Narcissistic Personality (NPD) Therapists in Auburn, CA
Welcome to Insights Family Counseling Services, a sanctuary for whole-body wellness and holistic healing. Here, we believe that true well-being comes from nurturing the mind, body, and spirit together. We are dedicated to helping our clients by honoring the profound relationship between mind and body, and the healing that can come from recognizing both as an integrative system.
Our therapists are experienced working with individuals of all ages, with a wide array of goals for treatment and presenting struggles. Some examples include PTSD, anxiety disorders, depression, postpartum struggles, domestic violence and more.
Welcome to Insights Family Counseling Services, a sanctuary for whole-body wellness and holistic healing. Here, we believe that true well-being comes from nurturing the mind, body, and spirit together. We are dedicated to helping our clients by honoring the profound relationship between mind and body, and the healing that can come from recognizing both as an integrative system.
Our therapists are experienced working with individuals of all ages, with a wide array of goals for treatment and presenting struggles. Some examples include PTSD, anxiety disorders, depression, postpartum struggles, domestic violence and more.
In everyone's life there are times of difficulty, losses, work challenges, illness, life transitions and fears. Imagine yourself feeling less stressed and conflicted and moving through life with more ease, joy and peace. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with extensive experience in helping adults, couples and families work through challenging situations and resolve emotional and interpersonal conflicts. Warm, caring, and insightful, I provide a safe and confidential space for you to explore the difficult emotions and experiences that trouble you. We work together to find healing and growth.
In everyone's life there are times of difficulty, losses, work challenges, illness, life transitions and fears. Imagine yourself feeling less stressed and conflicted and moving through life with more ease, joy and peace. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with extensive experience in helping adults, couples and families work through challenging situations and resolve emotional and interpersonal conflicts. Warm, caring, and insightful, I provide a safe and confidential space for you to explore the difficult emotions and experiences that trouble you. We work together to find healing and growth.
You are struggling. Your life isn’t what you want it to be. We can help! We specialize in anxiety, depression, couples issues, addictions, sleep problems, concussion, ADD, and trauma. We are friendly and goal oriented. I have 25 years experience with adults, teens, and children. And, if you wish, we can also use Neurofeedback training. I taught Neurofeedback at San Francisco State University. This modality teaches you to change brainwave patterns that keep you from being your best. I’ve written three books, including a new one on enhancing brain function.
You are struggling. Your life isn’t what you want it to be. We can help! We specialize in anxiety, depression, couples issues, addictions, sleep problems, concussion, ADD, and trauma. We are friendly and goal oriented. I have 25 years experience with adults, teens, and children. And, if you wish, we can also use Neurofeedback training. I taught Neurofeedback at San Francisco State University. This modality teaches you to change brainwave patterns that keep you from being your best. I’ve written three books, including a new one on enhancing brain function.
Worried? Anxious? Blue? Feelings can be the result of your situation,or they can be triggered by deeper issues such as attachment, trauma, and unprocessed memories. EMDR "turbocharges" the processing of painful memories. Adults, teens, and children with a history of abuse, trauma, and loss can heal quickly. I also specialize in resolving relationship issues and helping families become stronger. Whether you need help to navigate life transitions or to realize your full potential for emotional growth, therapy is a highly interactive process. Together we develop a plan for treatment involving care and commitment. Feel better!
Worried? Anxious? Blue? Feelings can be the result of your situation,or they can be triggered by deeper issues such as attachment, trauma, and unprocessed memories. EMDR "turbocharges" the processing of painful memories. Adults, teens, and children with a history of abuse, trauma, and loss can heal quickly. I also specialize in resolving relationship issues and helping families become stronger. Whether you need help to navigate life transitions or to realize your full potential for emotional growth, therapy is a highly interactive process. Together we develop a plan for treatment involving care and commitment. Feel better!
Life is complex and requires continual adaptation. I am passionate about helping people find a pathway through difficult times by validating their experiences, identifying unhelpful patterns, finding new solutions, and working towards healing. Healing is a process that requires feeling safe in a caring, non-judgmental environment. Each person has their own story to make sense of, and befriend. I am here to provide a down to earth approach and trusting space for you to expand your awareness, coping skills, problem solving, and distress tolerance. Being heard and feeling understood can help in all our other relationships.
Life is complex and requires continual adaptation. I am passionate about helping people find a pathway through difficult times by validating their experiences, identifying unhelpful patterns, finding new solutions, and working towards healing. Healing is a process that requires feeling safe in a caring, non-judgmental environment. Each person has their own story to make sense of, and befriend. I am here to provide a down to earth approach and trusting space for you to expand your awareness, coping skills, problem solving, and distress tolerance. Being heard and feeling understood can help in all our other relationships.
