Currently there exists a proliferation of self-help literature on codependence and a lack of scientific inquiry on this topic. This paper examines the use of group counseling with self-identified codependent individuals. Following 16 weeks of group treatment, participants changed significantly on a measure of codependence, the Spann-Fischer Codependence Scale (Fischer, Spann,&Crawford, 1991), and on four personality scales from the Millon Cliical Multiaxial Inventory-I1 (Millon. 1987). These preliminary results indicate that group counseling appears to reduce dependence. Also the Spann-Fischer Codependence Scale appears to assess codependence adequately and could be used with caution in pychotherapeutic practice.