Narcissistic Personality (NPD) Therapists in Pleasant Hill, CA
I have 20 years experience providing adult and couples therapy, specializing in anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship challenges. Using an attachment-based approach, I focus on healing past traumas, growing self-esteem, and deepening connections in all areas of your life. I offer a direct yet compassionate, down-to-earth approach that helps you feel stronger within yourself and your relationships.
I have 20 years experience providing adult and couples therapy, specializing in anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship challenges. Using an attachment-based approach, I focus on healing past traumas, growing self-esteem, and deepening connections in all areas of your life. I offer a direct yet compassionate, down-to-earth approach that helps you feel stronger within yourself and your relationships.
Life can be rough sometimes, and it’s so easy to feel stuck, wondering where you’re headed. My goal is to help you find new perspectives and new ways of looking at any situation so that you can approach life with confidence and authenticity. Along with bringing a multicultural perspective to therapy as a therapist of color, I utilize an integrative approach of Narrative, Interpersonal, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies, and other modalities that fit your unique life journey.
Life can be rough sometimes, and it’s so easy to feel stuck, wondering where you’re headed. My goal is to help you find new perspectives and new ways of looking at any situation so that you can approach life with confidence and authenticity. Along with bringing a multicultural perspective to therapy as a therapist of color, I utilize an integrative approach of Narrative, Interpersonal, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies, and other modalities that fit your unique life journey.
Is your child struggling with behavior problems, ADHD, depression or anxiety? Are you looking for a therapist with experience working with Autism (and Aspergers) Spectrum Disorders? I specialize in working with children and teens and have over 17 years of experience working with these populations. I have worked as a Behavior Therapist for children on the Autistic spectrum, have taught my own Day Treatment Intensive classroom (for children with extreme behavior challenges) and have worked for Contra Costa County Child and Adolescent Services. I have also worked in the Juvenile Justice department of Los Angeles County with Juvenile offenders.
Is your child struggling with behavior problems, ADHD, depression or anxiety? Are you looking for a therapist with experience working with Autism (and Aspergers) Spectrum Disorders? I specialize in working with children and teens and have over 17 years of experience working with these populations. I have worked as a Behavior Therapist for children on the Autistic spectrum, have taught my own Day Treatment Intensive classroom (for children with extreme behavior challenges) and have worked for Contra Costa County Child and Adolescent Services. I have also worked in the Juvenile Justice department of Los Angeles County with Juvenile offenders.
Life can be rough sometimes, and it’s so easy to feel stuck, wondering where you’re headed. My goal is to help you find new perspectives and new ways of looking at any situation so that you can approach life with confidence and authenticity. Along with bringing a multicultural perspective to therapy as a therapist of color, I utilize an integrative approach of Narrative, Interpersonal, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies, and other modalities that fit your unique life journey.
Life can be rough sometimes, and it’s so easy to feel stuck, wondering where you’re headed. My goal is to help you find new perspectives and new ways of looking at any situation so that you can approach life with confidence and authenticity. Along with bringing a multicultural perspective to therapy as a therapist of color, I utilize an integrative approach of Narrative, Interpersonal, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies, and other modalities that fit your unique life journey.
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My particular areas of focus include: attachment therapy, helping children and their parents deal with co-parenting, divorce and/or blended families; healing from narcissistic abuse in parental/romantic relationships; stabilizing in recovery from alcohol and other substances.
The therapeutic process has the ability to transform. I am living proof of this. At my lowest point, I was anxious, depressed, suicidal, and trapped in addictions. With the help of a skilled therapist, I was able to come out of this darkness - inspiring me to leave the business world in order to help others who are suffering. I believe that everyone deserves a fighting chance to overcome trauma and abuse and live a rich, full, and satisfying life. I believe that we can change and grow at any time in our lives. I believe in the beauty, resiliency, and strength of the human spirit. I believe that we are all worthy and capable of love.
My particular areas of focus include: attachment therapy, helping children and their parents deal with co-parenting, divorce and/or blended families; healing from narcissistic abuse in parental/romantic relationships; stabilizing in recovery from alcohol and other substances.
The therapeutic process has the ability to transform. I am living proof of this. At my lowest point, I was anxious, depressed, suicidal, and trapped in addictions. With the help of a skilled therapist, I was able to come out of this darkness - inspiring me to leave the business world in order to help others who are suffering. I believe that everyone deserves a fighting chance to overcome trauma and abuse and live a rich, full, and satisfying life. I believe that we can change and grow at any time in our lives. I believe in the beauty, resiliency, and strength of the human spirit. I believe that we are all worthy and capable of love.
Claudia Sinay-Mosias, Mft Online Psychotherapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MHS, LFMT
Online Only
I specialize in treating survivors of NPD and other personality disorders, relationship issues, anxiety and depression.
My style is interactive and humanistic meaning that I will listen, talk, offer opinions and sometimes give advice. I've been in a relationship for 45 years and meditating for 50. In my 30's I suffered from anxiety. These facts, along with my education and experience, inform my work to a tremendous degree.
I specialize in treating survivors of NPD and other personality disorders, relationship issues, anxiety and depression.
My style is interactive and humanistic meaning that I will listen, talk, offer opinions and sometimes give advice. I've been in a relationship for 45 years and meditating for 50. In my 30's I suffered from anxiety. These facts, along with my education and experience, inform my work to a tremendous degree.
