Narcissistic Personality (NPD) Therapists in Etobicoke, ON
You may understand your patterns and still feel caught in them. I often work with adults and couples navigating self-criticism, burnout, relationship strain, family or cultural expectations, grief, life transitions, or the sense that old ways of coping no longer fit. Some clients are used to carrying a lot, overthinking, shutting down, or repeating familiar dynamics. Therapy offers space to understand what shaped these responses, what keeps them in place, and how to build greater flexibility, connection, and steadiness in daily life.
You may understand your patterns and still feel caught in them. I often work with adults and couples navigating self-criticism, burnout, relationship strain, family or cultural expectations, grief, life transitions, or the sense that old ways of coping no longer fit. Some clients are used to carrying a lot, overthinking, shutting down, or repeating familiar dynamics. Therapy offers space to understand what shaped these responses, what keeps them in place, and how to build greater flexibility, connection, and steadiness in daily life.
Hi, I'm Ashley. Nice to meet you! I offer more than just a therapy space, but also a place where you get to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and explore what feels true to you. Therapy with me isn’t about rushing or fixing; it’s about walking alongside you at your pace, with curiosity, care, and compassion. Your goals, your pace, your story — this is the motto behind my therapy at Mindful With You
I aim to show up as someone who feels easy to talk to — someone who listens deeply, values your story, and meets you exactly where you are. You dont have to have the right words or know where to start. We’ll figure that out together.
Hi, I'm Ashley. Nice to meet you! I offer more than just a therapy space, but also a place where you get to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and explore what feels true to you. Therapy with me isn’t about rushing or fixing; it’s about walking alongside you at your pace, with curiosity, care, and compassion. Your goals, your pace, your story — this is the motto behind my therapy at Mindful With You
I aim to show up as someone who feels easy to talk to — someone who listens deeply, values your story, and meets you exactly where you are. You dont have to have the right words or know where to start. We’ll figure that out together.
Do you feel like you no longer trust yourself? Maybe you’ve spent so long walking on eggshells, questioning your own thoughts, or trying to keep the peace that you’ve lost sight of who you are. You may replay conversations, doubt your memories, or wonder whether you’re overreacting, even when something doesn't feel right. Whether you're questioning a relationship, navigating a difficult separation, or healing after leaving, the emotional impact can be difficult to untangle. Therapy can help you understand these experiences, rebuild clarity and self-trust, and move forward with renewed confidence in yourself.
Do you feel like you no longer trust yourself? Maybe you’ve spent so long walking on eggshells, questioning your own thoughts, or trying to keep the peace that you’ve lost sight of who you are. You may replay conversations, doubt your memories, or wonder whether you’re overreacting, even when something doesn't feel right. Whether you're questioning a relationship, navigating a difficult separation, or healing after leaving, the emotional impact can be difficult to untangle. Therapy can help you understand these experiences, rebuild clarity and self-trust, and move forward with renewed confidence in yourself.
We are a Canadian virtual mental healthcare clinic offering integrated care across Canada with psychotherapy, psychiatry, family medicine, psychological assessments, and neurological assessment services. No referral is required for psychodynamic psychotherapy. OHIP-covered services, including psychiatric assessments, medication support, and therapy, are available by a family doctor or nurse practitioner referral.
We are a Canadian virtual mental healthcare clinic offering integrated care across Canada with psychotherapy, psychiatry, family medicine, psychological assessments, and neurological assessment services. No referral is required for psychodynamic psychotherapy. OHIP-covered services, including psychiatric assessments, medication support, and therapy, are available by a family doctor or nurse practitioner referral.
I provide therapy in an empathetic, down-to-earth, and non-judgemental atmosphere to support you through trauma, narcissistic abuse recovery, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, body image and self-esteem concerns and perfectionism.
You’ve been through so much. Life has thrown you curve balls, and it isn’t always fair. It’s been overwhelming to say the least. You are doing your utmost best to keep it together in a hectic world with work stress, complex relationships, and unhealed wounds. Working together, we can understand the source of your emotional pain, increase your self-awareness and understanding and help you learn to self-validate. My belief is that you have the tools and wisdom you need to heal, already within you; my role as a therapist is to help you access it.
