Narcissistic Personality (NPD) Counselling in Taunton
As a psychologist, I understand that life can bring many and varied struggles. It can be difficult to find solutions when all we are trying to do is get through the day. We may worry that our problems are either too great, or too small, and so we silently keep on pushing through without giving ourselves the grace to seek expert help. We may find it challenging to reach out, simply believing we should be able to cope.
This is one of the reasons I became a psychologist, to support those who maybe silently struggling: To offer that protected, compassionate space where you can feel heard and validated.
As a psychologist, I understand that life can bring many and varied struggles. It can be difficult to find solutions when all we are trying to do is get through the day. We may worry that our problems are either too great, or too small, and so we silently keep on pushing through without giving ourselves the grace to seek expert help. We may find it challenging to reach out, simply believing we should be able to cope.
This is one of the reasons I became a psychologist, to support those who maybe silently struggling: To offer that protected, compassionate space where you can feel heard and validated.
As a Clinical & Educational Psychologist, I work with adults and children with a range of difficulties who want to improve their lives. Clients I see struggle with attachment trauma, anxiety, depression, physical symptoms and self-criticism. They often feel anxious, drained, live with pain, gastro problems, phobias and/or PTSD,ADHD, or FND symptoms. Relationships are challenging, and trusting others to access help is a struggle. Through our work, we develop greater awareness of how they relate to others in intimate relationships, and the impact this has on their body and mind, which helps them relate to themselves differently too..
As a Clinical & Educational Psychologist, I work with adults and children with a range of difficulties who want to improve their lives. Clients I see struggle with attachment trauma, anxiety, depression, physical symptoms and self-criticism. They often feel anxious, drained, live with pain, gastro problems, phobias and/or PTSD,ADHD, or FND symptoms. Relationships are challenging, and trusting others to access help is a struggle. Through our work, we develop greater awareness of how they relate to others in intimate relationships, and the impact this has on their body and mind, which helps them relate to themselves differently too..
My ideal client is one of complexity: someone whose experiences cannot be understood through a single label or a standardised approach. Many of my clients live with trauma, PTSD, neurodiversity, psychosis, dissociation, bereavement or deeply rooted emotional and relational patterns. Some have tried therapy before but felt only part of their experience was understood. I offer a place where the whole person can be explored, not reduced to a diagnosis, and where therapy is shaped around the individual. I am comfortable working where the picture is complicated and obvious answers have not been enough.
My ideal client is one of complexity: someone whose experiences cannot be understood through a single label or a standardised approach. Many of my clients live with trauma, PTSD, neurodiversity, psychosis, dissociation, bereavement or deeply rooted emotional and relational patterns. Some have tried therapy before but felt only part of their experience was understood. I offer a place where the whole person can be explored, not reduced to a diagnosis, and where therapy is shaped around the individual. I am comfortable working where the picture is complicated and obvious answers have not been enough.
Choosing to reach out for support can feel daunting, and I understand the courage it takes to take that first step. Life can leave us feeling overwhelmed, anxious, isolated, or weighed down by experiences that are difficult to process alone. Whatever has brought you here, you don't have to face it on your own.
I believe everyone deserves to be met with kindness, compassion, and curiosity. My role is not to tell you what to do, but to support you in developing a deeper understanding of yourself and finding your own way forward.
Choosing to reach out for support can feel daunting, and I understand the courage it takes to take that first step. Life can leave us feeling overwhelmed, anxious, isolated, or weighed down by experiences that are difficult to process alone. Whatever has brought you here, you don't have to face it on your own.
I believe everyone deserves to be met with kindness, compassion, and curiosity. My role is not to tell you what to do, but to support you in developing a deeper understanding of yourself and finding your own way forward.
I am an accredited psychotherapist and counsellor working with adults, couples & young people 16+. How we relate to one another and to ourselves impacts how we think, feel and function. Anxiety, internal criticism, low self-esteem, depression thrive if we're not heard, understood and valued. I work to shed light on how our relationships past and present shape us and how we can get stuck repeating patterns of behaviour that no longer serve us. I offer a safe space to look at what is not working. Together we'll seek to make sense of your experience, find new insights and perspectives, enabling you to move forward on your own terms.
I am an accredited psychotherapist and counsellor working with adults, couples & young people 16+. How we relate to one another and to ourselves impacts how we think, feel and function. Anxiety, internal criticism, low self-esteem, depression thrive if we're not heard, understood and valued. I work to shed light on how our relationships past and present shape us and how we can get stuck repeating patterns of behaviour that no longer serve us. I offer a safe space to look at what is not working. Together we'll seek to make sense of your experience, find new insights and perspectives, enabling you to move forward on your own terms.
