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Understanding and Treating Codependency
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We frequently see clients who lose themselves in others. Often, their sense of self seems to depend on people, situations, and outcomes they’re unable to realistically control. They’re overly focused on helping, solving, rescuing, saving, and mitigating others’ pain. When this pattern of other-centeredness interferes with a client’s goals, or fuels anxiety and depressive symptoms, what’s a clinician to do? In this workshop, you’ll be introduced to the clinical importance of sensitively helping clients become aware of their tendency toward other centeredness at the expense of the self. By connecting with the self and responding to it, clients can get better at toggling between self and others to create more balance in their lives and ultimately foster a healthier relationship with themselves. You’ll learn to:
- Help clients recognize codependent patterns in non-pathologizing ways
- Support clients in developing an internal focus
- Foster experiences of self in therapy
- Empower clients to spot codependent patterns fueling anxiety and depression
Nancy Johnston, MS, LPC, LSATP, Private Practice
