Narcissistic Personality (NPD) Counselling in Oxford
I am experienced in working with clients who have experienced childhood trauma, sexual abuse, narcissistic abuse, anxiety, depression, attachment difficulties, relationship breakdowns and dissociation.
If you are going through a tough time in your life, a lot of emotions are coming up right now, and it all feels a little overwhelming - my heart goes out to you. The hardest step is often reaching out for support and I am honoured you are considering working together. Having a dedicated space to be heard, explore our inner world and past experiences in a compassionate space can offer clarity and healing. My intention as a therapist is to create a space for you where the masks can drop, your authenticity can emerge and you feel supported in slowly reconnecting to the wisdom within.
I am experienced in working with clients who have experienced childhood trauma, sexual abuse, narcissistic abuse, anxiety, depression, attachment difficulties, relationship breakdowns and dissociation.
If you are going through a tough time in your life, a lot of emotions are coming up right now, and it all feels a little overwhelming - my heart goes out to you. The hardest step is often reaching out for support and I am honoured you are considering working together. Having a dedicated space to be heard, explore our inner world and past experiences in a compassionate space can offer clarity and healing. My intention as a therapist is to create a space for you where the masks can drop, your authenticity can emerge and you feel supported in slowly reconnecting to the wisdom within.
I support men experiencing:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Anger
- ADHD
- Ocd
- Relationship difficulties
- Low self-worth
- The lasting effects of Bullying, Narcissistic abuse,
- or difficult relationships with Fathers, Step fathers, Brothers and mums partner.
Many of the men I work with have spent years pushing things down, coping alone, or feeling they should just “get on with it” until life becomes too heavy to carry quietly.
I work specifically with men and understand that starting therapy can feel unfamiliar, uncomfortable, or difficult to talk about. I offer a supportive, non-judgemental space where you can speak openly and be properly heard.
Before becoming a therapist, I spent over 25 years working in the construction industry, with some of that time spent running my own business. I understand the pressures many men carry the expectation to cope and keep going.
I support men experiencing:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Anger
- ADHD
- Ocd
- Relationship difficulties
- Low self-worth
- The lasting effects of Bullying, Narcissistic abuse,
- or difficult relationships with Fathers, Step fathers, Brothers and mums partner.
Many of the men I work with have spent years pushing things down, coping alone, or feeling they should just “get on with it” until life becomes too heavy to carry quietly.
I work specifically with men and understand that starting therapy can feel unfamiliar, uncomfortable, or difficult to talk about. I offer a supportive, non-judgemental space where you can speak openly and be properly heard.
Before becoming a therapist, I spent over 25 years working in the construction industry, with some of that time spent running my own business. I understand the pressures many men carry the expectation to cope and keep going.
Narcissistic abuse is real and NOT all therapists get it.
Keeley Taverner is a British-Jamaican psychotherapist who started her adult life as a mother of two, working as a cashier at Ikea while feeling trapped in an abusive relationship with a narcissist. From women's refuge to fighting for a place at university, to running her own practice, Keeley's passionate about helping you heal & unlock your innate potential
Narcissistic abuse is real and NOT all therapists get it.
Keeley Taverner is a British-Jamaican psychotherapist who started her adult life as a mother of two, working as a cashier at Ikea while feeling trapped in an abusive relationship with a narcissist. From women's refuge to fighting for a place at university, to running her own practice, Keeley's passionate about helping you heal & unlock your innate potential
I am dedicated to making therapy feel more accessible and less scary. I know it can be difficult to make that first step and to move forward and learn to trust a therapist. I try to work in a way that is sensitive to individual need and preference, as well as being open to constructive criticism from clients so that I can better serve them. I want therapy with me to be a positive experience for you.
I am dedicated to making therapy feel more accessible and less scary. I know it can be difficult to make that first step and to move forward and learn to trust a therapist. I try to work in a way that is sensitive to individual need and preference, as well as being open to constructive criticism from clients so that I can better serve them. I want therapy with me to be a positive experience for you.
If you're the person others rely on, asking for help yourself can feel unfamiliar. You may appear to be coping. You might be successful at work, meeting responsibilities and keeping everything together, but inside you feel exhausted, anxious or stuck in patterns of overthinking, self-criticism or people-pleasing. I help people who are used to pushing through, but who want to understand themselves more deeply and create lasting change. Together, we’ll explore what’s driving these patterns so you can feel calmer, more confident and more like yourself again.