Counselling can seem a challenge if you have never sought this kind of help before, but my aim at the outset is to provide the beginnings of a therapeutic relationship which can open the door to an exploration of experience of the past, as well as the present. The aim of therapy can be specific, or obscure, but together we will work towards an achievable goal. I work intuitively, but with firm boundaries aimed at keeping us both safe within a very special relationship. Therapy can be long term, or short term, but it is the client who decides what number of sessions is going to be most beneficial. I am a Trauma Informed therapist.
Counselling can seem a challenge if you have never sought this kind of help before, but my aim at the outset is to provide the beginnings of a therapeutic relationship which can open the door to an exploration of experience of the past, as well as the present. The aim of therapy can be specific, or obscure, but together we will work towards an achievable goal. I work intuitively, but with firm boundaries aimed at keeping us both safe within a very special relationship. Therapy can be long term, or short term, but it is the client who decides what number of sessions is going to be most beneficial. I am a Trauma Informed therapist.
I specialise in working with presenting issues such as neurodivergency, bereavement, relationship issues, childhood trauma, narcissistic abuse, self-esteem, identitity issues and many more.
I am a qualified counsellor with membership with the ethical body BACP. I work with a range of approaches typically tailored to your individual requirements.
I work in an integrative way, which means I work with several types of approaches typically specific to your needs. I also adopt a person-centered approach which recognises you as the expert.
I specialise in working with presenting issues such as neurodivergency, bereavement, relationship issues, childhood trauma, narcissistic abuse, self-esteem, identitity issues and many more.
I am a qualified counsellor with membership with the ethical body BACP. I work with a range of approaches typically tailored to your individual requirements.
I work in an integrative way, which means I work with several types of approaches typically specific to your needs. I also adopt a person-centered approach which recognises you as the expert.
What is art therapy? Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses art media as its primary mode of expression and communication. Within this context, art is not used as diagnostic tool but as a medium to address emotional issues which may be confusing and distressing. Art therapists work with children, young people, adults and the elderly. Clients may have a wide range of difficulties, disabilities or diagnoses. These include emotional, behavioural or mental health problems, learning or physical disabilities, life-limiting conditions, neurological conditions and physical illnesses. Art therapy is provided in groups or individual
What is art therapy? Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses art media as its primary mode of expression and communication. Within this context, art is not used as diagnostic tool but as a medium to address emotional issues which may be confusing and distressing. Art therapists work with children, young people, adults and the elderly. Clients may have a wide range of difficulties, disabilities or diagnoses. These include emotional, behavioural or mental health problems, learning or physical disabilities, life-limiting conditions, neurological conditions and physical illnesses. Art therapy is provided in groups or individual
My own journey to becoming a therapist began with the need to make sense of my own situations and self. The beliefs I had about myself and the world as I saw it, and the beliefs I had about how the world saw me.
I bring lived experience of managing mental challenges and addictions. I understand that our unique life experiences shape how we think, feel, and relate to the world and one another.
Amazing things unfold when humans, together, face the problems of living with openness and kindness and without pressure to perform. This is the essence of therapy.
My own journey to becoming a therapist began with the need to make sense of my own situations and self. The beliefs I had about myself and the world as I saw it, and the beliefs I had about how the world saw me.
I bring lived experience of managing mental challenges and addictions. I understand that our unique life experiences shape how we think, feel, and relate to the world and one another.
Amazing things unfold when humans, together, face the problems of living with openness and kindness and without pressure to perform. This is the essence of therapy.
We all experience difficult and painful times in life which sometimes feel too hard or overwhelming to manage alone. I have trained and worked as a counsellor and latterly as a psychotherapist with over ten years of clinical experience in private practice, a local therapeutic institution, and as an honorary psychotherapist in the NHS. Depression, anxiety, stress, loss and separation are some of the more difficult issues we come up against in life which can seriously impact the way we live our lives. My approach is psychoanalytically oriented with a focus on increasing self understanding and deepening insight into emotional issues
We all experience difficult and painful times in life which sometimes feel too hard or overwhelming to manage alone. I have trained and worked as a counsellor and latterly as a psychotherapist with over ten years of clinical experience in private practice, a local therapeutic institution, and as an honorary psychotherapist in the NHS. Depression, anxiety, stress, loss and separation are some of the more difficult issues we come up against in life which can seriously impact the way we live our lives. My approach is psychoanalytically oriented with a focus on increasing self understanding and deepening insight into emotional issues
If you are feeling that you need help in your life for whatever reason, perhaps in your relationship, family dynamic, a work situation, with depression, anxiety or your mental health; for significant loss or past or present trauma; if life is just too challenging to cope with; if the way ahead feels uncertain; if you are without hope and feeling isolated or overwhelmed; or if you simply want to explore a problem or experience to help your general wellbeing and happiness, we can work together.
