11 Essential Skills for Recovery from Codependency

Counselor Carl (http://serenityonlinetherapy.com) identifies 11 skills to becoming a recovering codependent, including learning to identify and value their needs and feelings, be assertive, set healthy boundaries, negotiate, value their strengths, understand what they can and can’t control, and more. He encourages them to be kind and patient with themselves as they take the first steps in learning to create healthier relationships. He asks them to “trust the process” and keep the focus on "progress not perfection." Counselor Carl's straight-forward teaching style makes complex concepts easy to understand. Counselor Carl is a licensed, professional counselor with 26 years of clinical experience both online and face-to-face.