I work from an attachment perspective with codependency, recognizing codependency as a style of relating often learned early in life, sometimes from within in the womb. We'll explore stories of connection: such as when you have felt most seen and heard, loved and cherished, as well as when you have felt yourself chameleon-ing to keep someone present in your life. We'll really look at what the cues are for when you feel safe to stay in the integrity of your Core Self vs. when you find yourself sacrificing what you really want to meet the needs of others, weighing them as more valuable than yourself. I'll reflect back to you when I see you excelling in moments of prioritizing yourself without disrespecting others, a beautiful balance of self- and other-love that allows for each person to be their own individual within the relationship.
My therapeutic style is collaborative, authentic, compassionate and client-centered. I am committed to providing the highest quality of care. I provide a safe, caring and nonjudgmental environment that centers on client needs. Each therapy session promotes personal growth and success!
Having recovered from codependency myself I understand intimately the difficulties that come with issue. I have learned what drives this issue and how to correct it.
Trained in family systems, addiction and recovery. D. Christina Gietzen uses a multimodal, eclectic approach to help individuals work through relationship challenges.
Codependency is a tough habit to break. It is typically paired with a desire to help others, but we can become so consumed with someone elses life that we completely lose sight of our own. This can impact our ability to care for ourselves. This can impact our relationships with others. Getting help from a trained professional can offer some tools and self-insight that will help to break off the unhealthy parts of this habit, while still maintaining the parts of helping and supporting others that our clients enjoy.
The goal in relationships is interdependency. In other words, one is not always doing the giving and the other always receiving, but each is strong enough to support the other when support is needed.
Getting to the root of codependency by exploring the feelings that arise that trigger behaviors of emotionally dependency on others and learning to work with those feelings by first noticing them and then patiently and mindfully applying skills to help us recognize our codependent patterns can begin to break those patterns.
Feel stuck in your relationship with a loved one? Feel like might have lost yourself and confused with where you stand? With extensive training and experience working in a Los Angeles-based group practice, my specializations include expertise in codependency. I offer a 15 min free consultation, feel free to reach out to see if we're a good fit!