If you are feeling that you need help in your life for whatever reason, perhaps in your relationship, family dynamic, a work situation, with depression, anxiety or your mental health; for significant loss or past or present trauma; if life is just too challenging to cope with; if the way ahead feels uncertain; if you are without hope and feeling isolated or overwhelmed; or if you simply want to explore a problem or experience to help your general wellbeing and happiness, we can work together.
In our daily lives there can be times that we find we have problems that are difficult to endure and even harder to share. I offer appropriate individual therapies aimed at your own personal needs in a confidential and safe environment, where we can work together with respect and the time needed for you to explore your own emotions and work towards a positive outcome.
In our daily lives there can be times that we find we have problems that are difficult to endure and even harder to share. I offer appropriate individual therapies aimed at your own personal needs in a confidential and safe environment, where we can work together with respect and the time needed for you to explore your own emotions and work towards a positive outcome.
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Other areas I work with:
Depression, low self-esteem & confidence, identity issues, family conflict & complex relational dynamics, suicidal thoughts, self harm, rejection sensitivity, PTSD, burnout, adult & childhood trauma, sexual & domestic abuse, coercive control, narcissistic abuse, people-pleasing behaviors and self-sabotaging patterns.
Three reduced rate spots available for online work only – please email me for details.
Welcome!
I'm Jess, an open-minded, sex-positive counsellor - In person & online across Europe, supporting Anxiety, Trauma & Relationship Growth. Neurodiversity (ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, OCD) & LGBTQIA+ affirming.
Life can feel overwhelming when intense emotions or past experiences continue to affect daily life. You may struggle with emotional dysregulation, hypersensitivity or notice patterns like fear of abandonment & codependency with others. Past experiences can make it difficult to set healthy boundaries in relationships.
Other areas I work with:
Depression, low self-esteem & confidence, identity issues, family conflict & complex relational dynamics, suicidal thoughts, self harm, rejection sensitivity, PTSD, burnout, adult & childhood trauma, sexual & domestic abuse, coercive control, narcissistic abuse, people-pleasing behaviors and self-sabotaging patterns.
Three reduced rate spots available for online work only – please email me for details.
Welcome!
I'm Jess, an open-minded, sex-positive counsellor - In person & online across Europe, supporting Anxiety, Trauma & Relationship Growth. Neurodiversity (ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, OCD) & LGBTQIA+ affirming.
Life can feel overwhelming when intense emotions or past experiences continue to affect daily life. You may struggle with emotional dysregulation, hypersensitivity or notice patterns like fear of abandonment & codependency with others. Past experiences can make it difficult to set healthy boundaries in relationships.
I have a special interest in narcissistic abuse and childhood trauma, however my work is not limited to these areas.
I offer you understanding and empathy and aim to work collaboratively. My first premise is that we are all born with perfect sense of who we are. Therapy is guided by you, the client, through discussing the issues you present and together we identify the goals we will work on together, reviewing and adjusting as time progresses.
I have a special interest in narcissistic abuse and childhood trauma, however my work is not limited to these areas.
I offer you understanding and empathy and aim to work collaboratively. My first premise is that we are all born with perfect sense of who we are. Therapy is guided by you, the client, through discussing the issues you present and together we identify the goals we will work on together, reviewing and adjusting as time progresses.
Hi, I’m Matt. I welcome you just as you are, whether you’re experiencing relationship difficulties, feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or lost in who you're expected to be. Maybe you're struggling with the pressure’s of everyday life, feeling low, anxious or perhaps you’re grieving, questioning your identity, or longing for a deeper sense of meaning. I offer a warm and compassionate space where you can be fully seen and heard, free of judgement. Together, we can explore what's going on beneath the surface, we’ll make sense of your thoughts, feelings and experiences - moving toward greater clarity, connection and self-understanding.
Hi, I’m Matt. I welcome you just as you are, whether you’re experiencing relationship difficulties, feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or lost in who you're expected to be. Maybe you're struggling with the pressure’s of everyday life, feeling low, anxious or perhaps you’re grieving, questioning your identity, or longing for a deeper sense of meaning. I offer a warm and compassionate space where you can be fully seen and heard, free of judgement. Together, we can explore what's going on beneath the surface, we’ll make sense of your thoughts, feelings and experiences - moving toward greater clarity, connection and self-understanding.