If you're the person others rely on, asking for help yourself can feel unfamiliar. You may appear to be coping. You might be successful at work, meeting responsibilities and keeping everything together, but inside you feel exhausted, anxious or stuck in patterns of overthinking, self-criticism or people-pleasing. I help people who are used to pushing through, but who want to understand themselves more deeply and create lasting change. Together, we’ll explore what’s driving these patterns so you can feel calmer, more confident and more like yourself again.
Perhaps you've spent years putting everyone else first. On the outside you seem to be coping, but inside you feel overwhelmed, disconnected or stuck.
Maybe you're experiencing anxiety, grief, relationship difficulties or life changes. Or perhaps you're starting to wonder why certain patterns keep repeating or why life feels harder than it used to.
As your counsellor, I will work alongside you to explore and make sense of your experiences, helping you gain insight, build resilience and find a way forward that feels right for you. I offer warmth, compassion and a confidential space where you will be truly heard and never judged.
Perhaps you've spent years putting everyone else first. On the outside you seem to be coping, but inside you feel overwhelmed, disconnected or stuck.
Maybe you're experiencing anxiety, grief, relationship difficulties or life changes. Or perhaps you're starting to wonder why certain patterns keep repeating or why life feels harder than it used to.
As your counsellor, I will work alongside you to explore and make sense of your experiences, helping you gain insight, build resilience and find a way forward that feels right for you. I offer warmth, compassion and a confidential space where you will be truly heard and never judged.
Supporting Individuals and Couples.
I have a particular interest in:
-Exploring how early life experiences may be affecting you in the present.
-Supporting men with personal, family, role, life challenges.
-Helping couples reconnect and strengthen their relationships.
My aim is to help you build a stronger, more compassionate relationship with yourself, which can in turn improve your connections with others and the world around you.
I will be supportive in helping you meet yourself, connect with your potential, and align with what YOUR specific aims might be
Supporting Individuals and Couples.
I have a particular interest in:
-Exploring how early life experiences may be affecting you in the present.
-Supporting men with personal, family, role, life challenges.
-Helping couples reconnect and strengthen their relationships.
My aim is to help you build a stronger, more compassionate relationship with yourself, which can in turn improve your connections with others and the world around you.
I will be supportive in helping you meet yourself, connect with your potential, and align with what YOUR specific aims might be
Often, individual difficulties are accompanied by the challenges of daily life, which make each person’s experience different and their therapeutic needs unique. Through short or long term therapy, I aim to support meaningful change in areas you would like to work on, with an understanding of the wider picture of how these issues may feature in daily life.
Often, individual difficulties are accompanied by the challenges of daily life, which make each person’s experience different and their therapeutic needs unique. Through short or long term therapy, I aim to support meaningful change in areas you would like to work on, with an understanding of the wider picture of how these issues may feature in daily life.
Hello and welcome to my profile.
You maybe considering therapy for current or past experiences, to change old patterns, due significant life event or know that life just doesn't feel right. These challenges in life can lead to feeling isolated and alone. In therapy, you are not alone, I shall be with you in your journey to wellbeing. I work with people with many different issues including, ruminating, anxiety, climate/eco fears, depression, dyslexia, relationship conflict, body issues, after a trauma event
As an integrative therapist I can use different therapeutic approaches to tailor the therapy to suit your individual needs.
Hello and welcome to my profile.
You maybe considering therapy for current or past experiences, to change old patterns, due significant life event or know that life just doesn't feel right. These challenges in life can lead to feeling isolated and alone. In therapy, you are not alone, I shall be with you in your journey to wellbeing. I work with people with many different issues including, ruminating, anxiety, climate/eco fears, depression, dyslexia, relationship conflict, body issues, after a trauma event
As an integrative therapist I can use different therapeutic approaches to tailor the therapy to suit your individual needs.
Through online Cognitive Behaviour Therapy sessions I provide coping methods, discussions, discovery, and learning resources to support my clients to connect to their true selves. I came to the UK over 25 years ago, and fully established my personal life and a successful career in a foreign country. I brought up two children, whilst learning a new culture and language, which appeared to be, at the time, daunting tasks. This personal experience and my 15 years in the NHS, has enabled me to build on my further professional studies and therefore bring a deeper level of understanding resulting in exceptional therapeutic outcomes.
Through online Cognitive Behaviour Therapy sessions I provide coping methods, discussions, discovery, and learning resources to support my clients to connect to their true selves. I came to the UK over 25 years ago, and fully established my personal life and a successful career in a foreign country. I brought up two children, whilst learning a new culture and language, which appeared to be, at the time, daunting tasks. This personal experience and my 15 years in the NHS, has enabled me to build on my further professional studies and therefore bring a deeper level of understanding resulting in exceptional therapeutic outcomes.
