Codependency often operates as an invisible force undermining otherwise promising relationships, creating feelings of suffocation and preventing personal growth for both partners. When individuals ...

A codependent parent may be overly controlling, feel an excessive sense of responsibility for their child, and have an intense need for approval. Childhood experiences within a dysfunctional family ...

My specialty areas are anxiety and OCD, depression, adolescents /adults of divorced parents, grief and loss, trauma, codependency , adolescents/adults of alcoholic/addicted parent(s), ADHD management, ...

I also work with people on self esteem, codependency and feeling stuck in life and relationships. I am so grateful for every person that allows me to accompany them on this journey because it is not ...

While this concept lacks an official diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, codependency can lead to negative emotional consequences, says Beattie. That includes a ...