I am an award-winning integrative counsellor which means that I use a number of methods to suit the needs of my work. My main disciplines are Psychodynamic Therapy, Individual (Adlerian) Therapy and some CBT techniques. I have experience working in NHS Primary care, within charities and also in private practice, I also run therapeutic groups. My work is suitable for solution-focused brief therapy as well as long-term counselling. As an integrative practitioner I also draw on other training such as Group Therapy, Bereavement Training and Addiction Training.
I am an award-winning integrative counsellor which means that I use a number of methods to suit the needs of my work. My main disciplines are Psychodynamic Therapy, Individual (Adlerian) Therapy and some CBT techniques. I have experience working in NHS Primary care, within charities and also in private practice, I also run therapeutic groups. My work is suitable for solution-focused brief therapy as well as long-term counselling. As an integrative practitioner I also draw on other training such as Group Therapy, Bereavement Training and Addiction Training.
The most important thing first: No matter what place you’re in - there is hope for change and for things to get better. You may be reading this feeling vulnerable, disempowered, dejected, fearing disappointment or simply too overwhelmed to know how you feel. I'll meet you wherever you are and with whatever you bring and we can walk through your confusion and distress together. I've had the privilege of working with a diverse range of people with an equally diverse range of individual challenges. Spending time exploring your challenges can bring clarity, empower you to break with old patterns and help you find a positive way forward.
The most important thing first: No matter what place you’re in - there is hope for change and for things to get better. You may be reading this feeling vulnerable, disempowered, dejected, fearing disappointment or simply too overwhelmed to know how you feel. I'll meet you wherever you are and with whatever you bring and we can walk through your confusion and distress together. I've had the privilege of working with a diverse range of people with an equally diverse range of individual challenges. Spending time exploring your challenges can bring clarity, empower you to break with old patterns and help you find a positive way forward.
Hello.
Thank you for stopping to read about my therapy practice.
I am an Accredited Professional Registrant of the NCPS (The National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society).
I have specialised in (childhood) sexual abuse counselling for (approaching) two decades now.
I find that my integrative approach to counselling (person-centred, Transactional Analysis and Inner-Child therapy; but flexible to your needs) works well, as so many survivors are searching for empowerment and autonomy: freedoms that they have been denied.
I am also experienced in specialist alcohol counselling, play therapy and generic counselling.
Hello.
Thank you for stopping to read about my therapy practice.
I am an Accredited Professional Registrant of the NCPS (The National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society).
I have specialised in (childhood) sexual abuse counselling for (approaching) two decades now.
I find that my integrative approach to counselling (person-centred, Transactional Analysis and Inner-Child therapy; but flexible to your needs) works well, as so many survivors are searching for empowerment and autonomy: freedoms that they have been denied.
I am also experienced in specialist alcohol counselling, play therapy and generic counselling.
I’ve always been interested in what lies beneath the way we think and feel, the beliefs and patterns we develop through life, but also the deeper, intuitive part of ourselves that can easily get lost amongst it all. Often people come to me because something doesn’t quite feel right, they feel stuck, overwhelmed or disconnected, or simply want to understand themselves on a deeper level. Together we begin to explore what belongs to the conditioned mind and what may be coming from somewhere deeper within.
I’ve always been interested in what lies beneath the way we think and feel, the beliefs and patterns we develop through life, but also the deeper, intuitive part of ourselves that can easily get lost amongst it all. Often people come to me because something doesn’t quite feel right, they feel stuck, overwhelmed or disconnected, or simply want to understand themselves on a deeper level. Together we begin to explore what belongs to the conditioned mind and what may be coming from somewhere deeper within.
I specialise with the LGBT+ community, including their family and friends. I can offer a non-judgemental, gentle, accepting confidential space for you to share your issues and concerns, knowing you will not be rejected or discriminated against. I have lived experience of transgender identities, as my son is transgender. I have witnessed the high mental health conditions, suicidal ideation, including self-harm, and loss faced by LGBT+ individuals that I have counselled, along with the hurdles my son has encountered during his transition. I would like to walk with you along your pathway, and consider myself privileged to do so.
I specialise with the LGBT+ community, including their family and friends. I can offer a non-judgemental, gentle, accepting confidential space for you to share your issues and concerns, knowing you will not be rejected or discriminated against. I have lived experience of transgender identities, as my son is transgender. I have witnessed the high mental health conditions, suicidal ideation, including self-harm, and loss faced by LGBT+ individuals that I have counselled, along with the hurdles my son has encountered during his transition. I would like to walk with you along your pathway, and consider myself privileged to do so.
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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.