CODEPENDENCY

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Do you find yourself constantly focused on someone else’s problems? Maybe a loved one struggling with addiction, mental health issues, or destructive choices? Are you often offering advice, trying to fix things, or stepping in to help, even when it’s not asked for, or even welcome?

Codependency isn’t just about being helpful or supportive. It often looks like:

• Saying “yes” to others while saying “no” to yourself
• Over functioning in a relationship where the other person isn’t showing up in the same way
• Believing it’s your job to manage someone else’s emotions or life choices
• Feeling anxious, guilty, or selfish when you prioritize your own needs
• Constantly rescuing, caretaking, or absorbing responsibility that isn’t yours

This pattern can be emotionally draining. It eats up your time, your energy, and over time, your sense of self. You may even start to feel resentful, stuck, or burned out, but unsure how to step back without feeling like you’re abandoning someone.

Codependent habits usually develop for a reason. Maybe you grew up in a home where caretaking was expected. Maybe your needs weren’t met unless you were useful or accommodating. Or maybe you were taught, directly or indirectly, that love means sacrifice.

In the short term, these patterns can feel protective. But long term, they can leave you feeling invisible in your own life.

You don’t have to stay stuck in these dynamics. In therapy, we’ll work together to:

• Understand where your codependent tendencies come from
• Learn how to set boundaries that support you, not just the people around you
• Let go of guilt or fear around putting yourself first
• Build a stronger connection to your own needs, identity, and values
• Practice new ways of relating that feel less reactive, more empowered, and deeply authentic

Letting go of people pleasing and over responsibility isn’t selfish, it’s necessary for healthy, reciprocal relationships.

Whether you’re just starting to question these patterns or have already begun to pull back from over giving, therapy offers a space to explore what you want for yourself, not just from others.

I’ll meet you with warmth, compassion, and no judgment as we untangle what’s been weighing on you. You deserve relationships where you feel valued for who you are, not just for what you give.