Narcissistic Personality (NPD) Therapists in Monterey, CA
Licensed clinical psychologist specializing in problems related to shame, attachment, identity, loneliness, trauma in all of its forms, and suicidal thoughts and feelings. Above and beyond these specialties, I'm driven to work with people seeking relief from pain as well as with individuals who are pursuing therapy to learn about themselves and grow. I have experience helping patients in a variety of formats utilizing both brief and long-term therapies, facilitating process and psychoeducational groups, and providing therapeutic personality assessment services.
Licensed clinical psychologist specializing in problems related to shame, attachment, identity, loneliness, trauma in all of its forms, and suicidal thoughts and feelings. Above and beyond these specialties, I'm driven to work with people seeking relief from pain as well as with individuals who are pursuing therapy to learn about themselves and grow. I have experience helping patients in a variety of formats utilizing both brief and long-term therapies, facilitating process and psychoeducational groups, and providing therapeutic personality assessment services.
With more than 30 years of experience and a degree in Psychology from Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Schwartz works with adults in Harmony Place Monterey's PHP and IOP programs who are experiencing marriage and intimacy disorders, bipolar disorder and depression, eating disorders, PTSD, addiction, sexual difficulties, sexual dysfunction, and sexual addiction. His national recognition has included lecturing to over 100,000 therapists nationally, as well as editing three books. He is extremely compassionate and forms exceptional connections with his clients.
With more than 30 years of experience and a degree in Psychology from Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Schwartz works with adults in Harmony Place Monterey's PHP and IOP programs who are experiencing marriage and intimacy disorders, bipolar disorder and depression, eating disorders, PTSD, addiction, sexual difficulties, sexual dysfunction, and sexual addiction. His national recognition has included lecturing to over 100,000 therapists nationally, as well as editing three books. He is extremely compassionate and forms exceptional connections with his clients.
Are you wanting to make changes but feel unsure where to start? Whether you are dealing with trauma, a dissociative disorder, relationship challenges, intimacy concerns, navigating a major life transition, or struggling with an eating disorder or addiction, I am here to help. If you are feeling overwhelmed by unresolved trauma, anxiety, depression, OCD, mood swings, or finding yourself in conflict with those you care about, I provide a collaborative and compassionate space where you can feel safe, understood, and supported. I work with individuals, couples, and families.
Are you wanting to make changes but feel unsure where to start? Whether you are dealing with trauma, a dissociative disorder, relationship challenges, intimacy concerns, navigating a major life transition, or struggling with an eating disorder or addiction, I am here to help. If you are feeling overwhelmed by unresolved trauma, anxiety, depression, OCD, mood swings, or finding yourself in conflict with those you care about, I provide a collaborative and compassionate space where you can feel safe, understood, and supported. I work with individuals, couples, and families.
Are you searching for a sense of purpose, to better understand or be understood by others? Are you looking for support in making decisions more aligned with your values? I utilize an integrative counseling style tailored to your unique needs, providing the opportunity for you to tap into your strengths. Insight gained may provide you the opportunity to manage stressors and to make self driven choices in a balanced manner. Approaching life's most difficult challenges in a confidential way may allow you to work towards your goals, providing you the opportunity to safely delve into your relationship struggles.
Are you searching for a sense of purpose, to better understand or be understood by others? Are you looking for support in making decisions more aligned with your values? I utilize an integrative counseling style tailored to your unique needs, providing the opportunity for you to tap into your strengths. Insight gained may provide you the opportunity to manage stressors and to make self driven choices in a balanced manner. Approaching life's most difficult challenges in a confidential way may allow you to work towards your goals, providing you the opportunity to safely delve into your relationship struggles.
I grew up in Southern California and received my BA from California State University, San Marcos in Sociology and Liberal Arts. I obtained my MSW from the University of Southern California in 2002 and became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in 2008. I have over 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults and families in a variety of settings. My experience includes working with individuals, couples, and families. I have a strong foundation in working with depression, anxiety, trauma, personality disorders, and substance use disorders.
