Starting Codependency Treatment
Life Works - the leading specialist in the treatment of co-dependence.
Life Works staff of doctors, counsellors and nurses know the issues you are facing and are able to help you understand and cope with your co-dependence. Recovery rates for people who go through treatment are very similar to those who get treatment for other chronic diseases such as diabetes and asthma.
There are a number of treatment methods and community resources, including outpatient or residential treatment programmes and 12-step groups that are available to support you. No matter how compulsive the co-dependence, treatment can work, especially when you are committed to working on recovery and have a strong support system.
To speak with our admissions counsellor, please call us at 0800 081 0700 or fill in our contact form.
Treatments
Our range of treatments include:
As a leading, private behavioural health clinic for the treatment of co-dependence and other behavioural health issues, Life Works is dedicated to Recovery. We are able to provide a holistic treatment programme that focuses on the physical, psychological and spiritual needs of the individual. Our treatment programme helps individuals look at the underlying causes of their co-dependent behaviours, to come to terms with their illness and start to create healthy strategies for coping once they leave.
At Life Works, we value the role of the family in treating co-dependence and other behavioural health issues and family therapy forms an integral part of primary, residential treatment at Life Works. Our Family Week programme provides a safe and nurturing environment to overcome the problems that arise from broken lines of communication between family members. We believe that together these elements provide a strong foundation for healthy, sustained, long-term recovery.
to inquire about any of these treatments or to speak to a Life Works admissions counsellor, please call us at 0800 081 0700 or fill out our contact form.
Advice on what you can do about your problem with co-dependence
- Understand that you did not choose to become co-dependent. When you are co-dependent, your brain starts to function abnormally and your need to focus on the problems of someone you care about becomes overwhelming. We know that co-dependence is an emotional and behavioural health issue, not a character flaw – and as such, you need and deserve the same appropriate, professional treatment that anyone else with a chronic illness would receive.
- Find a treatment programme that also looks beyond your co-dependent behaviours and unhealthy relationships. An effective programme will look at these but importantly, it will also examine and address the underlying psychological factors that influence these behaviours and relationships. Co-dependence is not just about unhealthy behaviours and relationships – it is a progressive, emotional and behavioural health issue that is much more serious than just the co-dependent behaviours and relationships it produces.
- Find a treatment programme that includes assessment and treatment for any other pre-existing or co-occurring mental health issues, behavioural health issues or mood disorders - for example, anxiety or depression – that may also be affecting you. These issues often exist alongside a person's co-dependence and if left untreated, they can impair the effectiveness of treatment, so it's essential that they are identified and addressed as part of your treatment programme.
There is hope and help available to you
Remember that people with co-dependence can get well. They can develop healthier relationships with others and improve their psychological well-being. This happens when you begin to abstain from co-dependent behaviours and unhealthy relationships and make the choice to be "in recovery".
Recovery is not instantaneous. It's a process that requires work to maintain but it can lead to a profound life transformation with enormous personal growth.
If you think you may have a problem with co-dependence, it's important to act now by calling Life Works on 0800 081 0700 or fill out our contact form.
