Early in life, we learn self-expression, coping with hardship, and what to expect from personal relationships. Sadly, toxic living environments can promote codependency, a type of relationship in which one person facilitates the addiction of another in order to satisfy their own cravings to be needed or validated.

Codependency can lead to other mental health issues such as addiction, depression, eating disorders, or anger issues. Christian counseling for codependency in Lake Forest is designed to bring healing and end the crippling cycle of codependent relationships.

Codependency can be complicated and will affect people and their relationships differently. Though symptoms of codependency will vary from one relationship to the next, many people in codependent relationships will exhibit some or all of the following:

Codependency counseling techniques include:

Psychotherapy to help you discover and work through past events that may have contributed to your codependency.

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy to promote self-awareness and self-control as you take responsibility for your life, actions, and happiness.

Family counseling to teach codependent families how to overcome negative behavior patterns, heal emotional wounds, and build healthy relationships.

Marriage counseling to help codependent couples end toxic behavior patterns in their relationship.

If you consistently make significant sacrifices to satisfy your partner’s needs, or if you find that you depend on someone else’s approval for your sense of self-worth or identity, you may be in a codependent relationship. At Lake Forest Christian Counseling we will help you recognize the harmful cycle you’re in and find ways to break free. Call us today to start the journey toward freedom.