I grew up in Southern California and received my BA from California State University, San Marcos in Sociology and Liberal Arts. I obtained my MSW from the University of Southern California in 2002 and became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in 2008. I have over 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults and families in a variety of settings. My experience includes working with individuals, couples, and families. I have a strong foundation in working with depression, anxiety, trauma, personality disorders, and substance use disorders.
There are many reasons why you might be looking for a therapist: help with a long term struggle, support during a current life situation, and/or your personal growth. Whatever your reasons, I know how important it is to find a therapist you can develop a solid relationship with.
In our work together we will come to understand more about what isn't working. You may be feeling stuck, sad, alone, consumed by rage, or unsatisfied.
You and I will work together to build a trusting and non-judgmental relationship where you feel safe to talk about yourself openly.
There are many reasons why you might be looking for a therapist: help with a long term struggle, support during a current life situation, and/or your personal growth. Whatever your reasons, I know how important it is to find a therapist you can develop a solid relationship with.
In our work together we will come to understand more about what isn't working. You may be feeling stuck, sad, alone, consumed by rage, or unsatisfied.
You and I will work together to build a trusting and non-judgmental relationship where you feel safe to talk about yourself openly.
When life feels out of control we search for things to calm us down and feel in control again. Yet, too often our problems remain unresolved and we end up feeling empty. Maybe you've been in a cycle of failed relationships and are wondering why. Perhaps your emotions are getting the best of you and life is a little messy as a result.
When life feels out of control we search for things to calm us down and feel in control again. Yet, too often our problems remain unresolved and we end up feeling empty. Maybe you've been in a cycle of failed relationships and are wondering why. Perhaps your emotions are getting the best of you and life is a little messy as a result.
I believe it’s a privilege working in the field of psychology and with humans of all ages from infancy to geriatrics. Some of my psychological expertise include human development, traumas, mood disorders, forensics as well as various ranges of other mental, emotional, and behavioral issues. I believe that humans are experts in their lived experiences. It is my privilege to learn from humans and imagine/interpret their situations, challenges, or concerns and offer psychoeducation in support of reducing disruptive/negative lifor issues and lessons
I believe it’s a privilege working in the field of psychology and with humans of all ages from infancy to geriatrics. Some of my psychological expertise include human development, traumas, mood disorders, forensics as well as various ranges of other mental, emotional, and behavioral issues. I believe that humans are experts in their lived experiences. It is my privilege to learn from humans and imagine/interpret their situations, challenges, or concerns and offer psychoeducation in support of reducing disruptive/negative lifor issues and lessons
You may be looking for help to find an effective way to deal with emotional, mental, or behavioral conflicts that have arisen in your life. You may have even tried some techniques or therapies in the past and are looking for another approach. I can show you a mindfulness/meditation approach that has been shown in clinical research to be very effective. I have worked with many different populations, but more recently have specialized in working with Seniors, over the age of 50. However, I am happy to work with you at any age over 18 years.
You may be looking for help to find an effective way to deal with emotional, mental, or behavioral conflicts that have arisen in your life. You may have even tried some techniques or therapies in the past and are looking for another approach. I can show you a mindfulness/meditation approach that has been shown in clinical research to be very effective. I have worked with many different populations, but more recently have specialized in working with Seniors, over the age of 50. However, I am happy to work with you at any age over 18 years.
If you've been struggling for awhile, your life can be different. You can't change your past. But you can change your future. You and your loved ones can write a fresh, new chapter for your individual lives and relationships.
If you've been struggling for awhile, your life can be different. You can't change your past. But you can change your future. You and your loved ones can write a fresh, new chapter for your individual lives and relationships.
Welcome! It takes a lot of courage to reach out for help, and it's crucial that you find a therapist you connect with-someone who can really see you so that you can begin to truly see yourself. I see part of my role as helping you bring light into your dark moments & to help you discover what keeps you stuck so that you can live a life of greater peace & freedom. In the last 15 years, I’ve been trained in a wide range of therapies, from IFS, somatic & mindfulness based approaches to CBT and DBT. I believe that good therapy is both science and art, and each session is its own unique encounter.
