Codependency Therapy in Austin & All Across Texas
Build Healthy Connections Without Sacrificing Yourself
Therapy for people-pleasers who are ready for fulfilling, lasting relationships.
Do you feel responsible for other people’s happiness or struggle to say no?
Do you find yourself in relationships where you seem to care and give more than the other person?
You might stay in unhealthy situations, because you fear losing the relationship. You notice you’re drawn to emotionally unavailable people.
Signs of People-Pleasing and Codependency: Does This Sound Familiar?
You often feel anxious or insecure in relationships.
You have a strong desire to be loved. This can keep you in unbalanced or toxic relationships.
You over-give and don’t know your own wants or needs, leaving you feeling unimportant.
Your relationships leave you feeling anxious or unfulfilled.
You may have a pattern of attracting relationships with people who are emotionally distant.
You may stay in unhealthy relationships even when you know it’s not good for you.
I’m here to help you heal from these patterns and create healthy relationships where you thrive.
Freedom from people pleasing and codependency is possible—and so are deep, fulfilling relationships.
A different way exists.
You don’t have to stay trapped in these patterns.
Therapy can help you reconnect with yourself, set healthy boundaries, and build relationships that feel safe and fulfilling. You deserve love that feels steady, not like a constant struggle.
I use a compassionate and straightforward approach to help you understand the feelings that keep you stuck in these cycles. Our work will help you build healthy, balanced relationships.
Let’s work together to create the love, confidence, and connection you deserve.
What Is Codependency?
People Pleasing
Does it feel like you're less valuable if someone doesn’t like you? Codependency happens when your sense of worth depends on others. This turns into chronic people-pleasing and abandoning yourself to keep the relationship.
Losing Yourself
You might:
Prioritize their needs over your own
Avoid conflict at all costs
Feel guilty when you set boundaries.
Over time, this pattern can leave you feeling exhausted, resentful, and unsure of who you are.
What Is Love Addiction?
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You feel insecure.
Love addiction can look like intense highs and emotional crashes.
Your sense of self-worth comes from your partner.
Relationships help you feel wanted and needed.
You feel dependent on the person you love.
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You don't want to lose connection.
You crave deep, all-consuming connection.
You stay in unhealthy relationships, even when they’re not good for you.
You obsess over someone, especially when the relationship ends.
You feel stuck or unsure how to move on from a relationship.
How Codependency Therapy Can Help You Break Free
Overcoming codependency and people-pleasing starts by addressing the patterns that keep you trapped in unhealthy dynamics. We’ll heal the roots that fuel these patterns, so you can step into healthier relationships with yourself and others.
Rebuild Your Self-Worth: Develop a deep sense of value independent of others' approval or attention.
Break Free from the Relationship Rollercoaster: Learn the patterns that keep you stuck in unhealthy relationships. Replace them with more fulfilling connections.
Set Healthy Boundaries: Learn to say "no" and create clear and healthy boundaries in your relationships. This helps you avoid over-giving and neglecting your own needs.
Rediscover Your Authentic Self: Reconnect with your true desires, passions, and emotional needs.
Feel Confident and At Peace: Learn to feel whole and happy on your own. You don’t need a partner or friends to feel complete.
Freedom from people-pleasing is possible—and it starts with you.
The Process: How to Heal from Codependency
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When you’re always focused on meeting others’ needs, it’s easy to lose touch with your own. I will help you notice what is happening with your experience and invite you to pay attention to your body as well.
This could be tension in your chest, a pit in your stomach, or feeling numb. By doing this, you can start listening to yourself again.
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Carrying the emotional burdens of others can leave you exhausted. We will use gentle exercises like breathwork, mindful movement, and guided relaxation.
These will help release tension and emotions. You will feel lighter and more at ease.
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Trusting yourself doesn’t happen overnight, but as you reconnect with your body, you’ll start recognizing what feels right for you.
You will learn to set boundaries that feel natural and not forced. You will also make decisions with confidence, not guilt or anxiety.
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Healing isn’t just about understanding the pattern—it’s about experiencing a new way of being. Through this work, you’ll feel more present, more grounded, and more in charge of your own life—without the constant pull to put yourself last.
Our work will help you learn to identify and build fulfilling and lasting relationships.
Ready to take the first step? Click below to schedule our free consultation call.
Ready for a change?
Having healthy and fulfilling relationships is possible, and I am here to help you do that.
FAQs
Have questions about therapy for people pleasing and codependency? Check out these frequently asked questions. If you don’t see your question here, click here to get in touch.
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Codependency happens when you lose yourself in relationships. You may always try to please others and put their needs first.
Love addiction is the compulsive need for intense romantic relationships, often with unhealthy dynamics. Both stem from similar patterns, but manifest differently. Love addiction is often considered a subset of codependency.
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If you often give too much, feel anxious when you're alone, or seek approval from others, you may be struggling with people-pleasing and codependency.
If you keep falling into unhealthy or toxic relationship patterns, you may be dealing with love addiction. Many people face both.
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You will reconnect with yourself and understand the deeper roots of these patterns.
You will receive freedom from your emotional blocks.
You will learn how to set boundaries and trust yourself.
You will learn to put yourself first, not last.
Break free from unhealthy relationship cycles and learn to love yourself.
Ready to get started? Schedule a free consultation to begin below.