I provide therapy in an empathetic, down-to-earth, and non-judgemental atmosphere to support you through trauma, narcissistic abuse recovery, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, body image and self-esteem concerns and perfectionism.
You’ve been through so much. Life has thrown you curve balls, and it isn’t always fair. It’s been overwhelming to say the least. You are doing your utmost best to keep it together in a hectic world with work stress, complex relationships, and unhealed wounds. Working together, we can understand the source of your emotional pain, increase your self-awareness and understanding and help you learn to self-validate. My belief is that you have the tools and wisdom you need to heal, already within you; my role as a therapist is to help you access it.
You’ve been through experiences that still affect how safe, connected, or confident you feel, especially in your body and relationships. Maybe you notice tension that never seems to go away, your heart racing for no reason, or a sense of numbness or disconnection. Trauma often shows up in the body long after the event has passed, influencing how we think, feel, and relate to others. You might be longing to feel calm again, to trust your body, enjoy closeness, and move through life without the past constantly resurfacing.
You’ve been through experiences that still affect how safe, connected, or confident you feel, especially in your body and relationships. Maybe you notice tension that never seems to go away, your heart racing for no reason, or a sense of numbness or disconnection. Trauma often shows up in the body long after the event has passed, influencing how we think, feel, and relate to others. You might be longing to feel calm again, to trust your body, enjoy closeness, and move through life without the past constantly resurfacing.
In 35 years as a practicing psychotherapist I have found the truest way of knowing yourself, relieving the stresses of everyday life and finding true happiness, is through relationship.We tend to think that we should know how to conduct ourselves in relationship and that it should come naturally. Nothing could be further from the truth. Relationship like many other things is a learned skill, much of which depends on your ability to manage your emotions, and know yourself fully, this is where psychotherapy comes in.
In 35 years as a practicing psychotherapist I have found the truest way of knowing yourself, relieving the stresses of everyday life and finding true happiness, is through relationship.We tend to think that we should know how to conduct ourselves in relationship and that it should come naturally. Nothing could be further from the truth. Relationship like many other things is a learned skill, much of which depends on your ability to manage your emotions, and know yourself fully, this is where psychotherapy comes in.
Are you tired of surviving and ready to recover your thriving capabilities? Do you find yourself lacking motivation or inspiration to act upon your dreams? Do you find that you have no dreams or can't seem to find a compelling future to move towards? Is your past preventing you from thoroughly enjoying your present? I have more than 17 thousand hours of direct client contact and decades of experience in the field. I am creative, compassionate, and resourceful and have created a "toolbox" of evidence-based methods to achieve positive and long-lasting change. I am confident that with commitment & perseverance, you can reach your goals
Are you tired of surviving and ready to recover your thriving capabilities? Do you find yourself lacking motivation or inspiration to act upon your dreams? Do you find that you have no dreams or can't seem to find a compelling future to move towards? Is your past preventing you from thoroughly enjoying your present? I have more than 17 thousand hours of direct client contact and decades of experience in the field. I am creative, compassionate, and resourceful and have created a "toolbox" of evidence-based methods to achieve positive and long-lasting change. I am confident that with commitment & perseverance, you can reach your goals
We are a Canadian virtual mental healthcare clinic offering integrated care across Canada with psychotherapy, psychiatry, family medicine, psychological assessments, and neurological assessment services. No referral is required for psychodynamic psychotherapy. OHIP-covered services, including psychiatric assessments, medication support, and therapy, are available by a family doctor or nurse practitioner referral.
We are a Canadian virtual mental healthcare clinic offering integrated care across Canada with psychotherapy, psychiatry, family medicine, psychological assessments, and neurological assessment services. No referral is required for psychodynamic psychotherapy. OHIP-covered services, including psychiatric assessments, medication support, and therapy, are available by a family doctor or nurse practitioner referral.