Welcome! It takes a lot of courage to reach out for help, and it's crucial that you find a therapist you connect with-someone who can really see you so that you can begin to truly see yourself. I see part of my role as helping you bring light into your dark moments & to help you discover what keeps you stuck so that you can live a life of greater peace & freedom. In the last 15 years, I’ve been trained in a wide range of therapies, from IFS, somatic & mindfulness based approaches to CBT and DBT. I believe that good therapy is both science and art, and each session is its own unique encounter.
Stephanie Chastain
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Monterey, CA 93940
Not accepting new clients
If you are experiencing life’s bumps in the road, or feeling like you’re stuck, I can help. I am available to provide you and your family with compassionate, non-judgmental guidance. With 25 years experience, I specialize in relationships, couples, marital issues, divorce recovery, blended families, step parenting, women’s issues and transitions, mid-life changes, step parenting, blended families and military families.
If you are experiencing life’s bumps in the road, or feeling like you’re stuck, I can help. I am available to provide you and your family with compassionate, non-judgmental guidance. With 25 years experience, I specialize in relationships, couples, marital issues, divorce recovery, blended families, step parenting, women’s issues and transitions, mid-life changes, step parenting, blended families and military families.
My background and training is psychoanalytic psychotherapy, relational psychoanalysis and attachment theory. I am a certified Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapist (KAP) for individuals and small groups. The integration of deep work and psychedelic medicine offers the possibility of new pathways out of suffering from trauma, abuse, persecution, and the daily difficulties of human life and relationships. Together we seek to build more calm, confidence, equanimity, and increased capacity to love yourself and the ones you love.
My background and training is psychoanalytic psychotherapy, relational psychoanalysis and attachment theory. I am a certified Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapist (KAP) for individuals and small groups. The integration of deep work and psychedelic medicine offers the possibility of new pathways out of suffering from trauma, abuse, persecution, and the daily difficulties of human life and relationships. Together we seek to build more calm, confidence, equanimity, and increased capacity to love yourself and the ones you love.
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I work with people of all ages, from diverse backgrounds, who are seeking support, greater self-understanding, and meaningful change. You may be navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, or a major life transition. As a former RN with 13 years of diverse healthcare experience, I bring a broad perspective on how our emotional experiences, relationships, and life circumstances intersect. I offer a warm, respectful, nonjudgmental, collaborative, holistic, and trauma-informed space where you can slow down, make sense of your experience, recognize patterns, process difficult emotions, and discover new ways forward.
I work with people of all ages, from diverse backgrounds, who are seeking support, greater self-understanding, and meaningful change. You may be navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, or a major life transition. As a former RN with 13 years of diverse healthcare experience, I bring a broad perspective on how our emotional experiences, relationships, and life circumstances intersect. I offer a warm, respectful, nonjudgmental, collaborative, holistic, and trauma-informed space where you can slow down, make sense of your experience, recognize patterns, process difficult emotions, and discover new ways forward.
Hi there! My name's Sylvie (she/they). I am tender with people, tough on systems, and committed to our collective liberation. I've been a mental health worker for over 9 years in schools, at a crisis center, and as a family therapist. I'm experienced in and passionate about working with trauma, and partnering with you to transform harm into what serves you, your beloved relationships, and the world you want to see. I offer individual counseling and relationship counseling with loved ones of all kinds. I also offer a trauma-oriented therapy called EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing.
Hi there! My name's Sylvie (she/they). I am tender with people, tough on systems, and committed to our collective liberation. I've been a mental health worker for over 9 years in schools, at a crisis center, and as a family therapist. I'm experienced in and passionate about working with trauma, and partnering with you to transform harm into what serves you, your beloved relationships, and the world you want to see. I offer individual counseling and relationship counseling with loved ones of all kinds. I also offer a trauma-oriented therapy called EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing.
Good therapy experiences are enlivening, collaborative and honest. I have years experience as a Depth Psychotherapist helping people gain greater self-awareness about what triggers negative emotional reactivity and self sabotaging patterns. Identifying and integrating unconscious beliefs, trauma and self defeating responses can help develop emotional resilience, greater self acceptance and happiness. When we feel truly heard, seen and understood a transformative power ignites and we can risk being different and more open. Hidden in the darkest places can be found the riches treasures such as creativity, passion, purpose and being present.
