Cat Schully (She/Her)

Codependency is a popular buzzword these days, but what is it exactly? In broad terms, codependency refers to a psychological condition where a person becomes overly reliant on their partner or another person for their emotional and physical needs. If you grew up in a family with divorce, abuse, addiction, loss of a loved one, or mental illness, there is a chance you may be struggling from a compulsive need to take care of others while neglecting your own needs. This is codependency!

If you struggle with chronic loneliness, anxiety, low self-esteem, people-pleasing behaviors, a need to be in control, difficulty establishing and enforcing boundaries, feel stuck, have no idea what you feel or what you need, or find yourself in a cycle of emotionally abusive relationships, I can help you! This is likely related to issues with attachment to your primary caregivers and has a lot to do with both codependency and anxiety. I can help you process attachment trauma.

Anxiety is often a byproduct of attachment trauma and codependency. These are not the only things that result in anxiety, but if you find you do struggle with attachment trauma and/or codependency there is a high chance you experience a lot of anxiety. By working through codependency and attachment trauma, you will find yourself feeling less anxious.

I approach counseling from a person-centered perspective, which means that I believe we all have the solutions to positive change already within us, and with a warm, nonjudgemental space we are able to access those solutions. Being person-centered also means that I view you as the expert in your own experience and am here to learn from your perspective.

The theory behind ACT is that it is counterproductive to try to control painful emotions or psychological experiences; suppression of these feelings ultimately leads to more distress. ACT adopts the view that there are valid alternatives to trying to change the way you think, and these include mindful behavior, attention to personal values, and commitment to action. By taking steps to change their behavior while, at the same time, learning to accept their psychological experiences, clients can

This trauma-informed therapy approach aims to help people address and resolve past traumas and attachment wounds that stem from childhood. Attachment-based therapists believe that these issues are at the root of common psychological issues and relationship problems.