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Relationship Trauma Group Therapy
Relationship Trauma Group Therapy

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Codependency & Relationship Trauma Focused Virtual Group Therapy for Women

Codependency is a term mostly used with individuals struggling with addiction. However, codependency, like addiction, is insidious and can be traced to growing up in homes where caregivers did not fully satisfy the need for attention, affection, and validation. Saying that a person is “clingy” is an oversimplification of codependency since their clinginess may be their effort to compensate for attention, affection, and validation they did not receive in childhood.

 

A codependent relationship is when one partner needs the other, who needs to be needed. It is the type of relationship with one partner who chases after the other, typically engaging in withdrawal and avoidant behaviors, despite needing attention, affection, and validation. This circular relationship is the basis of what experts refer to when they describe the “cycle” of codependency.

Most Insurances Accepted.

Codependency & Relationship Trauma Focused Virtual Group Therapy for Women

Codependency is a term mostly used with individuals struggling with addiction. However, codependency, like addiction, is insidious and can be traced to growing up in homes where caregivers did not fully satisfy the need for attention, affection, and validation. Saying that a person is “clingy” is an oversimplification of codependency since their clinginess may be their effort to compensate for attention, affection, and validation they did not receive in childhood.

 

A codependent relationship is when one partner needs the other, who needs to be needed. It is the type of relationship with one partner who chases after the other, typically engaging in withdrawal and avoidant behaviors, despite needing attention, affection, and validation. This circular relationship is the basis of what experts refer to when they describe the “cycle” of codependency.

Register Today for Virtual Session!

Most Insurances Accepted.

Codependency and Relationship Trauma

This group will take you through your childhood experience to show you how your self-esteem and self-worth were compromised due to your caregiver-infant experience. Consequently, your belief that self-sacrifice, pursuing and controlling behaviors are your way to signal to your partner that you are there for them only exacerbates your insecurity.


Codependent relationships thrive between friends, romantic partners, or family members where childhood trauma (neglect, abandonment, interparental conflict, divorce, intimate partner violence) occurred. The codependent relationship often involves emotional, physical, or sexual abuse. Sometimes the codependent is manipulated by the withdrawing/avoidant partner by gaslighting and guilting. Friends and family members know your relationship is unhealthy; however, you may be the last to recognize it. The New Hope Mental Health Counseling Services introduces this group for women because of  double standards and customs that normalize self-sacrificing behaviors.


Codependency Self-test: If you answer “Yes” to 3 of these statement this group is for you

  • You find little or no satisfaction or happiness in life outside of doing things for the other person.
  • You stay in the relationship even if you know your partner does hurtful things, i.e., lying, cheating, gaslighting, manipulating.
  • You will do anything to please and satisfy your enabler, no matter the cost to your overall well-being.
  • You feel constant anxiety about your relationship due to your desire to always make the other person happy.
  • You use all your time and energy to give your partner everything they ask for.
  • You have been praying for a long time for your partner to change, but you are the one who ends up changing instead.
  • You feel guilty about thinking of yourself in the relationship and will not express any personal needs or desires.
  • You feel guilty about thinking of yourself in the relationship and will not express any personal needs or desires.

Codependency & Relationship Trauma Focused Virtual Group Therapy for Women
Runs every Monday from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

You must change your orientation if you want to change your position.

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Join our Codependency and Relationship Trauma Virtual Group Therapy for Women and by listening to the shared experience of others, you build strength, hope and become each other’s role model while being genuinely supported and understood.

After completing the sessions you will receive :

Click here for the full training outline.

  • Week 1

    Defining Codependency

  • Week 2

    Codependency & Trauma

  • Week 3

    Control as a Reaction to Loss

  • Week 4

    Detachment

  • Week 5

    Reacting to Others

  • Week 6

    Freeing Yourself

Most Insurances Accepted.

Codependency & Relationship Trauma Focused Virtual Group Therapy for Women
Runs every Monday from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

You must change your orientation if you want to change your position.

Register Today!

Your Therapist

Zawilky Santana - Therapist The New Hope Mental Health Services

Zawilky Santana, Therapist

Zawilky Santana is a Bilingual Latinx Therapist with over a decade of experience supporting children and adolescents in NYC Public schools. As a therapist, she specializes in providing a supportive, non-judgmental and empathetic therapeutic relationship as individuals work through Mood disorders, Co-dependency, and trauma. Her therapeutic approach is grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution Focused approaches, helping clients challenge negative thought patterns while building on their strengths to promote lasting change. She believes deeply in the power of self-awareness, cultural identity, and support systems within the healing process.

In addition to her clinical expertise, Zawilky is committed to fostering a safe environment where clients feel seen and heard, honoring each individual’s unique story and cultural background. She integrates person centered techniques and trauma-informed practices to cultivate resilience and empower clients to navigate life’s challenges. Through her holistic perspective, Zawilky encourages personal growth, healthy coping strategies, and meaningful connections, always striving to nurture hope and inspire confidence throughout the healing journey.
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