Marissa Esquibel, LMFT joins us to talk about codependency – the tendency to let another person's behavior affect your own while obsessing over trying to control that person's behavior. What happens when this dynamic shows up in the therapeutic relationship and gets reinforced by well-intentioned caretaking? How can offering a reduced fee undermine therapeutic progress?

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Introduction: 0:00 – 6:31

Part One: 6:31 – 1:02:48

Part Two: 1:02:48 – 1:16:05

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(Ben Fineman - Registered Associate MFT #119754 - Supervised by Curt Widhalm, LMFT #47333)

Show Notes:

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• Marissa Esquibel, LMFT: Website / Instagram
• The Codependummy Podcast: Website / Instagram / Twitter
• Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself