Narcissistic Personality (NPD) Counselling in Edinburgh
Hi there, my name is Ana and I'm a psychodynamic therapist and supervisor with a special interest and experience in working with those affected by existential issues and a Masters thesis in working with adult children of parents with narcissistic traits.
While I'm especially interested in working with existential issues and those affected by parental narcissism, I'm experienced in working with a range of issues, including depression, anxiety, complex trauma, sexual abuse, and family and relationship problems. I also work with many LGBTQA+ clients and clients practicing ENM and am non-binary myself.
Hi there, my name is Ana and I'm a psychodynamic therapist and supervisor with a special interest and experience in working with those affected by existential issues and a Masters thesis in working with adult children of parents with narcissistic traits.
While I'm especially interested in working with existential issues and those affected by parental narcissism, I'm experienced in working with a range of issues, including depression, anxiety, complex trauma, sexual abuse, and family and relationship problems. I also work with many LGBTQA+ clients and clients practicing ENM and am non-binary myself.
My mode of therapy is psychodynamic, based on Freudian psychoanalysis, where a basic, central, premise was his view of the mind. Freud’s belief intimated that some of what we experience on a day-to-day basis e.g. emotions, beliefs and impulses; takes place in the unconscious and is not available to the conscious mind. Similarly, my belief, is that the unconscious mind governs behaviour to a much greater degree than people suspect and my therapy involves deep exploration of clients’ past to access, and understand, the root cause of their problems. The emphasis of psychodynamic therapy is on the trust between client and therapist.
My mode of therapy is psychodynamic, based on Freudian psychoanalysis, where a basic, central, premise was his view of the mind. Freud’s belief intimated that some of what we experience on a day-to-day basis e.g. emotions, beliefs and impulses; takes place in the unconscious and is not available to the conscious mind. Similarly, my belief, is that the unconscious mind governs behaviour to a much greater degree than people suspect and my therapy involves deep exploration of clients’ past to access, and understand, the root cause of their problems. The emphasis of psychodynamic therapy is on the trust between client and therapist.
I am a fully accredited Counselling Psychologist and EMDR therapist with a specialist interest in relational trauma and C-PTSD. I work with adults who have experienced ongoing or developmental trauma, including emotional neglect, abuse, attachment trauma, and relational wounds that continue to affect self-esteem, relationships, and a sense of safety in the world.
Many of the people I work with describe feeling “stuck", living with chronic anxiety, shame, emotional overwhelm, dissociation, or a sense that something is wrong. My role is to offer a thoughtful, collaborative space where we can explore these experiences together.
I am a fully accredited Counselling Psychologist and EMDR therapist with a specialist interest in relational trauma and C-PTSD. I work with adults who have experienced ongoing or developmental trauma, including emotional neglect, abuse, attachment trauma, and relational wounds that continue to affect self-esteem, relationships, and a sense of safety in the world.
Many of the people I work with describe feeling “stuck", living with chronic anxiety, shame, emotional overwhelm, dissociation, or a sense that something is wrong. My role is to offer a thoughtful, collaborative space where we can explore these experiences together.
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 am a qualified counsellor with an advanced diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling. I also have a certificate in Hypnotherapy and mindfulness. In addition to working with adults, I have over twenty years experience working with young people and adults. I offer a safe and welcoming environment for you to share any of the issues that are effecting you.
I am a qualified counsellor with an advanced diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling. I also have a certificate in Hypnotherapy and mindfulness. In addition to working with adults, I have over twenty years experience working with young people and adults. I offer a safe and welcoming environment for you to share any of the issues that are effecting you.
Many of the people I work with are struggling with questions of faith, identity, and culture, often alongside a loss of meaning or a fractured relationship with belief, responsibility, and self.
I work with people who want to understand themselves properly, not just manage symptoms. Experiences such as religious trauma, diaspora identity, internalised racism, and racial trauma sit at the centre of my work.
My role is not to offer quick fixes. It is to help you think clearly about your life, your history, and the patterns you find yourself repeating, especially the ones you already recognise but cannot shift.
