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Codependency is a trait rather than a personality disorder. It describes an unhealthy relationship in which one partner relies heavily on another to bolster their self-worth. It can affect people with ...

Perhaps you constantly sacrifice your own needs to cater to someone else's? If so, you might be navigating the complex waters of a codependent relationship. Far from a simple imbalance, codependency ...

If you’ve heard the term codependency tossed around alongside other “toxic” relationship buzzwords, you might picture obvious scenarios where there’s a giver and a taker: A possessive, selfish jerk ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS ARE built on give and take. Both parties need to feel like they are respected and ...

It’s independence that artists like Kelly Clarkson, Destiny’s Child, and Ne-Yo waxed poetic about—not codependence. While only two little letters separate the words phonetically, in practice the two ...

Whether it's related to sexuality and gender, challenging relationships, trauma, codependency or a major life transition, my intention is to help you find the compassion, bravery and motivation to ...

My special areas of interest include trauma and PTSD, anxiety, depression, mindfulness, codependency and addictive disorders, and working with couples on relationship and intimacy issues. My approach ...