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	<title>Blogging on Good Therapy &#187; Codependency</title>
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		<title>The Price Paid for Being the Perfect Child</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/price-for-being-perfect-child-0206125/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/price-for-being-perfect-child-0206125/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BeverlyAmsel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Codependency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family of Origin Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Individuation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships & Marriage]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In one client's experience, striving to be the perfect child led to an adult life in which she found herself unable to assert herself and make her own decisions and feelings known. Through the therapeutic process, she became comfortable with being less perfect in her parents' eyes and better able to experience her life genuinely.]]></description>
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		<title>Toxic Friends: Is It Time to Break Up?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/toxic-friends-break-up-0203124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/toxic-friends-break-up-0203124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:29:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SarahNoel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Codependency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Intelligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Person Centered / Rogerian]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11531</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Some friendships leave us feeling drained or depressed rather than supported and rejuvenated. If you have a friendship that fits this category, it maybe a toxic relationship, and it might be a good idea to start considering other options, such as working to improve the friendship or finding a way to end it.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Parenting and Friendship</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parenting-and-friendship-0131124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parenting-and-friendship-0131124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:23:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KellySanders</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Codependency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11487</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I was talking to one of my colleagues about the age of my son and the age of his daughters. His daughters are much older than my almost 1 year old, but he was able to give me some great wisdom. The wisdom was that “friendship comes later.” What I gather from that is when [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Recovery Workbook: Exercise 1</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/recovery-workbook-exercise-1-012412/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/recovery-workbook-exercise-1-012412/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JoyceMcleodHenley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abandonment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Codependency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family of Origin Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Identity Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11407</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Now that you understand how codependency develops in a family surrounding a dysfunctional person, what are you supposed to do next? Many clients have said, “Joyce, now that I understand where my fear of abandonment comes from, how do I stop being so scared of it that I mess up my relationships?” You can learn [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Part III: When Co-Dependents Are Identified in the Workplace</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/workplace-co-dependents/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/workplace-co-dependents/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:24:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JoyceMcleodHenley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Codependency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Workplace Issues]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10502</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes co-dependents may be identified by their behavior in the workplace. You may think that is impossible, because co-dependents tend to be good employees. They work harder than anyone else, they anticipate the needs of management and the are very dependable. However, there are two types of behavior that often identify them. The first type [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Part I: How Co-Dependents Come Into Therapy</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/codependency-therapy-jealousy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/codependency-therapy-jealousy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:05:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JoyceMcleodHenley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Codependency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family of Origin Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infidelity / Affair Recovery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships & Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trust Issues]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9445</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rarely does a client call for an appointment and say that they want help with their codependency. One of the many issues that bring clients to therapy for codependency is relationship troubles. Sometimes a client will call with a broken heart and feel that they should have recovered from it by now. Other times there [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>Taking Care of Yourself Will Enhance Your Relationship</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-care-enhance-relationship/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-care-enhance-relationship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 20:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>YvonneSinclair</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Codependency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationship Enhancement Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sexuality / Sex Therapy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9278</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you a person who takes care of everyone else before yourself? Do you believe you should put yourself last? If you take care of other&#8217;s needs before your needs routinely, then you may have co-dependent tendencies. Taking care of yourself enables you to then be available to take care of others. If you neglect [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Issues Co-Dependents Bring to Therapy</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/codependent-therapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/codependent-therapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2011 16:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JoyceMcleodHenley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Codependency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships & Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Criticism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Esteem]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Workplace Issues]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8817</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You may wonder how people get into therapy for co-dependency. Rarely do I have a client come in requesting help for co-dependency. More often clients come in for other issues, and we discover the co-dependency as I am getting to know them. I will describe some of the presenting problems that sometimes can be a [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Who&#8217;s the Best?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/whos-the-best/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/whos-the-best/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 20:40:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LynnSomerstein</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Codependency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family of Origin Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Identity Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inadequacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Object Relations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Criticism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Doubt]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8711</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The far enemy of sympathetic joy is envy, and the near enemy is comparing.” -From Devotion: A Memoir, by Dani Shapiro, page 199 How many of us go through our days comparing ourselves to others- who’s smarter, prettier, richer, taller, shorter, older, younger, etc. I don’t know about you, but I often catch myself telling [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>21</slash:comments>
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		<title>Part II: Changing Co-Dependent Beliefs and Behaviors</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/change-codependent-belief-behaviors/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/change-codependent-belief-behaviors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:50:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JoyceMcleodHenley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Codependency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Overwhelm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Identity Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships & Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Care]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8046</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Before we review the behaviors we need to change, I inadvertently left off two beliefs we need to change. Click here to see Part I and to review the first seven beliefs and behaviors. Belief #8: We have to do everything perfectly. It is ironic that I forgot that one, isn’t it? At least I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Changing Self-Defeating Beliefs and Behaviors</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/change-self-defeating-beliefs-behaviors/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/change-self-defeating-beliefs-behaviors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:42:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JoyceMcleodHenley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Codependency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Control Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Intelligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships & Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Right Use of Power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Esteem]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shame and Guilt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Human Being of Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Worry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Worthlessness]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7862</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Now that you understand what co-dependency is and how it develops, where do you start your healing process. It involves changing some lifelong beliefs and behaviors. Belief #1: I am responsible for everybody and everything. No, you are not. You are responsible for yourself, your feelings, your choices and taking care of yourself. You have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Part III: Managing Anxiety</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-anxiety-albert-ellis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-anxiety-albert-ellis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:48:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JoyceMcleodHenley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Codependency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cognitive Behavioral Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Overwhelm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grief, Loss, & Bereavement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Identity Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Criticism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Esteem]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7655</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This co-dependency article is the last chapter on managing anxiety. We will manage anxiety by learning cognitive behavioral strategies. To review, the other strategies include physical exercise to burn off adrenaline and relaxation breathing. We are learning to manage anxiety, because when we let go of co-dependent behaviors and beliefs, we often feel some anxiety. [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Growing Up and Relationships: What’s Wrong With Me?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/relationships-self-esteem-object-relations-parenting-psychotherapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/relationships-self-esteem-object-relations-parenting-psychotherapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:07:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LynnSomerstein</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Addictions & Compulsions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Codependency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emptiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family of Origin Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inadequacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Object Relations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships & Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Esteem]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Love]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7585</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Richard came to treatment feeling angry, sad and resentful. He was scared that the man he was living with was getting ready to dump him. “That always happens,” he said. “Just when I feel my life turn around, I get dumped. What’s wrong with me? Why am I always the one who gets left? I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exploring Attitude Through the Body Pt. 4 &#8211; Holding In</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/attitude-through-body-baby-caregiver-psychotherapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/attitude-through-body-baby-caregiver-psychotherapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AyleeWelch</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Attachment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Body Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Body-Mind Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caregiver Issues / Stress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Codependency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family of Origin Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Identity Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inadequacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Individuation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Care]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Shame and Guilt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stress]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7483</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So far this series has explored how the body-mind reacts to situations in early life where there is stress from external tension or inconsistent care. But what happens when care is forthcoming to the point where a growing child feels stifled?  Let’s conjure up a scenario to explore this. Imagine a child who is oohed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Part II: Managing Anxiety</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/managing-anxiety-relaxation-technique-psychotherapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/managing-anxiety-relaxation-technique-psychotherapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:47:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JoyceMcleodHenley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Autogenic Training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Breathwork]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Codependency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cognitive Behavioral Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guided Therapeutic Imagery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7446</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After aerobic exercise, the next step to managing your anxiety is to learn relaxation training. Just as we have a stress response that raises our heart rate and speeds up our respiration, we have a relaxation response that does the opposite. Our relaxation training centers focuses on breathing properly. Sounds simple, right? We breathe constantly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recovery from Co-dependency &#8211; Step #1: Learn to Manage Your Anxiety</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/recover-codependency-anxiety-exercise-therapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/recover-codependency-anxiety-exercise-therapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 18:56:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JoyceMcleodHenley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Codependency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drug & Alcohol Addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elements of Good Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Overwhelm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: For those Considering or Exploring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Care]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7287</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Okay, so now you understand co-dependency, where it comes from and how it affects you. You want to heal and recover. So where do you start? It can feel so overwhelming that you may feel paralyzed. Remember, you don’t have to do it perfectly. (Or anything else for that matter). Ideally, I recommend that you start  by finding a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Does Co-dependency Affect Us as Adults?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/codependency-adult-relationships-dysfunction-family-addict/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/codependency-adult-relationships-dysfunction-family-addict/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 19:43:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JoyceMcleodHenley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abandonment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Codependency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drug & Alcohol Addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inadequacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infidelity / Affair Recovery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships & Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Esteem]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Human Being of Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trust Issues]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7186</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How does growing up in a dysfunctional family affect us as adults? The same behaviors and beliefs that we thought enabled us to survive as children cause us a myriad of problems in adulthood. These are so ingrained and automatic that we do them without even realizing it. Changing any of these behaviors provokes anxiety [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Create a Strong, Satisfying Relationship</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/how-to-relationship-enhancement-couples-monogamy-counselin/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/how-to-relationship-enhancement-couples-monogamy-counselin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:50:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HelenaMadsen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Codependency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationship Enhancement Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships & Marriage]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7101</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Slow down and listen. When we communicate, sometimes we ignore what our partner is saying. Instead of focusing on our partner, our thoughts are consumed with what we plan to say next. If you pay attention to your partner&#8217;s words, and then you reflect back what you hear them say or feel, then they will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is Co-Dependency?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/what-is-co-dependency/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/what-is-co-dependency/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:04:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JoyceMcleodHenley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Codependency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drug & Alcohol Addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=6937</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Co-dependency is a pattern of behaviors and beliefs that are learned by children of dysfunctional families while they are growing up. These behaviors and beliefs can be helpful to the family unit, because they enable it to survive. The child learns to depend on them to manage in the family system. Unfortunately, in the long [...]]]></description>
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