I find that this painful way of relating occurs frequently in the lives of the clients who come to see me. Through exploring what is often an underlying trauma we can get to the bottom of why we relate in this way, often finding new and more nourishing ways of being in relationship
Registered Psychotherapist, BA, MA, Post MA Dip, BPS Accred
Co-dependency is when we lose sight of ourselves and get lost in someone else; when we have never learned how to notice and assert what we ourselves need in a particular relationship. Do you put the other first and increasingly hear a trapped voice in you whispering ´´What about me?´´ Let´s coax that part of you out, find out what you need to own as yours, what independence really can look like when it is allowed in.
Codependency is something that many people struggle with in relationships. This can promote feelings of helplessness and fear. It is possible to move from this place to inner strength and independence within a relationship which is great news for many!