Many of the people I work with are struggling with questions of faith, identity, and culture, often alongside a loss of meaning or a fractured relationship with belief, responsibility, and self.
I work with people who want to understand themselves properly, not just manage symptoms. Experiences such as religious trauma, diaspora identity, internalised racism, and racial trauma sit at the centre of my work.
My role is not to offer quick fixes. It is to help you think clearly about your life, your history, and the patterns you find yourself repeating, especially the ones you already recognise but cannot shift.
A warm welcome. As a trained therapist in somatic psychology, I believe that we are all born with inner resources that we inherit and embody and which are there to support us during hard times. What we often do not inherit are the skills in tapping into those resources. Being able to grow in capacity to help yourself with a gentle help of a practitioner is always a huge step in the right direction. In my practice, I will support you by tapping into your psycho-somatic experiences through reflective expression, widening inner awareness, emotional balancing and creating openness for change. To book a session, visit Dunami CIC website.
A warm welcome. As a trained therapist in somatic psychology, I believe that we are all born with inner resources that we inherit and embody and which are there to support us during hard times. What we often do not inherit are the skills in tapping into those resources. Being able to grow in capacity to help yourself with a gentle help of a practitioner is always a huge step in the right direction. In my practice, I will support you by tapping into your psycho-somatic experiences through reflective expression, widening inner awareness, emotional balancing and creating openness for change. To book a session, visit Dunami CIC website.
At times issues and difficulties in your life might be causing you to feel unfulfilled or distressed, or even just a sense of unhappiness within you. Counselling is a process of talking about these issues and working through them confidentially with a Counsellor. Counselling also helps you address your problems in a positive way, enabling you to clarify these issues, explore options and increase self-awareness. I will offer you a confidential time and space to explore all of these in a very supportive way. I aim to work with you in a way which offers understanding, support and enables you have new perspectives.
At times issues and difficulties in your life might be causing you to feel unfulfilled or distressed, or even just a sense of unhappiness within you. Counselling is a process of talking about these issues and working through them confidentially with a Counsellor. Counselling also helps you address your problems in a positive way, enabling you to clarify these issues, explore options and increase self-awareness. I will offer you a confidential time and space to explore all of these in a very supportive way. I aim to work with you in a way which offers understanding, support and enables you have new perspectives.
I am an experienced UKCP registered and accredited Gestalt psychotherapeutic counsellor and EMDR therapist working with individuals and intimate couples.
Whether you are seeking growth and development for yourself, a better life as a couple, or coping strategies and insights in your life and/or your relationships, I can help you to fulfil your potential, see possibilities and connect with your significant others in a more satisfying way.
I am an experienced UKCP registered and accredited Gestalt psychotherapeutic counsellor and EMDR therapist working with individuals and intimate couples.
Whether you are seeking growth and development for yourself, a better life as a couple, or coping strategies and insights in your life and/or your relationships, I can help you to fulfil your potential, see possibilities and connect with your significant others in a more satisfying way.
When you encounter difficult times in our day to day lives it is helpful to be able to talk these through with someone who is trained and objective. To help you explore the issues that matter to you, bringing insight and understanding to enable you to find your way through problems and dilemmas.
When you encounter difficult times in our day to day lives it is helpful to be able to talk these through with someone who is trained and objective. To help you explore the issues that matter to you, bringing insight and understanding to enable you to find your way through problems and dilemmas.
