Codependency therapists in Alton, Illinois IL
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Codependency
Merrisa Dawn Santos
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, CCTMHP, CCTP
In helping patients struggling with codependency, I provide a supportive and nonjudgmental environment for them to explore their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Through therapy, we work together to identify patterns of codependent behavior and the underlying beliefs that drive them. I offer guidance and tools to help patients develop healthier coping mechanisms, set boundaries, and prioritize their own needs and well-being. Additionally, I provide education about healthy relationships and communication skills, empowering patients to cultivate more fulfilling connections with others while maintaining their sense of self. My goal is to support patients in breaking free from codependency, fostering self-compassion, and building a life based on authenticity, autonomy, and resilience.
5 Years Experience
Online in Alton, IL Illinois (Online Only)
Codependency
Margo Tirado MA LCPC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC
In my work with codependency, I help people see how the urge to over-give and put others first didn’t come out of nowhere. These patterns often begin early in life, when learning to be helpful, agreeable, or self-sacrificing felt like the safest way to stay connected. Over time, that can turn into setting your own needs aside and measuring your worth by how much you do for others. Therapy offers a compassionate space to slow this down, understand it, and begin responding to yourself with more honesty and care.
Drawing from my book - Own Your Voice, I help clients reconnect with their inner voice and create better boundaries. Together, we focus on noticing where you’ve been accepting too little, giving too much, or silencing yourself to keep the peace. As you learn to trust your voice and respect your limits, relationships start to feel less draining and more mutual—rooted in choice, self-respect, and real connection.
31 Years Experience
Online in Alton, IL Illinois
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 Alton, IL Illinois (Online Only)
Codependency
Dr. Elizabeth Coldren
Psychologist, PSYD, PSYPACT
I work with young adults and adults who have learned to orient themselves around other people’s needs, emotions, or expectations at the expense of their own. This can look like being the reliable one, the steady one, the person others turn to, while privately feeling depleted, unseen, or unsure where your own preferences begin. Many people I see have spent years managing relationships, smoothing conflict, or carrying more than their share because it felt safer than disappointing someone or risking disconnection.
Codependent patterns often develop in situations where you had to stay attuned to others to keep the peace, where your worth was tied to being helpful or accommodating, or where expressing your own needs led to tension, withdrawal, or criticism. Over time, this can make it hard to trust your internal signals, set boundaries without guilt, or believe that your needs matter as much as anyone else’s.
In our work together, we look at how these patterns formed, what they have protected you from, and how they show up in your relationships today. We make space for the part of you that learned to stay small, agreeable, or over responsible in order to feel safe, and for the part of you that is tired of doing so much emotional labor. From there, we explore what it means to move through relationships with more clarity, self‑respect, and choice, without abandoning the parts of you that have worked so hard to keep things stable. Supporting people who have organized themselves around others for a long time is central to my practice, and I have deep respect for how much you have carried.
26 Years Experience
Online in Alton, IL Illinois
Codependency
Rachel Purcell
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
I support my clients struggling with codependency by understanding relationship patterns, forming healthier boundaries, and working towards creating healthier relationships with themselves and others through a compassionate lens.
5 Years Experience
Online in Alton, IL Illinois
Codependency therapists in Alton, Illinois Statistics
Codependency therapists in Alton, Illinois average 18 years of experience and charge around $196 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (65%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (44%), and Psychodynamic Therapy (42%).
Average years in practice
18 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$196
Accept insurance
47%
Offer sliding scale
51%
Gender ID
| 59% |
Female |
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| 34% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 54% |
In Person and Online |
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| 46% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 65% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 44% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 42% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 37% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 37% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 36% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
| 35% | Behavioral Therapy |
Ages Served
| 96% | Adult |
| 68% | Young Adult |
| 54% | Senior |
| 36% | Teen |
| 19% | Children |
Client Focus
| 65% | Women |
| 52% | Men |
| 51% | LGBTQ+ |
| 32% | Military / Veterans |
| 31% | Christian |