In South Africa, learn to identify and address codependency as an untreated addiction in your clients. Online CPD courses for psychologists.
Codependency is often overlooked yet clinically significant, and can present as anxiety, depression or relational difficulties. This course frames codependency as a behavioural addiction that calls for specific intervention strategies distinct from classic therapy approaches. South African psychologists and allied health professionals will learn its diagnostic markers, developmental origins and common characteristics, along with practical tools for supporting recovery and handling therapeutic challenges, including countertransference. Sections cover what codependency is, where it comes from, and how to work with codependent clients. The course is accredited by the HPCSA for CPD points.
Codependency is a frequently overlooked but clinically significant issue that can masquerade as anxiety, depression, or relational dysfunction. Often misunderstood or minimised in psychological practice, codependency is increasingly recognised as a behavioural addiction that requires specific intervention strategies—distinct from those used in classic talk therapy.
This focused CPD session provides psychologists and allied health professionals with a practical, research-informed framework for recognising and addressing codependency. It outlines diagnostic markers, explores the developmental origins of codependent behaviours, and offers practical tools for managing therapeutic challenges when working with these clients.
Sections
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this talk, participants will be able to:
Define codependency as a behavioural addiction and distinguish it from other mental health concerns.
Identify common characteristics and diagnostic features of codependent presentations.
Understand the developmental and relational roots of codependency.
Apply targeted strategies to support recovery from codependency.
Navigate therapeutic challenges and countertransference when working with codependent clients.
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