Hello there, thanks for checking me out. Individuals: Life’s toll can leave us with hurts and regrets. Sometimes we end up so wounded everything loses its shine. Life becomes colourless. We struggle with trauma, anxiety or low mood. By creating a constructive conversation with me, we can work towards healing. Couples: I use emotionally focused therapy to help create a connection between spouses and partners. I explore hurtful cycles of interaction to change them. Together we develop positive cycles to heal the relationship. Families: I specialise in young adults/students and their parents; blended families; alienation; child contact
Hello there, thanks for checking me out. Individuals: Life’s toll can leave us with hurts and regrets. Sometimes we end up so wounded everything loses its shine. Life becomes colourless. We struggle with trauma, anxiety or low mood. By creating a constructive conversation with me, we can work towards healing. Couples: I use emotionally focused therapy to help create a connection between spouses and partners. I explore hurtful cycles of interaction to change them. Together we develop positive cycles to heal the relationship. Families: I specialise in young adults/students and their parents; blended families; alienation; child contact
I am a certified practitioner of Gabor Mate's somatic based psychotherapeutic approach, compassionate inquiry and a certified CI private mentor. I have over 20 year experience teaching and mentoring in psychology, philosophy and religious/moral studies. Along with my teaching career I have three decades of study and practice of body-mind practices throughout Europe and Asia.
My therapeutic approach is deeply rooted in building a safe therapeutic relationship. I offer my clients a non-judgemental presence, curiosity, humility, playfulness and gratitude as I work alongside you on your journey of healing and personal growth.
I am a certified practitioner of Gabor Mate's somatic based psychotherapeutic approach, compassionate inquiry and a certified CI private mentor. I have over 20 year experience teaching and mentoring in psychology, philosophy and religious/moral studies. Along with my teaching career I have three decades of study and practice of body-mind practices throughout Europe and Asia.
My therapeutic approach is deeply rooted in building a safe therapeutic relationship. I offer my clients a non-judgemental presence, curiosity, humility, playfulness and gratitude as I work alongside you on your journey of healing and personal growth.
Hi, I am Tatiana, a registered Music Therapist. I offer a safe, compassionate and responsive space for you to explore your emotional needs and ways of being, connect with your inner strengths and find helpful ways to process difficult emotions and support your emotional wellbeing.
Hi, I am Tatiana, a registered Music Therapist. I offer a safe, compassionate and responsive space for you to explore your emotional needs and ways of being, connect with your inner strengths and find helpful ways to process difficult emotions and support your emotional wellbeing.
Hello, I am Harris and I can help you to heal and flourish. I am aPsychologist, Psychotherapist and Philosophical Counsellor, working with individuals and couples both in person (in Edinburgh) or onine I use a holistic psychotherapeutic approach, which means I combine tools and knowledge gained from across many different psychotherapies to develop a programme that is uniquely tailored to you and your specific needs.Through a collaborative, creative and integrative approach, I will work with you, drawing on my extensive knowledge of wide range of effective psychotherapies.
Hello, I am Harris and I can help you to heal and flourish. I am aPsychologist, Psychotherapist and Philosophical Counsellor, working with individuals and couples both in person (in Edinburgh) or onine I use a holistic psychotherapeutic approach, which means I combine tools and knowledge gained from across many different psychotherapies to develop a programme that is uniquely tailored to you and your specific needs.Through a collaborative, creative and integrative approach, I will work with you, drawing on my extensive knowledge of wide range of effective psychotherapies.
Maybe you've spent years feeling like you had to be someone else—constantly trying to meet the expectations of others. Whether it’s unresolved trauma, attachment wounds, or the weight of anxiety and depression, it can leave you feeling disconnected from your true self. You might find yourself stuck in people-pleasing, overworking, masking, or repressing your emotions. Coping can turn into unhealthy patterns like self-harming, developing addictions, OCD, or eating disorders. Together, we can unravel those patterns, understand how your past is shaping your present, and help you develop what you need to feel good in your own skin.
Maybe you've spent years feeling like you had to be someone else—constantly trying to meet the expectations of others. Whether it’s unresolved trauma, attachment wounds, or the weight of anxiety and depression, it can leave you feeling disconnected from your true self. You might find yourself stuck in people-pleasing, overworking, masking, or repressing your emotions. Coping can turn into unhealthy patterns like self-harming, developing addictions, OCD, or eating disorders. Together, we can unravel those patterns, understand how your past is shaping your present, and help you develop what you need to feel good in your own skin.
