Our codependency therapy helps individuals break the cycle of unhealthy relationship patterns and develop healthier, more balanced interactions. We provide psychoeducation, boundary-setting techniques, and self-esteem building exercises to foster independence and emotional well-being. Our goal is to empower individuals to create fulfilling relationships based on mutual respect and support.
Do you have relationships where you feel compelled to "save" them by attending to all of their needs and in turn you neglect all of your own needs? Or do you experience in relationships feeling like you need the other person to take care of you but you also feel smothered or resentment? Codependency in relationships comes from attachment wounds, which can be understood and healed so that you can end unhealthy relationships or work to change behavioural patterns in relationships in your present life. I can help you learn to make these changes and better understand your relational patterns.
I specialize in helping individuals break free from codependency by fostering healthy, balanced relationships. Through our work together, I will guide you to develop self-awareness, establish healthy boundaries, and nurture a strong sense of self-worth.
Codependency can be described as a relationship pattern where one person is overly reliant on another person for their emotional needs, and the other person is overly focused on meeting the needs of the first person to the detriment of their own needs. This often results in an imbalanced power dynamic where the codependent person feels a sense of responsibility for the well-being of the other person, and may even enable or perpetuate their unhealthy behaviors.
Individuals who struggle with codependency, can it manifest in a variety of ways, such as difficulty setting boundaries, feeling guilty for asserting their own needs, and struggling with low self-esteem. It's important for individuals struggling with codependency to recognize that their own needs and desires are just as valid as those of the people they care about and to learn healthy ways of expressing their needs and setting boundaries. Therapy can be a helpful tool in breaking the cycle of codependency and learning to cultivate more balanced, fulfilling relationships.
Struggling with codependency can be overwhelming, but you don't have to face it alone. We offer a compassionate and supportive environment where you can explore the roots of codependent behaviors and learn healthier ways to navigate relationships. Whether you're feeling trapped in patterns of enabling or struggling to establish boundaries, we are here to guide you towards greater self-awareness and autonomy. Take the first step towards healing today.
Codependency is a bit of a trap. We often don't recognize we are in it but we know something feels off. We feel alone, tired or resentful. Working with a therapist can really help tease apart what is going on and teach you ways to set healthy boundaries.
Perhaps you find yourself losing a sense of your own identity or what matters to you when you enter into close relationships; perhaps there's a sense of helplessness that arises in you when you try to pursue your own independent aspirations, ambitions, or needs. Perhaps you become paralyzed at the thought of relationship loss and so another's goals become more important than your own. I'd be honored to support you in finding a sustainable sense of separateness in your relationships, or in navigating separateness when it feels overwhelming.
Co-dependency occurs when individuals find their identity solely by way of their interactions with others. These interactions might include romantic relationships, friend relationships, or relationship within their family network. While deeply held relationships are important for our emotional health, certain personality types are more prone to seeing these relationships become co-dependent ones which rob people of their individual identity as opposed to help foster it.