Codependency in Therapy 2.0

Codependency in Therapy 2.0: Signs, Characteristics, and Recovery  

Summary 

Originally coined in the field of substance abuse, codependency is a term that is used to often describe a person who is mentally, emotionally, physically, and/or spiritually dependent on another person. A codependent relationship can exist between romantic partners, family members, friends, and in professional settings. While codependency is not a clinical diagnosis or a personality disorder, this course will review the biological, psychological, social, and spiritual factors that can contribute to mental health professionals showing signs of codependency in the therapeutic relationship. This course will provide tools and insights to break the cycle of relationship dependency and how to set boundaries with your clients. 

Learning Objectives 

Participants will… 

1. Identify the definition and common characteristics of codependent behavior patterns 
2. Assess key factors that allow mental health professionals to fall into the cycle of codependency in the helping relationship 
3. Analyze how codependency can directly or indirectly affect clinical judgment, decision-making, delivery of service, and ability to maintain professional boundaries 

Course Presenter 

Gregory L. Jantz, Ph.D., is the founder of The Center • A Place of HOPE in Edmonds, Washington, voted a top ten facility for the treatment of depression in the United States. Dr. Jantz pioneered Whole Person Care in the 1980s and is a world-renowned expert on eating disorders, depression, anxiety, technology addiction, and abuse. 

Course Lessons and Descriptions 

CDP 101: Defining Codependency and Common Characteristics in Helping Relationships 
Gregory L. Jantz, Ph.D. 
Can a therapist be codependent? In this lesson, Dr. Gregory L. Jantz will provide definitions and common characteristics of those who show signs of codependency in the therapeutic relationship.  

CDP 102: Assessing Codependency in Helping Relationships  
Gregory L. Jantz, Ph.D. 
How do you assess for codependency while working with clients? If not aware, codependency can directly or indirectly affect clinical judgment, decision-making, and delivery of service. In this lesson, Dr. Gregory L. Jantz will discuss how to assess codependency in the therapeutic relationship.  

CDP 103: Recovery from Codependency  
Gregory L. Jantz, Ph.D. 
How can mental health professionals reverse codependency when it manifests itself in a clinical setting? In this lesson, Dr. Gregory L. Jantz will provide tools and resources to enhance recovery from codependency in the therapeutic relationship.  
 

Continuing Education 

Target Audience: Christian and Biblical Counselors 
3.00 CE Credits available for IBCC Credential Holders. 

This course includes 3 Continuing Education (CE) credits approved for counselors, life coaches, and crisis responders who are credentialed through the International Board of Christian Care (IBCC) or one of its affiliate boards: the Board of Christian Professional and Pastoral Counseling (BCPPC); the Board of Christian Life Coaching (BCLC); the Board of Mental Health Coaching (BMHC) and the Board of Christian Crisis and Trauma Response (BCCTR). 

Note: this course does not meet CE requirements for licesned mental health professionals.