-How can therapists be codependent with their clients, staff, and colleagues?

 

-If a therapist is codependent, what are the short-term and long-term consequences on them and those they work with?

 

-Which question do therapists (and for the matter, ALL OF US) need to ask ourselves to combat codependency and instead honor our values, boundaries, and safety?

 

Welcome to episode 78! This week, we hear about codependent therapists from Ms. Julianne Guinasso, LMFT. Julianne shares with us about the codependent traits and patterns she’s witnessed in therapists throughout her career (from graduate school to starting their own practice). You’ll hear us discuss the consequences of poor boundaries, enabling, self-sacrifice, and avoiding conflict with therapists and their clients, staff, and colleagues. Julianne discusses her role as a consultant for therapist “leaders” and generously shares ways therapists (and all codependents) can combat their codependency and foster interdependence in their personal and professional life. It’s a must-listen!

 

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More deets on this episode:

We begin with our “typical two” and hear Julianne’s definition of codependency and experiences of it from her own life. Julianne describes her “resentment meter” and ways she ignored her body thanks to her codependent way of being. 

We then shift to questions about codependency in therapists: how they can be codependent with their clients, with their staff, and even encourage CODEPENDENCY IN THEIR STAFF WITH THEIR CLIENTS. Oh man!

Julianne discusses the short-term and long-term consequences of codependent therapists–to themselves, their clients, their staff, and the field in general. It’s brutal!

We conclude with specific strategies that Julianne utilizes with her therapist leader consultees. Pay attention to your body cues…focus on your values, boundaries, and safety…and ask yourself “What is the kindest thing I can do right now?”

Thank you for coming on Julianne!

Questions for you:

1. What came up as you heard Julianne’s definition of codependency?
2. How do you relate to Julianne’s examples of her codependency? What aspects of your codependency were you reminded of?
3. After hearing the ways that therapists can be codependent with their clients/staff/colleagues, what came up for you with the behaviors? Do you find yourself behaving similarly or differently at work/school?
4. Have you too worked in an environment that bred codependent behaviors in their staff? How did that impact you emotionally, physically, spiritually, etc.?
5. When hearing Julianne’s strategies, how can you start to implement one of them this week?
6. WHAT IS THE KINDEST THING YOU CAN DO FOR YOURSELF RIGHT NOW?

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