Our clinic offers evidence-based psychological therapies. We provide a confidential space where individuals can explore emotional difficulties that may be longstanding, complex, or resistant to change. Informed by relational models that emphasise the therapeutic relationship as a dynamic, co-created process, our work supports meaningful, lasting change through sustained attention to the deeper layers of the mind. This integrative approach is supported by a growing body of clinical research demonstrating its effectiveness, especially in complex or chronic cases, with benefits that often continue beyond the duration of therapy.
Our clinic offers evidence-based psychological therapies. We provide a confidential space where individuals can explore emotional difficulties that may be longstanding, complex, or resistant to change. Informed by relational models that emphasise the therapeutic relationship as a dynamic, co-created process, our work supports meaningful, lasting change through sustained attention to the deeper layers of the mind. This integrative approach is supported by a growing body of clinical research demonstrating its effectiveness, especially in complex or chronic cases, with benefits that often continue beyond the duration of therapy.
HCPC-registered Counselling Psychologist with a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology (University of Padua). Since 2010, I have worked across diverse contexts, specialising in complex emotional needs, including complex trauma, PTSD, phobias, GAD, depression, and mental health challenges related to neuro-developmental disorders (ASC & ADHD).
My approach is integrative and person-centered, grounded in trauma-focused principles to tailor therapy to each individual’s unique needs.
HCPC-registered Counselling Psychologist with a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology (University of Padua). Since 2010, I have worked across diverse contexts, specialising in complex emotional needs, including complex trauma, PTSD, phobias, GAD, depression, and mental health challenges related to neuro-developmental disorders (ASC & ADHD).
My approach is integrative and person-centered, grounded in trauma-focused principles to tailor therapy to each individual’s unique needs.
Are you at a crossroads? Have a problem to solve and are unsure how to? Stuck in a place but not sure what to do next? Thinking about your next career step? Preparing for retirement? Dealing with a stressful relationship? Struggling with loss? Feeling alone and isolated. I am skilled in successfully helping people find a way through their life journey, and I do that by letting them stay in charge and work things out on their own terms. My working style is compassionate and collaborative, guiding you to take that step confidently and flourish along the way. It’s not magic, but the results can be!
Are you at a crossroads? Have a problem to solve and are unsure how to? Stuck in a place but not sure what to do next? Thinking about your next career step? Preparing for retirement? Dealing with a stressful relationship? Struggling with loss? Feeling alone and isolated. I am skilled in successfully helping people find a way through their life journey, and I do that by letting them stay in charge and work things out on their own terms. My working style is compassionate and collaborative, guiding you to take that step confidently and flourish along the way. It’s not magic, but the results can be!
I have 13 years experience supporting people from diverse backgrounds with varying mental health & interpersonal difficulties. I currently work part-time as a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist in a complex needs NHS hospital & part-time in private practice.
Seeking and engaging with therapy can be a challenging process, therefore I always aim to deliver a warm, compassionate, non-judgemental & collaborative therapy space to support you to achieve your goals. Together, we will develop a treatment plan that is based on evidence, driven by our shared understanding of your difficulties and tailored to your individual needs.
I have 13 years experience supporting people from diverse backgrounds with varying mental health & interpersonal difficulties. I currently work part-time as a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist in a complex needs NHS hospital & part-time in private practice.
Seeking and engaging with therapy can be a challenging process, therefore I always aim to deliver a warm, compassionate, non-judgemental & collaborative therapy space to support you to achieve your goals. Together, we will develop a treatment plan that is based on evidence, driven by our shared understanding of your difficulties and tailored to your individual needs.
John-Henry graduated with distinction from Oxford University with an MSt in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. He is currently completing doctoral research at Oxford University on the psychoanalysis of dreams. Prior to becoming a psychotherapist, John-Henry played professional rugby in several successful teams, winning the Guinness Premiership, European Cup and Varsity matches as Captain at Oxford University. He works privately in Oxford and in a clinic on Harley Street in London. He also offers online sessions, which can be combined with face to face meetings at your convenience.
John-Henry graduated with distinction from Oxford University with an MSt in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. He is currently completing doctoral research at Oxford University on the psychoanalysis of dreams. Prior to becoming a psychotherapist, John-Henry played professional rugby in several successful teams, winning the Guinness Premiership, European Cup and Varsity matches as Captain at Oxford University. He works privately in Oxford and in a clinic on Harley Street in London. He also offers online sessions, which can be combined with face to face meetings at your convenience.