Good therapy experiences are enlivening, collaborative and honest. I have years experience as a Depth Psychotherapist helping people gain greater self-awareness about what triggers negative emotional reactivity and self sabotaging patterns. Identifying and integrating unconscious beliefs, trauma and self defeating responses can help develop emotional resilience, greater self acceptance and happiness. When we feel truly heard, seen and understood a transformative power ignites and we can risk being different and more open. Hidden in the darkest places can be found the riches treasures such as creativity, passion, purpose and being present.
I can help you solve your problems and achieve the quality of life and love that you seek. I believe in your potential and the potential of your relationships to go to the next higher level of functioning. I can help you with practical solutions (behavioral changes) to relationship, career and parenting issues as well as personal issues that lead to anxiety and depression.
Insight, emotional healing, and inner wisdom are the deeper forces that you can access in our healing work together. Advanced psychotherapeutic techniques (EMDR Trauma Reduction, Somatic, Transpersonal, Mindfulness) are available as well as supportive, nurturing counseling.
I can help you solve your problems and achieve the quality of life and love that you seek. I believe in your potential and the potential of your relationships to go to the next higher level of functioning. I can help you with practical solutions (behavioral changes) to relationship, career and parenting issues as well as personal issues that lead to anxiety and depression.
Insight, emotional healing, and inner wisdom are the deeper forces that you can access in our healing work together. Advanced psychotherapeutic techniques (EMDR Trauma Reduction, Somatic, Transpersonal, Mindfulness) are available as well as supportive, nurturing counseling.
Do you find yourself stuck in a loop, despite years of talk therapy?
You’re someone who is open-minded, ready to put in the work, and thirsty for change but still find yourself running in circles, repeating cycles, and feeling like you keep hitting a wall. You feel exhausted and like maybe healing is just not in the cards for you. You have tried therapy for years and you still feel stuck; what you wouldn't give to feel free. Our approach is designed for individuals who have hit a plateau in standard talk therapy and are open to integrating somatic and holistic interventions for lasting change.
Do you find yourself stuck in a loop, despite years of talk therapy?
You’re someone who is open-minded, ready to put in the work, and thirsty for change but still find yourself running in circles, repeating cycles, and feeling like you keep hitting a wall. You feel exhausted and like maybe healing is just not in the cards for you. You have tried therapy for years and you still feel stuck; what you wouldn't give to feel free. Our approach is designed for individuals who have hit a plateau in standard talk therapy and are open to integrating somatic and holistic interventions for lasting change.
As a Licensed Holistic Psychotherapist, I have a passion for helping individuals and couples who feel overwhelmed by their emotions find clarity, balance, and healing. I specialize in working with clients who are struggling with anxiety, stress, depression, grief and loss, in their relationships, or unresolved emotional pain. My approach goes beyond just talk therapy—by integrating mind-body techniques and holistic practices, I provide a comprehensive, personalized path toward emotional well-being.
As a Licensed Holistic Psychotherapist, I have a passion for helping individuals and couples who feel overwhelmed by their emotions find clarity, balance, and healing. I specialize in working with clients who are struggling with anxiety, stress, depression, grief and loss, in their relationships, or unresolved emotional pain. My approach goes beyond just talk therapy—by integrating mind-body techniques and holistic practices, I provide a comprehensive, personalized path toward emotional well-being.
Are you struggling with concentration difficulties, procrastination, or low motivation? Are you wondering if you or your child may have ADHD, depression, or anxiety? As a licensed psychologist, I specialize in comprehensive psychological testing and diagnostic evaluations to help you gain clarity and move forward with confidence. I offer evidence-based testing for ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, and other learning disabilities for children, teens, and adults, as well as full psychological evaluations for anxiety, depression, OCD, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, and other psychological concerns in San Diego and CA.
Are you struggling with concentration difficulties, procrastination, or low motivation? Are you wondering if you or your child may have ADHD, depression, or anxiety? As a licensed psychologist, I specialize in comprehensive psychological testing and diagnostic evaluations to help you gain clarity and move forward with confidence. I offer evidence-based testing for ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, and other learning disabilities for children, teens, and adults, as well as full psychological evaluations for anxiety, depression, OCD, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, and other psychological concerns in San Diego and CA.
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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.