiry, Trauma Informed Mindfulness Teacher
I help clients struggling with codependency understand how early attachment experiences and relational patterns shape overgiving, people-pleasing, and boundary challenges. Using a trauma-informed, compassionate approach, we work to build self-awareness, emotional autonomy, and healthier, more balanced relationships. Therapy provides a safe space to break old patterns and reconnect with your authentic self.
11 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA
Codependency
Diaspora Therapy Group
Marriage and Family Therapist, DSW, LMFT
We support individuals exploring codependency through a trauma-informed, relational lens. We help clients understand attachment patterns, strengthen boundaries, and reconnect with their own needs and autonomy. Our approach emphasizes self-compassion, empowerment, and healthier relationships.
7 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA
Codependency
Mind Study Center
Counselor/Therapist, LMFT, M.D., Ph.D.,
At Mind Study Center, we offer compassionate support for individuals struggling with codependency. Through personalized therapy, we help clients recognize unhealthy patterns in relationships, develop healthier boundaries, and build self-esteem. Our goal is to empower individuals to break free from codependent behaviors, fostering independence, emotional well-being, and stronger, more balanced connections with others.
10 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA
Codependency
Phillip McCulley
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CSAT
I help individuals and couples who feel stuck in codependent patterns that leave them feeling overwhelmed, resentful, or disconnected from themselves or each other. Codependency can show up as difficulty setting boundaries, prioritizing others at the expense of your own needs, fear of conflict or abandonment, or feeling responsible for a partner’s emotions or behavior. Over time, these patterns can strain relationships and erode trust and intimacy.
In therapy, we work to identify how these patterns developed and how they continue to affect communication and emotional balance in your relationship. I help couples learn healthier ways to express needs, tolerate discomfort, and support one another without losing a sense of self. This often includes developing clearer boundaries, improving emotional regulation, and building more balanced and mutual connection.
The goal is not to create distance, but to strengthen relationships by helping each person feel more grounded, autonomous, and secure. As these changes take shape, many couples find that conflict becomes more manageable and intimacy feels more genuine and sustainable.
22 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA
Codependency
Dr. Jen Bachtold
Psychologist, Ph.D., Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor-II (CADC-II), Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Specialist in Anger Management
I am dedicated to helping individuals recognize and overcome patterns of codependent behavior. My approach is rooted in evidence-based therapies and tailored to meet the unique needs of each individual, empowering you to develop healthier relationships and a stronger sense of self.
11 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA (Online Only)
Codependency
Aimen Bukhari
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT 144748, LPCC 18977
I work with individuals struggling with codependency, people-pleasing, and difficulty setting boundaries. Therapy focuses on stabilizing emotional overwhelm, strengthening self-trust, and understanding relational patterns that developed around responsibility, guilt, and attachment.
7 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA (Online Only)
Codependency
Emma Esper
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, LPCC
Codependency is an emotional and behavioral condition, often learned from our families-of-origin. We will work on increasing boundary setting, increasing self-worth, and processing feelings of guilt and shame that arise from making yourself a priority.
7 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA
Codependency
Danielle Walker
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Together, we’ll explore how early attachment patterns shape current relationships, and work toward healthier boundaries, deeper self-worth, and more balanced connections.
7 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA (Online Only)
Codependency
Darin Bennett
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Difficulty maintaining boundaries and self-focus can be severely destructive within interpersonal relationships. Learning to dis-entangle enmeshed relationships and focus on the integrity of self is crucial.
25 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA
Codependency
Matthew Kijak, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Codependency can be like a heavy burden, pulling us down and clouding our vision. But, together, we can learn to navigate our relationships and find balance. As a therapist, my goal is to be a compassionate guide on your journey towards understanding and transcending patterns of codependency. Together, we will explore the underlying causes of your behaviors, and develop effective strategies for healthy communication and boundaries. We'll use mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques to help you understand the impact of your actions on others, and work towards advocating for your own needs in social situations. My guidance will be gentle and understanding, as we work towards a brighter future, with healthier and more fulfilling relationships. Let's start this journey together, and take the first step towards inner peace and self-discovery.
8 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA
Codependency
Bonnie Rae
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
I am passionate about working with clients who struggle with codependency and being an accommodater. If you come to me to work through patterns of codependency, we will investigate and explore the function of codependency, and how splitting off your needs is both hurting you and protecting you. Together, we will work and breaking free from codependent tendencies so you can have a happier and healthier relationship with yourself and others.
14 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA
Codependency
Jeanette Abney
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, SAP
I have many years of assisting individuals identify and reduce codependency issues.
27 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA
Codependency
Whole Wellness Therapy
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Codependency is a tough habit to break. It is typically paired with a desire to help others, but we can become so consumed with someone elses life that we completely lose sight of our own. This can impact our ability to care for ourselves. This can impact our relationships with others. Getting help from a trained professional can offer some tools and self-insight that will help to break off the unhealthy parts of this habit, while still maintaining the parts of helping and supporting others that our clients enjoy.
8 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA
Codependency
Kristin Robert
Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT
I work with codependency by helping clients recognize patterns of overfunctioning, people pleasing, and self-neglect that often develop in response to relational or emotional instability. Therapy focuses on strengthening boundaries, increasing self-trust, and supporting more reciprocal, balanced relationships.
3 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA
Codependency
Mona Saba Valeriano
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Many clients who grew up with parental alcoholism, chronic rage, or narcissistic or borderline traits find themselves struggling with codependency in adult relationships. Early environments shaped by volatility or emotional unpredictability can create profound anxiety in children, threatening their sense of safety and attachment. In response, many learn to prioritize maintaining connection at any cost—often at the expense of their own needs, feelings, and boundaries.
Using an integrative approach that includes IFS parts work, ISTDP, and the somatic processing of EMDR and Brainspotting, I help clients rebuild their relationship with themselves—strengthening self-esteem, self-trust, and assertiveness. As clients deepen their internal security, their external relationships often shift as well. They become more able to show up authentically, tolerate conflict, and make choices aligned with their well-being rather than fear.
18 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA
Codependency therapists in Mission Viejo, California Statistics
Codependency therapists in Mission Viejo, California average 14 years of experience and charge around $205 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Codependency (100%), Anxiety or Fears (88%), and Depression (81%).
Average years in practice
14 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$205
Gender ID
| 69% |
Female |
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| 25% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 65% |
In Person and Online |
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| 35% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Codependency |
| 88% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 81% | Depression |
| 76% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 71% | Stress |
| 71% | Self Esteem |
| 61% | Loss or Grief |