Codependency Coaching and Toxic Relationship Recovery
Codependency Coaching and toxic relationship recovery are our specialty. We’ve been dealing in Dysfunction sine 1974. Trying to make a relationship work with dysfunctional person is like trying to dry off under a waterfall. You can’t. But that doesn’t stop you from trying because you’re determined. The thing is, you end up disappointed, hurt, resentful, anxious or confused. And you wonder how you can be so smart, yet keep getting sucked back in. you’re in the right place. Our mission is to empower and equip you to have the healthy relationships you deserve. Our goal is to increase awareness through codependency education, foster personal responsibility through masterful coaching and affect lasting change by breaking toxic patterns, ending the cycles of dysfunction for good. If you want to begin your healing journey from a toxic or dysfunctional relationship, we can help.
What’s healthy and normal when it comes to relationships?
What is a Toxic or dysfunctional Person
Most people stay in dysfunctional relationships with a toxic person because they don’t know they’re in one. They just see it as being “difficult” or “complicated.” So, they stay in the relationship trying to fix it with no success. They torture themselves asking, “Should I stay or should I go?” Not knowing if the relationship can be saved is maddening. If you believe you may be in a relationship with a narcissistic or toxic person, click the image to learn the traits of a dysfunctional person to get clarity now.
What is Codependency?
Codependency is a way to function in dysfunction. It’s a normal response to abnormal people or circumstances in your life. Essentially, they are the ways in which we attempt to get love. And sometimes those ways lead us to one sided, hurtful relationships where we struggle to get our needs met. Learn more about the sneaky way codependency shows up and see if you identify with one of our “Attachment Personality Patterns”.
Dealing with addiction in your family
Everyone is affected and your whole world gets turned upside down. You never know the right thing to say or do, and everything feels like it’s not working. You just want to get your loved one back to normal but you have no idea what’s helping or hurting. If you could just get through to them, you know there would be hope! Click on the image to get answers now to some of the most commonly asked questions.
Schedule a 30 minute complimentary consultation
If you’re unsure about where to start, grab a coffee or a nice cup of tea and meet me on zoom for a complimentary 30 minute consultation. I’ll get to know your needs and we can determine the next steps.
The Fixer Attachment Personality Pattern: Overcoming Codependency
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The Controlling Attachment Personality Pattern: Controlling Codependent.
The controlling Attachment Personality Pattern Most of the articles you read about a controlling person will actually be describing an abusive person. And that’s simply because all abusive people are controlling. But the fact is, all controlling people aren’t abusive....
The Withholder Attachment Personality Pattern: Overcoming codependency and the fear of intimacy.
How withholding sabotages intimacy and prevents you from having the relationships you want. When we are born into a family of dysfunction, we find a way to function. We develop a way of being that allows us to survive, thrive, connect, or cope. I call these...
How to stop negative self talk
Do you have a tape in your head that never shuts up, always telling you how you’re screwing up? Does it judge you without mercy, constantly comparing you to others and reminding you of your limits, deficiencies, and inadequacies? The relationship that has the...
How to love yourself. What is self love when you’re overcoming codependency?
Over the years, I’ve coached thousands of people who are in toxic, dysfunctional or unhealthy relationships and I always ask the same question:,” What do you think is the number one thing you can learn that will set you free from all of these dysfunctional toxic...
How to set and hold boundaries with a toxic parent
If you have a relationship that keeps you awake at night, scratching your head wondering what you need to do to get them to change or stop treating you the way they're treating you then you are in a toxic or dysfunctional relationship. And if it happens to be...
Trying to control an alcoholic’s drinking: overcoming codependency.
There's not a more frustrating relationship on the planet from my perspective than a relationship with an addict and alcoholic. You rack your brain to try to figure out how to save this person's life. Ultimately that's really what's at stake at the end of the day. You...
Finding and Being Your True Self: Overcoming Codependency
Finding an Being Your True Self Who are you, really? Most of the time we don't know who we really are. We walk through the world with a fear of being found out. The thought intrudes, “Any minute now they’re going to figure out you’re a fake, you don’t know...
Can a Narcissist Change? How to tell if someone is truly a narcissist.
In my coaching practice, helping people navigate dysfunctional relationships, one of the most common questions I get is “Can a narcissist change?” Today we're going to talk about a few key distinctions regarding a narcissist and talk about what you need to...
Rock bottom? Motivation When You’re thinking of Quitting Drinking.
Normally, I write about dysfunctional and codependent relationships. And today is no different. It’s just that I’m going to be writing about a dysfunctional relationship with alcohol. Let's talk about getting and staying sober. sobriety and get sober or stay...
Heidi Rain McGuirk
Heidi McGuirk is a Master Practitioner of NLP, Addiction Professional and Master Certified Empowerment and Relationship Coach. She specializes in codependency, self-love, dysfunctional/unhealthy relationships, and dealing with addiction in the family. She is co-creator of the Revolutionary Family Program and Love Yourself First Empowerment School.
It’s her passion to equip and certify those who want to help others through her Empowerment Coach University.
Heidi held an esteemed faculty position at one of the world’s leading drug and alcohol treatment centers where she created empowerment programming and facilitated psychoeducational lectures, seminars and group therapy. This experience with thousands of clients over many years, led to the creation of much of her life changing curriculum and proprietary methods.
Heidi blends her vast professional experience, world class education and personal experience to create exceptional results with her students and clients..
She has a unique understanding and fresh perspective which helps her to truly get results with those she helps.
Her riveting style of using humor and candor encourages and inspires people to heal.