Online Codependency therapists in Washington, D.C. DC
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Codependency
Clear Path Counseling and Wellness Center
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA. LPC
I work with clients who struggle with Codependency issues. During our sessions, we will collaborate to create a plan for addressing them that helps you resolve such issues in a meaningful manner to restore functioning enabling and empowering you to move beyond your past. I practice from a Holistic perspective and commonly employ EMDR and other effective modalities with helping clients achieve balance and purpose in their lives and creative solutions to their problems. This includes exploring past issues and trauma that may be a factor presently. Our goal is to make lasting and desired changes to promote healthy relationships and positive interactions.
28 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC (Online Only)
Codependency
Georgina Arhin
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC, LPC, ACS, CCTP
Psychodynamic therapy, Rational Emotive Therapy- exploration of co-dependent no more interventions( work book etc)
23 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC (Online Only)
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 Washington, DC (Online Only)
Codependency
Dr. Christopher Lowery, DHSc, CLCP
Clinical Health Practitioner, Board-Certified Life Care Planner
This component offer the development of healthy boundaries, self-awareness, and interpersonal skills to build balanced and fulfilling relationships.
24 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC
Codependency
Dr. Olivia Blandford
Psychologist, Ph.D.
Difficult relationship dynamics are my bread and butter. I can help you understand the origins of your patterns and why you might be doing what you are doing. We can work together to find more balanced, effective boundaries and learn how to deliver them effectively.
6 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC
Codependency
Salvadore Coaching LLC
Life Coach, Holistic Life Coach, Certified Breathwork Instructor, Certified Hypnotist
Codependency often begins as care, loyalty, or sensitivity—but over time it can become self-abandonment. And when you abandon yourself, you don’t actually protect the relationship—you weaken it.
Oftentimes, many people find themselves over-functioning, people-pleasing, managing another’s emotions, or staying in relationships that require them to shrink their needs in order to keep connection. The result is often a combination of anxiety, resentment, exhaustion, and a loss of clarity about what they actually want.
In our work together, we aim to de-escalate these patterns and explore what they’ve been protecting: perhaps a fear of conflict, abandonment, guilt, or the belief that love must be earned through sacrifice. We build practical skills for boundaries, self-trust, and direct communication, so you can stay connected without losing yourself. The goal is not to become “less caring,” but to create relationships that include you—relationships where care and reciprocity can coexist.
14 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC
Codependency
Elisha S Lee
Counselor/Therapist, NCCA CTCC CPC
Our counseling services for codependency are designed to address and heal the patterns of behavior that lead individuals to form or maintain one-sided, emotionally destructive, and often abusive relationships. Understanding that codependency stems from deep-seated needs and often begins in one's family of origin, we provide a supportive environment that promotes self-awareness, independence, and healthier relational dynamics.
Empowering Self-Sufficiency and Healthier Relationships
* Identifying Patterns: We help clients identify patterns of codependent behavior and understand the underlying psychological factors that contribute to these patterns, such as low self-esteem, fear of abandonment, or an excessive need for approval.
* Establishing Boundaries: A key focus of counseling is teaching clients how to establish and maintain healthy boundaries in relationships. This includes learning to say no, recognizing one's own needs and desires, and understanding the distinction between helping and enabling.
* Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT): CBT is utilized to challenge and change unhelpful beliefs and behaviors that perpetuate codependency, fostering a healthier, more autonomous sense of self.
* Building Self-Esteem: Counseling sessions are geared toward boosting self-esteem and self-worth, empowering clients to feel confident in standing alone and valuing their own well-being as much as they value the well-being of others.
* Encouraging Interdependence: We focus on transitioning from codependency to interdependence, where healthy, mutual give-and-take relationships are the norm.
Goals of Counseling for Codependency
Our therapy for codependency aims to:
* Promote Self-Reliance: Encourage a stronger, more independent self-identity separate from one’s relationships.
* Healthy Relationship Dynamics: Facilitate the development of relationships characterized by mutual respect, balance, and emotional honesty.
