Maybe your client is a chronic people-pleaser who can’t seem to say no, a parent who continues to rescue their adult child from the consequences of their addiction, a survivor of abuse who minimizes and numbs their emotional pain, or someone who simply has no idea who they are or what they want because they’ve spent their entire life anticipating and catering to the needs of others.
Although codependency – or loss of self in others – is rooted in addictions work, it is a complex and often overlooked dynamic that underlies many of the issues that bring clients to therapy, including anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, eating disorders, and more. In The Clinician’s Codependency Treatment Workbook, you’ll learn how to identify telltale symptoms of this relational dynamic and help clients restore their connection to who they truly are.
Filled with strategies, handouts, worksheets, psychoeducation scripts, and case studies, this must-have resource will empower clients to:
Nancy L. Johnston, MS, LPC, LSATP, MAC, NCC, is in private practice in Virginia. With 49 years of clinical experience, Nancy is master addiction counselor and an American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMCHA) diplomate in substance abuse and co-occurring disorders. A sought-after speaker and trainer, Nancy has been a faculty member the Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, The Ferentz Institute, numerous other professional conferences including Cape Cod Symposium on Addictive Disorders, the American Mental Health Counselors Association’s Annual Conference, the Virginia Counselors Association’s Annual Conference, and Specialty Docket Training for the Virginia Supreme Court.
Her work was recently featured in a New York Times article on enmeshment in relationships. In addition to teaching clinical professionals, Nancy offers online self-recovery workshops and delights in designing and facilitating Codependence Camp biannually at a retreat center in Virginia. Nancy has authored four books on codependency, including You. Here. Today.: 200 Readings for Growth from Codependency to Self-Recovery (2026); The Clinician’s Codependency Treatment Workbook (2024); Disentangle: When You've Lost Your Self in Someone Else 2nd Edition (2020); and My Life as a Border Collie: Freedom from Codependency (2012). When she is not teaching or writing, Nancy enjoys extended time with family and friends, gardening, collaging, writing haiku, dancing, walking in the woods, and sitting by the river near her country home. To learn more about Nancy and her work, please visit www.nancyljohnston.com.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Nancy Johnston maintains a private practice and is an independent contractor with Dr. Kuley and Associates. She receives royalties as a published author. Nancy Johnston receives a speaking honorarium from Virginia Summer Institute for Addiction Studies. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Nancy Johnston is a member of the American Mental Health Counselors' Association, the Virginia Counselors' Association, the National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors, and the Virginia Association of Addiction Professionals.
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