I'm a straightforward, kindly, fully qualified counsellor with 40 years experience of working with people facing serious difficulties and life challenges. I offer a service tailored to your specific needs, providing short or longer-term help as needed. I work with a range of problems including anxiety, stress, relationship difficulties, depression, crisis, addictions, low self-esteem, abuse, disempowerment, anger management, bereavement, trauma, illness and loss of meaning. "It soon felt safe to talk. The sessions were expertly guided with valuable interventions and feedback." "I found you so empathic, calm and reassuring and my confidence built up through the sessions"
I'm a straightforward, kindly, fully qualified counsellor with 40 years experience of working with people facing serious difficulties and life challenges. I offer a service tailored to your specific needs, providing short or longer-term help as needed. I work with a range of problems including anxiety, stress, relationship difficulties, depression, crisis, addictions, low self-esteem, abuse, disempowerment, anger management, bereavement, trauma, illness and loss of meaning. "It soon felt safe to talk. The sessions were expertly guided with valuable interventions and feedback." "I found you so empathic, calm and reassuring and my confidence built up through the sessions"
I have extensive experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma and the emotional impact of physical health conditions, as well as helping survivors of narcissistic relationships.
I have over 20 years’ experience as a qualified Clinical Psychologist, working in the NHS, the charity sector and private practice. I draw on psychological and trauma therapies, including EMDR, CBT, ACT and CFT. I have a strong interest in energy psychology, where Eastern energy approaches have been combined with Western psychological therapy.
I have extensive experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma and the emotional impact of physical health conditions, as well as helping survivors of narcissistic relationships.
I have over 20 years’ experience as a qualified Clinical Psychologist, working in the NHS, the charity sector and private practice. I draw on psychological and trauma therapies, including EMDR, CBT, ACT and CFT. I have a strong interest in energy psychology, where Eastern energy approaches have been combined with Western psychological therapy.
I am an experienced individual and couple psychotherapist, coach, lecturer and former international dispute resolution lawyer with a deep understanding of the pressures faced by high performing professionals. I work in private practice in London, Oxford and online with founders, leaders, creatives and professionals locally and internationally to help navigate the emotional and psychological complexities of modern life. I offer tailored support across a wide range of issues; anxiety, work stress, depression, relationship difficulties, low self esteem, mid life transitions, grief, loss, disorder eating, self harm and addiction.
I am an experienced individual and couple psychotherapist, coach, lecturer and former international dispute resolution lawyer with a deep understanding of the pressures faced by high performing professionals. I work in private practice in London, Oxford and online with founders, leaders, creatives and professionals locally and internationally to help navigate the emotional and psychological complexities of modern life. I offer tailored support across a wide range of issues; anxiety, work stress, depression, relationship difficulties, low self esteem, mid life transitions, grief, loss, disorder eating, self harm and addiction.
I can help you if you are feeling overwhelmed by the complexities of life. You might be grappling with challenges such as anxiety, depression, or relationship issues. You seek a way out of your emotional and mental struggles, yearning to realize your true potential. Your deepest desire is to cultivate healthier and more meaningful relationships with yourself and others, ultimately leading a more fulfilling life. Through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), you aim to reconstruct your thoughts and emotions, enhancing your self-confidence and resilience. For you, CBT is a crucial tool in your journey of self-discovery and empowerment.
I can help you if you are feeling overwhelmed by the complexities of life. You might be grappling with challenges such as anxiety, depression, or relationship issues. You seek a way out of your emotional and mental struggles, yearning to realize your true potential. Your deepest desire is to cultivate healthier and more meaningful relationships with yourself and others, ultimately leading a more fulfilling life. Through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), you aim to reconstruct your thoughts and emotions, enhancing your self-confidence and resilience. For you, CBT is a crucial tool in your journey of self-discovery and empowerment.
I am a psychotherapist and counsellor with over 13 years clinical experience both in the NHS, voluntary and private sectors and also in private practice. I am originally a paramedic and helicopter flight paramedic with over 21 years clinical experience in this field. I have worked with many patients with a broad range of issues, problems and concerns both short term and for many years.
I am a psychotherapist and counsellor with over 13 years clinical experience both in the NHS, voluntary and private sectors and also in private practice. I am originally a paramedic and helicopter flight paramedic with over 21 years clinical experience in this field. I have worked with many patients with a broad range of issues, problems and concerns both short term and for many years.
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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.