Therapy, to me, should reflect a kind and honest space where you can feel truly seen and supported as you grow. I love working with people of all ages, including those with autism, developmental differences, neurodivergent experiences, depression, anxiety, and LGBTQ+ individuals. I’m curious about how each person connects with the world, and I’m here to meet you with patience and understanding, no matter where you are on your journey.
I have a special passion for supporting women who feel weighed down by systemic pressures — whether that’s around identity, motherhood, or just the everyday challenge of balancing it all.
Therapy, to me, should reflect a kind and honest space where you can feel truly seen and supported as you grow. I love working with people of all ages, including those with autism, developmental differences, neurodivergent experiences, depression, anxiety, and LGBTQ+ individuals. I’m curious about how each person connects with the world, and I’m here to meet you with patience and understanding, no matter where you are on your journey.
I have a special passion for supporting women who feel weighed down by systemic pressures — whether that’s around identity, motherhood, or just the everyday challenge of balancing it all.
My second area of passion is working with narcissistic recovery and survivors of narcissistic relationships (both adults and children).
I have specialized training and experience in Neuropsychology, Pediatric Psychology, Play Therapy and Attachment, Redecision and experiential interventions, and the use of DBT in both group and individual therapy. Assessment experience in Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Pediatric Neuropsychology, Dementia and related neurocognitive disorders.
My second area of passion is working with narcissistic recovery and survivors of narcissistic relationships (both adults and children).
I have specialized training and experience in Neuropsychology, Pediatric Psychology, Play Therapy and Attachment, Redecision and experiential interventions, and the use of DBT in both group and individual therapy. Assessment experience in Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Pediatric Neuropsychology, Dementia and related neurocognitive disorders.
You are struggling. Your life isn't what you want it to be. We can help! We specialize in anxiety, depression, couples issues, addictions, sleep problems, concussion, ADD, and trauma. We are friendly and goal-oriented. I have 20 years experience working with adults, teens, and children. And, if you wish, we can also integrate neurofeedback training into our work together. Neurofeedback uses the EEG (which neurologists also use) to teach you to change brainwave patterns that keep you from being your best. I studied Neurofeedback at San Francisco State University, and am Board Certified in Biofeedback.
You are struggling. Your life isn't what you want it to be. We can help! We specialize in anxiety, depression, couples issues, addictions, sleep problems, concussion, ADD, and trauma. We are friendly and goal-oriented. I have 20 years experience working with adults, teens, and children. And, if you wish, we can also integrate neurofeedback training into our work together. Neurofeedback uses the EEG (which neurologists also use) to teach you to change brainwave patterns that keep you from being your best. I studied Neurofeedback at San Francisco State University, and am Board Certified in Biofeedback.
Treating individuals and couples with an emphasis on individual needs is my focus. Working together, we can identify patterns of communication that get in the way of a loving relationship. If you and your partner are feeling worlds apart, Emotion Focused Therapy can help bringing you closer together. EFT has a proven track record of helping couples like you enrich their relationships through the discovery and removal of these roadblocks to intimacy. Let me be your guide on this journey of discovery. Help is just a phone call away.
Treating individuals and couples with an emphasis on individual needs is my focus. Working together, we can identify patterns of communication that get in the way of a loving relationship. If you and your partner are feeling worlds apart, Emotion Focused Therapy can help bringing you closer together. EFT has a proven track record of helping couples like you enrich their relationships through the discovery and removal of these roadblocks to intimacy. Let me be your guide on this journey of discovery. Help is just a phone call away.
I bring a broad perspective to my practice having studied clinical psychology and systems theory abroad before bringing my practice to the US more than a decade ago. I’ve spent years training in advanced, deep-dive modalities like Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, IFS, and EMDR, specializing in helping people untangle complex trauma, anxiety, relational chaos, and intense emotional reactivity. If you are scrolling through profiles today feeling completely overwhelmed, I want you to know that you are already helping yourself and that you don't have to carry it alone.
I bring a broad perspective to my practice having studied clinical psychology and systems theory abroad before bringing my practice to the US more than a decade ago. I’ve spent years training in advanced, deep-dive modalities like Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, IFS, and EMDR, specializing in helping people untangle complex trauma, anxiety, relational chaos, and intense emotional reactivity. If you are scrolling through profiles today feeling completely overwhelmed, I want you to know that you are already helping yourself and that you don't have to carry it alone.
