Codependency therapists in Monaca, Pennsylvania PA
Codependency
Gina Niewodowski
Licensed Professional Counselor, M.A., LPC, ATR-BC (Master of Arts, Licensed Professional Counselor, Board Certified Art Therapist)
Codependency develops over years and interferes with both self esteem and relationships with others. In therapy, we explore core beliefs which contribute to codependency and strategies to challenge these perceptions.
38 Years Experience
Codependency
Sarah Epstein
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Codependent relationships often come from childhoods in which a child was taught to cater to a parent's needs and moods rather than the other way around.
8 Years Experience
Codependency
Dr. Kevin Goldberg
Psychologist, Psy.D.
Codependency, or dependency, can be an issue that we work on in therapy.
7 Years Experience
Codependency
Alan Brandis, Ph.D.
Psychologist, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist
The concept of Co-Dependency was developed as a way of explaining how family members of alcoholics, especially their spouses, became emotionally ill apparently as a result of living with an alcoholic for years.
"Co" is a prefix that means "like" or "with" - the family member becomes sick like and with "the dependent" (the person dependent on a chemical). There are several common problems that often go along with life with an alcoholic or drug abuser, including their unpredictable moods, selfish and irresponsible behavior, angry outbursts which may include verbal or physical abuse, broken promises and commitments, embarrassing public behavior, financial irresponsibility, legal problems, and inability to return love or affection. However, most chemically dependent people have periods when they function well, and this generates the hope that they will stay well, quit or control their chemical use, and become responsible and loving for good.
34 Years Experience
Codependency
Brian Swope
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
The work with codependency focuses on strengthening the individual’s understanding of themself through boundaries exploration and building up and highlighting the positive elements - personal traits as well as managing the difficult emotions that come with changing how a person relates to others.
13 Years Experience