Codependency, Anxiety, & Healthy Relationships Support Group
Virtual Support Group For Women in their 30’s-40’s In NY, DC, NJ, & MD.
For Women Interested in Building Healthy Balanced Relationships, Break Free From Old Patterns, & Develop Self-Trust.
Join our ongoing Women’s Codependency, Anxiety, & Healthy Relationships virtual support group to overcome high functioning codependency, people pleasing, self-abandonment, and reconnect with who you are beneath the pressure to fix everyone else’s “stuff.”
Wednesday’s from 4:00-5:15 pm est via zoom every week.
3 month commitment for new group members, however the intention is a long term continual space
For women in their 30’s to 40’s in NY, NJ, DC, & MD. $85 per week.
If you are ready to heal in a community of like-minded women, navigating the same challenges, this is for you!
SCHEDULE A FREE 20 MINUTE PHONE CONSULTATION TO SEE IF ITS A GOOD FIT HERE
This group is for you if you:
Grew up in a chaotic environment or dysfunnctional family system where you took on more than you should for your age (parentification)
Were responsible for your caregivers emotions & problems and now feel responsible for everyone around you
Have trauma from past relationships still impacting you now - showing up as an anxious or disorganized attachment style
Auto-fixing (rescuing) other peoples problems and coming to their rescue in an instance
Constantly feel anxious and on high alert - always overthinking and waiting for the other shoe to drop (hypervigilance)
Struggle to put yourself first, always prioritizing other peoples needs above your own
Over-give and under-receive, left feeling exhausted or resentful
People please, say yes when you mean no, or find yourself fawning to avoid conflict and “keep the peace”
Have high and unrealistic expectations of yourself and find yourself to be highly self-critical or even a perfectionist
Find yourself feeling guilty when you try to set boundaries and shame for not following through
A deep fear of disappointing other people or even deeper - a true fear of abandonment
Deep struggle and lack of internal safety being alone
Believe your worth and purpose comes from being needed, validated, or useful
You don’t know who you are and what you bring to the table outside of your relationships and what you do for others
Need control and feel like its on you or things will fall apart
Grew up with emotionally immature parents, supported a mentally ill or addicted family member/partner, or had a narcissistic parent
Codependency is a set of patterns where you prioritize everyone else around you, while abandoning yourself in the process. It’s something that was learned over time and can be unlearned with the right support! While most high functioning codependents appear to have it all together on the outside - most hold deep fears of rejection, abandonment, and lots of pain on the inside.
Codependency is also a strength though! You’re caring, supportive, and dependable. But at what cost? Usually your time, capacity, and energy. With codependent patterns comes deep feelings of anxiety, resentment, and burn out and so the work here is to not only develop healthier interdependent relationships - but learning to take better care of you. To built up self trust. To learn who you you are, what you like, and what you need (outside of the context of how much you show up for everyone else). It’s challenging work, but its so possible with the right support!
This small intimate support group is a space of like-minded women working on the same things! A heads up that this group has been running for a long time, but we are excited to welcome a new group member!! While a 3 month commitment is required to join to keep the relational safety of the group, the intention is for someone to join on a longer term basis to foster the deep connections and important work that is untangling codependency, building self trust, and self compassion :)
In this support group, we will…
Have the space to learn about these patterns and share challenges with fellow group members
Each week we discuss the challenges that show up in our lives (along with the wins), learn to untangle codependent thinking and patterns, and gain deep support/feedback from peers
Learn about codependent behaviors, needs, and journal to develop new insight and tools
I often have journal prompts to further your insight and understanding and then we will come together as a group to discuss, process, explore, and share with one another about the challenges we face and giving each other support, understanding, and accountability.
Practice mindfulness, self compassion, & somatic exercises
Each week I will start the group with a mindfulness exercise to get grounded and connected with your body, learn tangible mindful self compassion skills, and other somatic approaches to connect the mind and body and tap into your intuition and gut.
This group will help with…
Managing anxiety & hypervigilance
Learning where your patterns come from
Overcoming people pleasing
Navigating building healthy, interdependent relationships
Learning about trauma responses and nervous system regulation
Setting and maintaining boundaries, guilt free
Improving self-trust, self-love, and self-compassion
Feeling less alone, isolated, and shame
Learning what your needs are and how to advocate for and prioritize them
Create a stronger sense of self
Hi, I’m Alyssa - a therapist, group facilitator, and someone who knows what it’s like to put everyone above yourself and then feel depleted.
I created this group because I’ve seen - both personally and professionally - how hard it is to untangle yourself from putting other people first, feeling deeply responsible for their emotions or moods, and never feeling “good enough.” As a trauma therapist, I specialize in working with women navigating relational trauma, codependency, chronic anxiety, self-abandonment, and the deep desire to feel more secure in themselves and their relationships.
My approach is warm, honest, and grounded in nervous system-informed, compassionate care. In group, I show up as a real person - someone who will hold space for your pain and challenge you to grow. Together, we’ll build self-trust, become boundaried, learn how to prioritize your needs, and create more authentic balanced relationships where you no longer feel secretly resentful or exhausted.
I’ve been creating and running groups for over 8 years - both skills groups and process groups! While I love individual therapy, nothing beats healing in connection and community with a group of like minded women on the same journey of self love honestly. To feel less alone, less shame, and to feel empowered by your peers not just a therapist - it’s deeply impactful. We’d love to welcome you into this ongoing relational group!!
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FAQs
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Group is every Wednesday from 4-5:15 pm est via zoom
This group runs ongoing, but requires a month to month commitment (both time wise and financially). Though as a new group member, we ask for a 3 month commitment to support the relational safety of the group.
You are welcome to schedule a free 20 minute phone consultation here!
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When you are joining this group, you are committing to the full 12 weeks both time wise and financially. Meaning, there is no cancellation fee. If you miss a session, it is still expected to pay for the fee. And meaning you are signing up for 12 weeks, you cannot join for just a few. This is because we are doing deep, vulnerable work and the more consistent the better the group flows and the more you gain. The fee is $90 per session, meaning a total of $1,080.
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This is NOT covered in-network with insurance. If your insurance has out-of-network benefits, I am happy to provide you with super-bills (detailed receipts for your insurance) to submit.
Payment options are week to week at $85 per session. Or you can pay monthly at a time!
After we have spoken on the phone, I will create a portal for you through my EHR and you will fill out paperwork and put a card on file. I do require meeting for a one time intake session (50 minutes) at $275 to get background history, create goals, and make sure its the right fit for both of us!
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That is okay! Not everyone has. Many of the women in this group are just joining a support group for the first time. This group is a safe, comfortable, and compassionate space so the women will make you feel at ease, welcomed, and connected. I screen each person to make sure its a good fit and do my best to put together a cohesive group of like minded women.
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We start each group session with a mindfulness exercise to get grounded. Then sometimes I will bring handouts, tools, and psychoeducation to teach about the topics we are discussing (ex: codependency, boundaries, people pleasing) and then I will have journal prompts ready to help you connect the dots to your own work. From there, we will discuss and share as a group - takeaways, insight, reflections and connect with one another. Some groups we dont have a topic and we strictly just talk and connect. Group members always have a chance to talk, process, and feel less alone. I also bring somatic and mindful self compassion skills for more experiential work.
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If you are a woman in your 30s to 40s in NY, NJ, DC, or MD - currently carrying relational trauma, people pleasing patterns, self-abandonment, codependency, anxiety, perfectionism and are looking to be in a group of women that can relate and interested in healing from these patterns, improving the relationship with other people and yourself - this is for you!
Ready to join this community?
Healing in connection with others is powerful