Darla Lynn Gale, MA, LMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
I work with couples using Imago Therapy and I have extensive experience working with codependency, narcissistic personality, anxiety, depression and domestic violence.
I have a deep desire to provide healing to those who are hurting, to give each individual the resources for positive change, and to help them gain insight and understanding into the world; resulting in a brighter tomorrow. I believe that you cannot change the past, but you can be strengthened by it. My favorite quotes is 'It's okay to look back into the past, just don't stare." The client-therapist relationship is of the utmost importance to me and my goal is to lead individuals on a personal journey of awareness while providing them with hope, empathy, and unconditional positive regard.
I work with couples using Imago Therapy and I have extensive experience working with codependency, narcissistic personality, anxiety, depression and domestic violence.
I have a deep desire to provide healing to those who are hurting, to give each individual the resources for positive change, and to help them gain insight and understanding into the world; resulting in a brighter tomorrow. I believe that you cannot change the past, but you can be strengthened by it. My favorite quotes is 'It's okay to look back into the past, just don't stare." The client-therapist relationship is of the utmost importance to me and my goal is to lead individuals on a personal journey of awareness while providing them with hope, empathy, and unconditional positive regard.
Often we can sense that something inside of us is ready to shift, even if we're not yet sure what that looks like. Many clients come in feeling disconnected from themselves or aware of patterns they no longer want to carry. They’re looking for a space to slow down, turn inward, and understand themselves more deeply. The work I engage in with clients typically involves strengthening a sense of self, reconnecting with identity, healing relational wounds, and moving through life with greater authenticity. I appreciate working with clients who are open to insight, reflection & prompting that supports them in creating meaningful change.
Often we can sense that something inside of us is ready to shift, even if we're not yet sure what that looks like. Many clients come in feeling disconnected from themselves or aware of patterns they no longer want to carry. They’re looking for a space to slow down, turn inward, and understand themselves more deeply. The work I engage in with clients typically involves strengthening a sense of self, reconnecting with identity, healing relational wounds, and moving through life with greater authenticity. I appreciate working with clients who are open to insight, reflection & prompting that supports them in creating meaningful change.
More Therapists Nearby
I specialize in helping individuals navigate the complex impacts of narcissistic abuse, ADHD, anxiety, and trauma.
The Unconscious mind is a part of the mind that triggers a collection of thoughts which inhibit our mind without us being aware of them. Although these processes exist beneath the surface of conscious awareness, they are thought to exert an effect on conscious thought processes and behavior. The unconscious phenomena include repressed feelings and desires, memories, automatic skills, subliminal perceptions, and automatic reactions. As humans, we are wired to repeat deeply learned patterns that, at a certain point, no longer serve us. Whether it’s in your work life, personal relationships, or your relationship to yourself.
I specialize in helping individuals navigate the complex impacts of narcissistic abuse, ADHD, anxiety, and trauma.
The Unconscious mind is a part of the mind that triggers a collection of thoughts which inhibit our mind without us being aware of them. Although these processes exist beneath the surface of conscious awareness, they are thought to exert an effect on conscious thought processes and behavior. The unconscious phenomena include repressed feelings and desires, memories, automatic skills, subliminal perceptions, and automatic reactions. As humans, we are wired to repeat deeply learned patterns that, at a certain point, no longer serve us. Whether it’s in your work life, personal relationships, or your relationship to yourself.
You've tried talking it out. You've read the books. Maybe you've even done couples therapy before — the kind where you take turns sharing feelings and leave wondering if anything actually changed.
You're still stuck. The same fights keep happening. The distance keeps growing. You're starting to wonder if this is just how it's going to be, or if it's time to call it.
You don't need someone to validate you. You need someone to help you see what's actually going on — and what you can do about it.
That's what I do. I work with couples who are ready to stop going in circles and start making real progress.
You've tried talking it out. You've read the books. Maybe you've even done couples therapy before — the kind where you take turns sharing feelings and leave wondering if anything actually changed.
You're still stuck. The same fights keep happening. The distance keeps growing. You're starting to wonder if this is just how it's going to be, or if it's time to call it.
You don't need someone to validate you. You need someone to help you see what's actually going on — and what you can do about it.
That's what I do. I work with couples who are ready to stop going in circles and start making real progress.
You're in the chaos right now - relationship just ended, porn use spiraling, recovering from a narcissistic ex, or stuck in anxious-avoidant dating patterns.
