Clinical Psychologist · Author · Podcast Host
Stop disappearing in your relationships.
I’m Dr. Sarah Michaud. For more than 30 years I’ve helped people untangle addiction and codependency, with clinical expertise, lived experience and a sense of humor.
30+
years in clinical practice
1984
sober since
20+
podcast appearances
Codependency recovery • Boundaries without guilt • Families & addiction • Finding your voice • Life after chaos
Sound familiar?
If you’ve ever said this at 2 a.m., you’re in the right place.
“Why do I keep losing myself in relationships?”
“I feel responsible for everyone else’s feelings.”
“I don’t know how to say no without feeling terrible.”
“I don’t even know what I want anymore.”
That’s not a character flaw. It’s a pattern, and patterns can change. I’ve lived it, I’ve treated it, and I wrote the book on it.
Pick your way in
Three ways to work with me
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Read the book
Co-Crazy is part memoir, part roadmap: my own story plus the tools I give my clients.
Get Co-Crazy02
Listen in
Leaving CrazyTown: raw, funny, real conversations about codependency with my co-host Finn.
Hear the show
The book
Co-Crazy: One Psychologist’s Recovery from Codependency and Addiction
Growing up in an alcoholic family, spiraling into addiction, then decades later facing a partner’s relapse. This is the honest story, plus the practical tools that finally worked.
“Co-Crazy gives readers insight into the family disease of addiction, alcoholism, and codependency—and presents specific strategies to heal and recover.”
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Buckle up. We’re leaving CrazyTown.
Every week Finn and I dig into codependency, boundaries and recovery: two recovering addicts, a lot of truth bombs and even more laughing.
Questions, answered
Frequently asked questions
Who is Dr. Sarah Michaud?
Dr. Sarah Michaud is a clinical psychologist, author and podcast host who has worked in addiction and codependency recovery for more than 30 years. She has been sober since 1984, wrote the memoir Co-Crazy, and co-hosts the Leaving CrazyTown podcast with Finn Allen.
What is codependency?
Codependency is a pattern of organizing your life around someone else’s needs, moods or addiction, often at the cost of your own wellbeing. It frequently shows up as people-pleasing, trouble setting boundaries, and feeling responsible for other people’s feelings. It is common in families affected by alcohol or drug use.
What are signs I might be codependent?
Common signs include losing yourself in relationships, struggling to say no without guilt, trying to fix or rescue a partner, ignoring your own needs, and feeling anxious when someone you love is upset. If these feel familiar, you are not alone, and the pattern can change.
What is the book Co-Crazy about?
Co-Crazy: One Psychologist’s Recovery from Codependency and Addiction is part memoir and part roadmap. Dr. Sarah shares growing up in an alcoholic family, her own addiction and recovery, and facing a partner’s relapse, along with practical tools for setting boundaries and breaking codependent patterns.
What is the Leaving CrazyTown podcast?
Leaving CrazyTown is a weekly codependency recovery podcast hosted by Dr. Sarah Michaud and Finn Allen. It mixes real stories, clinical insight and humor to help listeners recognize codependent patterns, set boundaries without guilt, and build healthier relationships. It’s on YouTube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Can Dr. Sarah be a guest on my podcast or speak at my event?
Yes. Dr. Sarah is an experienced podcast guest and speaker on codependency, loving someone with an addiction, boundaries, and adult children of alcoholics. Use the contact page to request an interview or speaking engagement.
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