Counselor/Therapist, B.A. Christian Counseling, Certified Lay Counselor, Christian Counselor, and Life Coach
Do you constantly find yourself putting the needs of someone else's in front of your own? Do you find yourself solely relying on someone else to help you make every decision in your life? Do you feel the need to be constantly around someone or feel anxious when they are not around? You can be in a codependent environment. Let us help you with self discovery and building healthy boundaries.
In our work together, I help you explore the underlying causes of your codependency, develop healthier coping skills, boundaries, and communication strategies, so you can create more fulfilling relationships and lead a more balanced life.
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, EMDR Therapist
Kristen specializes with helping her clients overcome codependency through compassion and understanding along with therapy modalities that will reduce symptoms.
Codependency is an emotional and behavioral condition that affects an individual’s abilities to have a healthy, mutually satisfying relationship. Because codependency is usually rooted in a person’s childhood, treatment often involves exploration into early childhood issues and their relationship to current destructive behavior patterns. Also, treatment includes education, experiential groups, and individual therapy through which those with codependency can rediscover themselves and identify self-defeating behavior patterns.
As a former codependent young person, I'm well aware of how this type of belief and behavior system wreaks havoc on our ability to find and maintain healthy relationships. The good news: it's curable with some awareness and the drive to make the necessary changes in how you see yourself in relation to others.