I'm attachment-focused and heavy on psychoeducation and grief work. My approach is direct and unfiltered - I love dark humor, don't shy from awkward topics, and I'm not here to tiptoe around what needs to be said. I'm a gay, liberal, Hispanic, male veteran who is ready to help you figure out your situation.
You're in the chaos right now - relationship just ended, porn use spiraling, recovering from a narcissistic ex, or stuck in anxious-avoidant dating patterns.
I'm attachment-focused and heavy on psychoeducation and grief work. My approach is direct and unfiltered - I love dark humor, don't shy from awkward topics, and I'm not here to tiptoe around what needs to be said. I'm a gay, liberal, Hispanic, male veteran who is ready to help you figure out your situation.
My ideal client is someone navigating life after past harmful behaviors, often while involved in the justice system. They are ready to take accountability and explore the roots of their actions. Many have complex histories shaped by trauma, shame, and disconnection. They seek a nonjudgmental space to build insight, emotional regulation, and healthier relationships. I use a strength-based approach grounded in CBT and the Good Lives Model to support lasting, meaningful change.
My ideal client is someone navigating life after past harmful behaviors, often while involved in the justice system. They are ready to take accountability and explore the roots of their actions. Many have complex histories shaped by trauma, shame, and disconnection. They seek a nonjudgmental space to build insight, emotional regulation, and healthier relationships. I use a strength-based approach grounded in CBT and the Good Lives Model to support lasting, meaningful change.
Laura Johnson, CBT and Schema Therapist
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MBA, LMFT, LPCC
Serves Area
I can help you if you have a personality disorder, such avoidant, obsessive-compulsive, or narcissistic.
I have a unique expertise in social anxiety. I’m the author of Social Anxiety for Dummies and a board member of the National Social Anxiety Center. The treatment for all anxiety disorders involves changing your mindset and facing your fears, which is what I write about in my book. I’m an expert in CBT and Schema Therapy, combining tools for lasting change.
I can help you if you have a personality disorder, such avoidant, obsessive-compulsive, or narcissistic.
I have a unique expertise in social anxiety. I’m the author of Social Anxiety for Dummies and a board member of the National Social Anxiety Center. The treatment for all anxiety disorders involves changing your mindset and facing your fears, which is what I write about in my book. I’m an expert in CBT and Schema Therapy, combining tools for lasting change.
The first step in any journey takes the courage to start. And you already have! You're here. I know there is still a lot of shame around being vulnerable and asking for help. We live in a world that often demands perfection, high expectations, and pushing ourselves to the max. Struggling with depression, anger, or trauma does not make you a failure. It makes you human. I believe we all have the innate ability to heal ourselves, and therapy can support you in finding that clarity and empowerment.
The first step in any journey takes the courage to start. And you already have! You're here. I know there is still a lot of shame around being vulnerable and asking for help. We live in a world that often demands perfection, high expectations, and pushing ourselves to the max. Struggling with depression, anger, or trauma does not make you a failure. It makes you human. I believe we all have the innate ability to heal ourselves, and therapy can support you in finding that clarity and empowerment.
If we have loved well while alive...our love will go on for generations --Desmond Tutu
If we have loved well while alive...our love will go on for generations --Desmond Tutu
Anger, anxiety, depression, shame, and challenges with self-identity are often rooted in unresolved trauma. When left unaddressed, trauma can deeply impact our relationships and family dynamics. As your therapist, my goal is to collaborate with you in managing trauma-related symptoms and moving toward a more meaningful, fulfilling life. I use a client-centered approach to create a safe and supportive space where unresolved emotions and reactions can be explored. I believe that the therapeutic relationship itself is just as important as the modality used because healing begins with trust, connection, and the freedom to be vulnerable.
Anger, anxiety, depression, shame, and challenges with self-identity are often rooted in unresolved trauma. When left unaddressed, trauma can deeply impact our relationships and family dynamics. As your therapist, my goal is to collaborate with you in managing trauma-related symptoms and moving toward a more meaningful, fulfilling life. I use a client-centered approach to create a safe and supportive space where unresolved emotions and reactions can be explored. I believe that the therapeutic relationship itself is just as important as the modality used because healing begins with trust, connection, and the freedom to be vulnerable.
See more therapy options for Auburn
Nearby Narcissistic Personality (NPD) Therapists Searches for Auburn
- Citrus Heights
- El Dorado Hills
- Fair Oaks
- Folsom
- Granite Bay
- Grass Valley
- Lincoln
- Nevada City
- Placerville
- Rocklin
- Roseville
- Sacramento
Narcissistic Personality (NPD) Therapists
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.