Ever had a ‘gut feeling’ that doesn’t align with your thoughts? As a Gestalt practitioner I believe our body can tell us things if we know how to listen. So often in this fast-paced world we miss the sensations, thoughts and feelings that arise inside us. Working co-creatively with me, you’ll get a chance to slow down, explore this body awareness and come back to yourself in new ways. You’ll get to check out what’s really going on under the surface and deepen your awareness of how you show up in this world.
Ever had a ‘gut feeling’ that doesn’t align with your thoughts? As a Gestalt practitioner I believe our body can tell us things if we know how to listen. So often in this fast-paced world we miss the sensations, thoughts and feelings that arise inside us. Working co-creatively with me, you’ll get a chance to slow down, explore this body awareness and come back to yourself in new ways. You’ll get to check out what’s really going on under the surface and deepen your awareness of how you show up in this world.
Feeling anxious, overwhelmed, stuck, or emotionally drained? Struggling with stress, depression, anger, or relationship challenges? I’m Natasha Sharma, a Registered Clinical Counsellor in Ontario, TEDx speaker, and Founder of NKS Therapy. I help adults, teenagers, and couples feel calmer, stronger, and more in control of their lives. My approach is warm, collaborative, and practical, helping you create lasting change. Because how we relate to one another ultimately determines how happy we are, I focus on how we actually function at work, home and in our relationships. Not how we pretend to.
Feeling anxious, overwhelmed, stuck, or emotionally drained? Struggling with stress, depression, anger, or relationship challenges? I’m Natasha Sharma, a Registered Clinical Counsellor in Ontario, TEDx speaker, and Founder of NKS Therapy. I help adults, teenagers, and couples feel calmer, stronger, and more in control of their lives. My approach is warm, collaborative, and practical, helping you create lasting change. Because how we relate to one another ultimately determines how happy we are, I focus on how we actually function at work, home and in our relationships. Not how we pretend to.
I counsel children (16 years and older), youth, and adults through individual and or group sessions. I am in good standing and have been awarded Full membership with the designation of Registered Counsellor (RCC) with CPCA as well as a member in good standing of the Ontario Association of Consultants, Counsellors, Psychometrics and Psychotherapists (OACCPP), and Bereavement Ontario Network (BON). Canadian Addiction Counsellors (CACCF) I provide psychological services under the supervision of a Registered Psychologist of Dalton Associates. I work in collaboration with clients to build upon their strength(s) to solve family issues.
I counsel children (16 years and older), youth, and adults through individual and or group sessions. I am in good standing and have been awarded Full membership with the designation of Registered Counsellor (RCC) with CPCA as well as a member in good standing of the Ontario Association of Consultants, Counsellors, Psychometrics and Psychotherapists (OACCPP), and Bereavement Ontario Network (BON). Canadian Addiction Counsellors (CACCF) I provide psychological services under the supervision of a Registered Psychologist of Dalton Associates. I work in collaboration with clients to build upon their strength(s) to solve family issues.
We all long to be heard... to have someone witness and lovingly validate our struggles, our painful suffering and our greatest achievements. Did you know that healing happens when we feel we are in a trusting, truly compassionate therapeutic relationship? You probably give more to others than to yourself but you don't know why. You may be burned out, overwhelmed, a PTSD/sexual abuse survivor - or possibly suffering from Long Covid; depressed. anxious and totally stressed out? Your inner voice won't quit and you are so hard on yourself. You are not alone. It would be an honour to help you add peace and joy into your life.
We all long to be heard... to have someone witness and lovingly validate our struggles, our painful suffering and our greatest achievements. Did you know that healing happens when we feel we are in a trusting, truly compassionate therapeutic relationship? You probably give more to others than to yourself but you don't know why. You may be burned out, overwhelmed, a PTSD/sexual abuse survivor - or possibly suffering from Long Covid; depressed. anxious and totally stressed out? Your inner voice won't quit and you are so hard on yourself. You are not alone. It would be an honour to help you add peace and joy into your life.
The experience of being human can be a great challenge in our current world despite the conventional wisdom offering oversimplified solutions. Instead of relying on inadequate shortcuts, psychotherapy aims to address core sources of distress and discomfort to provoke more lasting development and deeper self-understanding.
The experience of being human can be a great challenge in our current world despite the conventional wisdom offering oversimplified solutions. Instead of relying on inadequate shortcuts, psychotherapy aims to address core sources of distress and discomfort to provoke more lasting development and deeper self-understanding.
Ps. I Love You Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), HBEd, MACP, (Hons), RP (Q), C-DBT
3 Endorsed
Etobicoke, ON M9B
They say our greatest weakness lies in giving up! We have all been there. My name is Maria Veronica Caracciolo, and I decided that if life was going to be a monster, I would become its greatest “warrior” and teach others to do the same. Too often we use our armour to hide our inner selves, rather than see it as our strength which only comes from taking a risk, facing our fears, taking a step forward, and learning that every battle is won with wisdom. I am here to empower you to take that chance on yourself — your mind is a powerful force, but you are its master!
They say our greatest weakness lies in giving up! We have all been there. My name is Maria Veronica Caracciolo, and I decided that if life was going to be a monster, I would become its greatest “warrior” and teach others to do the same. Too often we use our armour to hide our inner selves, rather than see it as our strength which only comes from taking a risk, facing our fears, taking a step forward, and learning that every battle is won with wisdom. I am here to empower you to take that chance on yourself — your mind is a powerful force, but you are its master!
Finding the right fit with a therapist can be overwhelming & confusing. If this is your first time or you’ve done this before, it is my intention to work with you in a non-judgmental, compassionate, & safe environment. I can help you explore your inner thoughts, feelings, emotions, conflicts & challenges that may have impacted your life. I have a strong passion to help you find your authentic self and working together to unblend your past experience's to reach your desired goals. If you want to feel grounded in your body, confident with your choices, and safe within your own emotions and relationships. I will provide a safe space.
Finding the right fit with a therapist can be overwhelming & confusing. If this is your first time or you’ve done this before, it is my intention to work with you in a non-judgmental, compassionate, & safe environment. I can help you explore your inner thoughts, feelings, emotions, conflicts & challenges that may have impacted your life. I have a strong passion to help you find your authentic self and working together to unblend your past experience's to reach your desired goals. If you want to feel grounded in your body, confident with your choices, and safe within your own emotions and relationships. I will provide a safe space.
I am a mental health professional with over ten years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families from diverse cultural and social backgrounds. My work is grounded in a relational, trauma-informed, and inclusive approach, with attention to the ways personal history, relationships, identity, and social context shape emotional well-being.
I trained at the Toronto Institute for Relational Psychotherapy and hold a Master’s degree and Ph.D. in Psychology, as well as a two-year postgraduate diploma in Clinical Sexology. This combination of clinical, academic, and specialist training allows me to work with depth and sensit
I am a mental health professional with over ten years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families from diverse cultural and social backgrounds. My work is grounded in a relational, trauma-informed, and inclusive approach, with attention to the ways personal history, relationships, identity, and social context shape emotional well-being.
I trained at the Toronto Institute for Relational Psychotherapy and hold a Master’s degree and Ph.D. in Psychology, as well as a two-year postgraduate diploma in Clinical Sexology. This combination of clinical, academic, and specialist training allows me to work with depth and sensit
Need someone who "gets you" to talk with or listen as you go through a difficult time or life transition? I'm empathetic and pragmatic, focused on you and your needs. Together, we'll develop strategies that help navigate obstacles interfering with you enjoying the life you envision. We'll follow an holistic approach to draw on self knowledge to find answers that reside within you, honing your abilities to work through life's challenges. I'm a Registered Social Worker, (RSW) with a Masters of Social Work (MSW) specializing in Mental Health, and hold an Honours Bachelor of Arts (HBA) in English Literature & Aboriginal Studies.
Need someone who "gets you" to talk with or listen as you go through a difficult time or life transition? I'm empathetic and pragmatic, focused on you and your needs. Together, we'll develop strategies that help navigate obstacles interfering with you enjoying the life you envision. We'll follow an holistic approach to draw on self knowledge to find answers that reside within you, honing your abilities to work through life's challenges. I'm a Registered Social Worker, (RSW) with a Masters of Social Work (MSW) specializing in Mental Health, and hold an Honours Bachelor of Arts (HBA) in English Literature & Aboriginal Studies.
