Our providers offer codependency therapy in Greenville, SC

Overcoming Codependent Behaviors—Therapists and Counselors in Greenville, SC

Thriveworks Greenville offers counseling for codependency because when people recognize they have a problem, they can overcome codependent behaviors and learn to relate in healthier ways.

If you’re ready to work with a counselor at Thriveworks Greenville, simply call us or schedule online to get started today.

Codependency Characteristics

The following are a handful of characterizations that mark codependent behavior:

• Poor/no boundaries: When codependent people receive a request that is unreasonable, they often still respond with a, “yes.” They may fear that saying, “no” will cost them the relationship, so they may put their financial, emotional, or physical health at risk to help others. \
• Minimization/denial: Individuals who are codependent are often clueless about their own problems or the harm they may be causing. Admitting their own problems can be excruciatingly painful, and they are often unaware of where they personally need healing.
• Caretaking: Codependent people have interwoven what they do for people with who they are. If a person refuses their help, codependents take the rejection personally.
• Obsession: Worry and anxiety often drive people with codependency to fixate upon another person. They may obsess about a particular person as a way of distracting themselves from their own issues.
• Dependency: Codependent people may appear to help, but often, their help is driven by a sense of need—they need to be needed. They can be very clinging and needy in a relationship.
• Low self-esteem: Individuals who struggle with codependency have a hard time acknowledging their inherent self-worth and dignity. Their often tie their self-worth with how much they do or achieve.
• Poor communication skills: If a codependent thinks their own thoughts, feelings, or needs will upset another, they may not communicate these to others. With time, codependent people may even stop admitting to themselves what they really feel, think, or need.
• Tendencies to people-please: Codependent individuals often take responsibility for how other people feel. They may work hard to ensure everyone in their life is happy. If someone is angry, upset, or disappointment, they may feel like it is their fault.

Counseling for Codependent Behaviors at Thriveworks Greenville, SC

With a skilled therapist, you can learn how to curb codependent behaviors using the following methods, among others:

• Individual therapy
• Group therapy
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Schema Therapy
• Family therapy
• Support groups

Are you ready to make a change? Let’s get started. Book online or call Thriveworks Greenville Today: (864) 952-4048