Do you often find yourself in one-sided relationships, struggling to say "no," and feeling afraid that if you stop caring for others, you'll be abandoned?

You might give endlessly to others, hoping they’ll stay, appreciate you, or finally meet your emotional needs—only to feel disappointed, exhausted, or invisible. Even when you’re surrounded by people, loneliness lingers, because you're not fully seen for who you are—only for what you give.

Over time, this emotional depletion can show up in your body as migraines, fatigue, or autoimmune flares. Your nervous system is sending a signal: something isn’t sustainable.

What Is Co-Dependency?

Co-dependency is a relational pattern where your sense of worth becomes tied to being needed, helpful, or emotionally indispensable to others. It often starts in childhood, especially if you had an emotionally unavailable, abusive, or inconsistent caregiver.

You may have learned early on that love and safety came from caretaking, anticipating others’ needs, or being the emotional adult in the room. As a result, you may now unconsciously seek out relationships where you're the "fixer," "rescuer," or emotional anchor—repeating the only version of connection you’ve known.

How It Shows Up in Relationships

• Saying “yes” when you’re already overwhelmed

• Feeling responsible for others' moods or decisions

• Suppressing your own needs or emotions to avoid conflict

• Confusing being needed with being loved

• Repeating patterns of caregiving in emotionally unavailable dynamics

• Feeling guilt, shame, or anxiety when trying to set boundaries

Codependency doesn’t just show up in romantic relationships. It can appear in friendships, work dynamics, or with family—anywhere you feel over-responsible for someone else’s experience.

How Therapy Can Help You Break Free

Healing co-dependency isn’t about becoming selfish or shutting people out. It’s about coming home to yourself—reclaiming the parts of you that were silenced, shaped, or sacrificed to stay safe or feel worthy.

In therapy, we’ll use tools like Brainspotting, EMDR therapy, and Internal Family Systems to access the unconscious beliefs, protective parts, and past wounds that drive these patterns.

You’ll learn to:

• Set boundaries that protect your peace

• Recognize your needs as valid

• Stop people-pleasing without losing connection

• Choose relationships based on mutual respect—not emotional obligation

You Deserve Relationships That Nourish You, Too

You’re allowed to take up space. You’re allowed to be loved for who you are—not just for what you do for others.

Through therapy, you’ll rebuild your sense of self, strengthen your inner voice, and begin forming relationships that feel balanced, honest, and fulfilling.

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