Lucie Ritchie & Heal Psychotherapy Inc.
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
4 Endorsed
Etobicoke, ON M9A
Neurofeedback & Trauma Therapy: The impacts of trauma rewire the brain and nervous system to experience the world as a threatening place. This adaptation alters how we relate to ourselves and others, and it leads us away from authentic identity. Trauma includes events like past childhood abuse, emotional neglect, grief, rejection, chronic pain and illness, to name a few. You may become stressed, anxious, experience intrusive thoughts, fear, and rage. You may feel alone, easily triggered, trapped, and like there’s a void within—like you just can’t be yourself again. Yet, you have no clue that it all stems from unprocessed trauma.
Neurofeedback & Trauma Therapy: The impacts of trauma rewire the brain and nervous system to experience the world as a threatening place. This adaptation alters how we relate to ourselves and others, and it leads us away from authentic identity. Trauma includes events like past childhood abuse, emotional neglect, grief, rejection, chronic pain and illness, to name a few. You may become stressed, anxious, experience intrusive thoughts, fear, and rage. You may feel alone, easily triggered, trapped, and like there’s a void within—like you just can’t be yourself again. Yet, you have no clue that it all stems from unprocessed trauma.
Providing a balance of support and challenge, my approach to healing is holistic and comprehensive. I believe that each individual has all of the inner resources they need to achieve a sense of balance and equanimity. My role is merely to provide a safe, non-judgmental container in which they can reach their own integration - cognitively, emotionally and somatically. I aim to assist the individual's journey-making process through offering new ways at looking through the lens which often gets obscured by many mitigating factors. Clarity is the goal.
Providing a balance of support and challenge, my approach to healing is holistic and comprehensive. I believe that each individual has all of the inner resources they need to achieve a sense of balance and equanimity. My role is merely to provide a safe, non-judgmental container in which they can reach their own integration - cognitively, emotionally and somatically. I aim to assist the individual's journey-making process through offering new ways at looking through the lens which often gets obscured by many mitigating factors. Clarity is the goal.
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Narcissistic Personality (NPD) Counsellors
What type of therapy is best for narcissistic personality disorder?
Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is best treated with talk therapy, which could involve cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, schema therapy, gestalt therapy, or similar approaches. A therapist will help a patient uncover the feelings that may drive their behavior and discover how to engage with themselves and those around them with greater empathy and understanding, fewer demands, and less defensiveness, with the goal of developing a more authentic sense of self that enables healthier relationships.
How do therapists treat NPD?
By developing a strong therapeutic relationship, and continually focusing patients on relationships, community, and connection, a therapist, through talk therapy, may be able to help someone with NPD change. In sessions, a therapist will help an individual achieve relief from their current stressors, including the treatment of co-occurring conditions such as anxiety or depression. A therapist may also help an individual to recognize unhealthy coping mechanisms, learn new ways of interacting with others, and eventually become able to feel and display empathy.
Can a narcissist be cured with therapy?
Therapy can be effective. After a serious setback or great loss, someone with NPD may be forced to recognize that they are not immune to life’s challenges. That can spur feelings of melancholy and depression that lead them to seek professional help. Once an individual decides to seek help, they have already taken a step that the majority of those with NPD never will. Still, people with NPD often quit therapy as they naturally resist feeling vulnerable, being challenged, or admitting to flaws.
How can you get narcissistic personality disorder treatment for someone?
It is notoriously difficult to convince someone with NPD to seek help. With their feelings of superiority, they may be unlikely to recognize or acknowledge that they have a problem, or that their problem is narcissism. Sometimes, they are aware that they are arrogant and that others resent them but they don’t see it as a problem because they are convinced of their superiority. People with NPD have trouble maintaining relationships, but family members and others who do feel close to them, and whose presence they value, may be able to encourage them to seek therapy.