Therapy For Relationships & Codependency in NY
Empowering You to Have Healthy Relationships & Connect to Your Authentic Self
Therapy to Improve Relationships
in New York
You are really good at making sure other people’s needs are met. You have an uncanny way of anticipating what others need from you, but when it comes to your needs it gets a little complicated. There’s the you that others need you to be – but you are often unsure of what you need for yourself.
You’ve done a great job of helping others, and you are often viewed as a supportive family member, romantic partner, and friend. However, no one quite understands the burden that you carry. How responsible you feel for everyone around you. How difficult it is to make decisions. How much energy it takes to be so reliable and dependable. You often feel sad, anxious, stressed, and guilty. You are tired of constantly having your mood and energy level determined by the emotions of those around you. You've been so focused on others' needs that you’ve neglected your own needs. You’ve come to realize that you have lost yourself and you are not even quite sure how you got here.
You often worry about letting others down and feel as if you are being pulled in several directions. You’ve found yourself trying to avoid rocking the boat at all costs. There’s a disconnect somewhere; you are unsure where it all started or how to move forward. You feel stuck.
You’re an expert at taking care of everyone around you, yet you struggle with taking care of yourself
Expressing your needs is a challenge for you. You are cautious with your words and tend to people-please in your interactions with others. It’s easy for you to know how to keep the peace, and you tend to avoid conflict because it’s easier than the anxiety you would feel if you spoke your mind. This plays out at work, in your relationships, and especially with your family. You often say yes to things you don’t want to do, but it’s easier than dealing with the inevitable guilt that will follow if you say no. You want to learn to how to set healthier boundaries with others and yourself.
You are independent and often have had to take care of others. You often wonder why others don’t do the same for you, which can leave you feeling unappreciated, frustrated, and even resentful at times.
You’ve been handling your problems on your own and trying to ensure everyone else is okay. It’s starting to catch up with you, and it’s time to lean on someone else other than yourself.
You want to learn how to stop people-pleasing and set healthy boundaries
You are looking for a supportive and non-judgmental therapist that gets it. Someone who will help you move past the anxiety, guilt, and self-doubt so you can find your inner strength. Someone to help you find your voice in the midst of the needs of others. A therapist who can help you create a healthy balance in your life so you can feel more secure in your relationships, set healthy boundaries, and honor your needs. You are looking for a therapist who will help you connect to feelings of empowerment, self-trust, and confidence. Someone to help you spend less time trying to manage the emotional experience of others and get connected to who YOU authentically are and what YOU need,
You may have asked yourself, “how do I know if I’m codependent?”
While there are many signs of codependency, it can be difficult to recognize because its emotional impact often tends to overlap with other emotional conditions such as anxiety and depression. However, the hallmark of codependent behaviors involves over-functioning in your relationships which can lead to losing a sense of who you are and disconnection from your authentic self.
Signs of codependency include:
A tendency to self-sacrifice or ignore your own needs
People-pleasing and overly concerned of needing approval from others
Struggling to connect with your sense of self or identity outside of your relationships
A pattern of avoiding conflict or “keeping the peace”
Guilt or anxiety when doing something for yourself
Being overly focused on others’ problems
Self-worth that is dependent on what others think about you
Fears of abandonment or rejection
Footsteps To Wellness is the type of therapy practice that works to help you heal emotional wounds and relationship patterns that are holding you back. We can help you find a healthy balance. We aim to help you develop healthy boundaries and life balance in showing up for yourself and others. A place where you no longer neglect your own needs and abandon your routine. We help you to change negative self-talk and have more empowering beliefs so you
With the right support, you can begin to feel less anxious in your relationships, can feel confident, and “good enough”.
It is possible to show up for your relationships AND meet your individual needs.
Results from codependency therapy
You can learn how to break the habits of people-pleasing, “needing to be needed” and self-sacrifice.
You can learn how to set boundaries, say “no”, and worry less about what others think of you.
You can spend less time trying to manage the emotional experience of others and focus more on what you need.
It is possible to build healthier relationships and reduce feelings of anxiety, fear of abandonment, resentment, and guilt.
You can begin to feel empowered and confident, and discover who YOU authentically are outside of your relationships.
“Once you have the inner way, the outer way will follow”
— Wayne Dyer