* Enhanced Emotional Regulation: Equip clients with skills to manage their emotions effectively, reducing the tendency to use relationships as a way to soothe or suppress these feelings.
* Increased Awareness: Heighten self-awareness regarding the origins and triggers of codependent behaviors, enabling proactive changes.
* Lifestyle Adjustments: Support clients in making practical changes to their lifestyles that reinforce healthy interpersonal behaviors and thought patterns.
Codependency can overshadow your sense of self and disrupt your ability to maintain balanced, fulfilling relationships. With our support, you can uncover the roots of your codependent behaviors, develop a healthier approach to relationships, and embrace a more self-directed life. Reach out today to start your journey toward lasting change and relational health.
9 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC
Codependency
Dr. George Lough
Psychologist, Ph.D., S.E.P.
Codependency and people-pleasing can be an adaptation to the environment in which we grew up. Understanding that our own needs are our legitimate concern, and setting boundaries so that these needs are met, is necessary to prevent burnout.
48 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC (Online Only)
Codependency
Marina Sud
Psychologist, PsyD, Certified in Brainspotting, Certification in Psychoanalysis
I help my clients break free from patterns of people-pleasing, over-responsibility, and self-neglect that often stem from early relational dynamics. Together, we explore the roots of these patterns, strengthen healthy boundaries, and cultivate self-worth that isn’t dependent on others’ approval. My approach fosters emotional independence, self-compassion, and authentic connection—empowering clients to build relationships grounded in balance, respect, and mutual care.
27 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC (Online Only)
Codependency
Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D.
Psychologist, Licensed Psychologist
Dr. Charles R. Davenport provides specialized therapy for individuals struggling with codependency. Codependency often involves prioritizing the needs of others over one’s own, leading to unhealthy relationship dynamics and a loss of personal identity. Dr. Davenport utilizes evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients recognize and break free from these patterns.
Through cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and psychodynamic approaches, Dr. Davenport assists clients in understanding the root causes of their codependent behaviors. He helps them develop healthier boundaries, improve self-esteem, and foster more balanced and fulfilling relationships. Mindfulness techniques are also incorporated to enhance self-awareness and emotional regulation.
Dr. Davenport’s compassionate and supportive approach ensures that clients feel safe to explore their behaviors and make meaningful changes. By offering telehealth services in over 40 states, he makes it convenient for clients to access the care they need, regardless of their location. Dr. Davenport is dedicated to empowering individuals to reclaim their independence and build healthier, more satisfying relationships.
21 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC
Codependency
Friendly Psychology, LLC ~ Rachel W. Friendly, Ph.D.
Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
So many of us have been socialized to center other people's emotions at the expense of our own needs. We do this without thought, without understanding the consequences to ourselves because for so long, it has just felt like What We Are Supposed To Do. But it doesn't have to be like this. You are the main character in your life after all! As such, your responsibilities are simple: (1) be clear, and (2) be kind. You are not responsible for how others respond to your boundaries, but you ARE responsible for communicating them (hard!) and for holding them (harder!). Together, we can work on helping you to start noticing these patterns as they play out, experimenting with different ways of relating, and building healthier boundaries that allow you to care for both yourself and your loved ones more wholeheartedly.
15 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC
Codependency
Washington Psychological Wellness
Counselor/Therapist
Washington Psychological Wellness is passionate about helping people live the lives they have envisioned by bringing values of honesty, kindness, humor, and compassion to the practice. Therapy can inspire change, create greater self-awareness, and improve one's life and relationships. Our clinicians provide a comfortable and collaborative environment where you can take risks and explore different ways of thinking, feeling, and being. We aim to help you gain clarity about the underlying causes of problems, provide strategies to help you cope, and empower you to trust your inner voice and live each day authentically. Washington Psychological Wellness believes in respect and equality for all regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, class, caste, religion, belief, sex, gender, language, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex characteristics, age, health, or status. We are currently accepting new clients. Telehealth (online) therapy options are available. Call now to schedule your appointment!