You may be a high-masking autistic or ADHD woman. You may have spent years coping, and even outwardly succeeding, until your nervous system simply can’t keep up. Many of my clients are neurodivergent women, often late-diagnosed or self-diagnosed, navigating burnout, perimenopause, trauma, self-doubt, and deep exhaustion from masking. You may have tried therapy before without lasting change and feel stuck in the same patterns. You’re looking for specialist, neurodiversity-affirming therapy that helps you understand why you struggle and offers practical ways to move forward.
You may be a high-masking autistic or ADHD woman. You may have spent years coping, and even outwardly succeeding, until your nervous system simply can’t keep up. Many of my clients are neurodivergent women, often late-diagnosed or self-diagnosed, navigating burnout, perimenopause, trauma, self-doubt, and deep exhaustion from masking. You may have tried therapy before without lasting change and feel stuck in the same patterns. You’re looking for specialist, neurodiversity-affirming therapy that helps you understand why you struggle and offers practical ways to move forward.
In-person and online sessions for individuals seeking to transform emotional wellbeing and overall life experience.
My approach is kind, non-judgmental and dynamic. I specialises in how we can be affected by our past and how we humans get along with each other. I have a strong understanding in working with trauma. Including understanding how the body responds emotionally and physically to stress.
As well as working with people from any background, my work is also trauma informed and I work with people who are neurodiverse as well as with people who are LGBTQIA+
Initial consultation 50 min & ongoing sessions are £60 per
In-person and online sessions for individuals seeking to transform emotional wellbeing and overall life experience.
My approach is kind, non-judgmental and dynamic. I specialises in how we can be affected by our past and how we humans get along with each other. I have a strong understanding in working with trauma. Including understanding how the body responds emotionally and physically to stress.
As well as working with people from any background, my work is also trauma informed and I work with people who are neurodiverse as well as with people who are LGBTQIA+
Initial consultation 50 min & ongoing sessions are £60 per
Welcome to my personal statement. I am an experienced Psychotherapist and Counsellor, with over 30 years involvement in the personal development field. I bring the breadth and depth of my life experience, and aim to work in collaboration with you to explore the challenges and joys that you face in your life.
Welcome to my personal statement. I am an experienced Psychotherapist and Counsellor, with over 30 years involvement in the personal development field. I bring the breadth and depth of my life experience, and aim to work in collaboration with you to explore the challenges and joys that you face in your life.
I am a Chartered Psychologist with over 20 years’ experience of working with people across the age range to manage and overcome psychological problems. I work with most types of psychological problems and greatly enjoy the diversity of my practice. I use a number of different psychological therapies, including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) interpersonal psychotherapy, Schema-focussed Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) targeting problems with the most effective evidence based
I am a Chartered Psychologist with over 20 years’ experience of working with people across the age range to manage and overcome psychological problems. I work with most types of psychological problems and greatly enjoy the diversity of my practice. I use a number of different psychological therapies, including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) interpersonal psychotherapy, Schema-focussed Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) targeting problems with the most effective evidence based
I practise Psychodynamic Counselling and Therapy in Edinburgh. People seek therapy for many different reasons. For instance, you might feel anxious about something. Or you might feel stuck—leaving you feeling helpless or unhappy. Or you may feel that it is difficult to form meaningful relationships. Sometimes feelings of unhappiness, frustration, anger, or sadness can feel overwhelming. However, through therapy, which involves dialogue and listening, your experience may start to change. As a result, you may feel freer. Therapy allows you to safely reflect on, and express, your feelings.
I practise Psychodynamic Counselling and Therapy in Edinburgh. People seek therapy for many different reasons. For instance, you might feel anxious about something. Or you might feel stuck—leaving you feeling helpless or unhappy. Or you may feel that it is difficult to form meaningful relationships. Sometimes feelings of unhappiness, frustration, anger, or sadness can feel overwhelming. However, through therapy, which involves dialogue and listening, your experience may start to change. As a result, you may feel freer. Therapy allows you to safely reflect on, and express, your feelings.
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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.