12 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC
Codependency
Rivers of Hope Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor
We focus on supporting individuals navigating codependent patterns in relationships. Our recommended therapists help clients build healthy boundaries, improve self-awareness, and foster balanced, fulfilling relationships. Through personalized therapy, we empower clients to develop independence, enhance self-esteem, and cultivate emotional resilience.
Recommended therapists: Lea Harkless, Claire Tran, Tara Johnson
6 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC
Codependency
Karen Queller
Art Therapist, M.A Expressive Arts Therapy
I can guide and support individuals dealing with codependency by facilitating creative processes that encourage self-exploration, fostering self-awareness, and empowering them to establish healthy boundaries and cultivate self-care practices.
7 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC
Codependency
Dr. Cassidy Blair, PSY.D.
Psychologist, B.A., M.A., Psy.D.
Codependency calls for effective therapies, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, seeking to alter the character of close interpersonal relationships.
18 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC
Codependency
Laura Silva, LicMHC - Online/Virtual Therapy
Counselor/Therapist, Traditional, Integrative, Heart Centered counseling. Coach, Educator, Depth Therapy.
Codependency may be known or unknown. Always looking to please the other, or not having value and belief in yourself over the opinions of others, or attracting wrong people into your life who drain you - these and much more are signs of codependency patterns. My work is a path of codependency recovery. While looking at deeper roots contributing to codependent behaviors and thinking. Email for free consultation call
46 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC (Online Only)
Codependency
Donna M Torbico - HEAL & GROW for ACoAs
Counselor/Therapist, Recovery Therapist in Private Practice 40 years
Co-dependency is an expression of the False Self developed in a narcissistic &/or alcoholic home. It's the compulsion to find one's identity through the eyes of other people, instead of from inside oneself. (Blog : 2017)
40 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC (Online Only)
Codependency
Paws2Heal Mental Health Counseling Services
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC
Codependency often develops through relationships where your own needs were overlooked. Therapy helps strengthen boundaries, cultivate self-worth, and create healthier, more balanced connections
8 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC
Codependency
Seven Hills Psychology
Psychologist, Psychologist
We offer individual and couples treatment for codependency concerns.
18 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC
Codependency
Julien Moe
Hypnotherapist, Diploma in Clinical and Applied Hypnosis, Diploma in Life Coaching
Patients with this disorder are getting resilient in no time. I get their habit disorder treated by my Dicit hyptherapy and clinical hypnosis. How Hypnotherapy Treats Codependency: Hypnotherapy works to change underlying, often subconscious, beliefs such as "I am only valuable if I am helping others" or "I must fix my partner's problems".Setting Boundaries: It helps individuals establish healthy emotional boundaries and gain the confidence to say "no" without guilt. Addressing Root Causes: By relaxing the mind, therapists can access memories or traumas that triggered the codependent behavior to foster emotional healing. Building Self-Esteem: Hypnotherapy helps individuals reconnect with their own needs, interests, and identity outside of the relationship.
10 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC
Washington's identity as the center of American political life creates a distinct mental health environment where therapists frequently address political burnout, moral injury, and the psychological toll of careers in government, advocacy, nonprofit work, and public policy. The city has a highly educated and driven professional demographic, and therapists specializing in perfectionism, ambition-related anxiety, and navigating high-stakes careers are consistently in demand. DC's large Black professional community and its diverse immigrant population from Africa, Central America, South Asia, and East Asia make culturally affirming and multilingual care especially important. MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and GW Hospital provide institutional mental health anchors alongside the city's dense and sophisticated independent therapy community.
Codependency therapists in Washington, D.C. Statistics
Codependency therapists in Washington, D.C. average 19 years of experience and charge around $202 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Codependency (100%), Anxiety or Fears (89%), and Depression (85%).
Average years in practice
19 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$202
Gender ID
| 60% |
Female |
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| 32% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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| 4% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 50% |
In Person and Online |
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| 50% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Codependency |
| 89% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 85% | Depression |
| 76% | Self Esteem |
| 71% | Stress |
| 71% | Loss or Grief |
| 62% | Trauma and PTSD |