Natalie Ring
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, APCC, MA
2 Endorsed
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
I specialize in helping people heal from narcissistic abuse and toxic relationships, as well as the deep overwhelm that often comes with them.
Reaching out for support isn’t easy, it takes courage, especially when you're already feeling worn down. But the fact that you're here means something inside you is ready for change. Maybe you're feeling overwhelmed, misunderstood, or unsure of yourself. Maybe you're carrying pain from trauma, anxiety, or relationship struggles. I want you to know you're not alone. In the work we do together, we can begin to gently reconnect with the parts of you that feel lost or hidden. With time, you can start to feel more like yourself again, more at ease, more whole, and more able to move through life with clarity, strength, and peace.
I specialize in helping people heal from narcissistic abuse and toxic relationships, as well as the deep overwhelm that often comes with them.
Reaching out for support isn’t easy, it takes courage, especially when you're already feeling worn down. But the fact that you're here means something inside you is ready for change. Maybe you're feeling overwhelmed, misunderstood, or unsure of yourself. Maybe you're carrying pain from trauma, anxiety, or relationship struggles. I want you to know you're not alone. In the work we do together, we can begin to gently reconnect with the parts of you that feel lost or hidden. With time, you can start to feel more like yourself again, more at ease, more whole, and more able to move through life with clarity, strength, and peace.
I specialize in early trauma, complex trauma, and narcissistic abuse recovery.
Together, we will gently work through the hurt, learning to listen to your body as we find our rhythm, so that you can heal without being retraumatized. We will build safety all along the way as we work toward healing using effective and non-rigid tools to honor and support all of your parts.
I specialize in early trauma, complex trauma, and narcissistic abuse recovery.
Together, we will gently work through the hurt, learning to listen to your body as we find our rhythm, so that you can heal without being retraumatized. We will build safety all along the way as we work toward healing using effective and non-rigid tools to honor and support all of your parts.
I am certified in Narcissistic Abuse Survivor Treatment, undertaking this training with The Institute of Relational Harm Reduction.
Often, when we connect with therapists, we present with clear issues we want to address. Other times, we could be struggling to interpret how a life event may be affecting us. When I work with a client, I like to know and understand that person deeply, including where they feel they are now in life, and how is it they got here, to this point. We will delve into moments in your earlier life that you believe may hold some importance, some current relevance, what I term the echo of our pasts. It is this exploration that makes therapy both enlightening and releasing.
I am certified in Narcissistic Abuse Survivor Treatment, undertaking this training with The Institute of Relational Harm Reduction.
Often, when we connect with therapists, we present with clear issues we want to address. Other times, we could be struggling to interpret how a life event may be affecting us. When I work with a client, I like to know and understand that person deeply, including where they feel they are now in life, and how is it they got here, to this point. We will delve into moments in your earlier life that you believe may hold some importance, some current relevance, what I term the echo of our pasts. It is this exploration that makes therapy both enlightening and releasing.
Navigating healing from narcissistic relationships.
I practice a collaborative approach blending trauma-informed, evidence-based techniques (CBT, ACT) with depth work including dream analysis, psychoanalysis, and psychedelic-assisted therapy integration. My practice incorporates client-centered, mindfulness-based methods alongside creative music and art therapy. ogether, we'll create a safe, nurturing space.
Navigating healing from narcissistic relationships.
I practice a collaborative approach blending trauma-informed, evidence-based techniques (CBT, ACT) with depth work including dream analysis, psychoanalysis, and psychedelic-assisted therapy integration. My practice incorporates client-centered, mindfulness-based methods alongside creative music and art therapy. ogether, we'll create a safe, nurturing space.
Are you working through trauma or a difficult transition; are you in relationship with a toxic/ narcissistic person; facing painful loss?
I was educated at Cornell University and the University of Denver's School of Professional Psychology. I interned at the Albert Einstein Medical School and earned a post-doctoral fellowship at the world-renowned Menninger School of Psychiatry. I have highly specialized training in trauma, dissociative disorders and DID, spirituality, and toxic relationships.
Are you working through trauma or a difficult transition; are you in relationship with a toxic/ narcissistic person; facing painful loss?
I was educated at Cornell University and the University of Denver's School of Professional Psychology. I interned at the Albert Einstein Medical School and earned a post-doctoral fellowship at the world-renowned Menninger School of Psychiatry. I have highly specialized training in trauma, dissociative disorders and DID, spirituality, and toxic relationships.
I’m a psychoproctologist: For the past 25 years, I’ve studied the ethical diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of assholutism in all its narcissistic, egotistical, gaslighting forms.
My research and coaching are all about how to handle “herobots” people who robotically play hero, dismissing and defeating all challenges to their fake heroic authority. I have a PhD in decision psychology and have written three books and over 1k articles for Psychology Today about dealing with doubts and difficult people.
I’m a psychoproctologist: For the past 25 years, I’ve studied the ethical diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of assholutism in all its narcissistic, egotistical, gaslighting forms.
My research and coaching are all about how to handle “herobots” people who robotically play hero, dismissing and defeating all challenges to their fake heroic authority. I have a PhD in decision psychology and have written three books and over 1k articles for Psychology Today about dealing with doubts and difficult people.
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.
As a child I was always very sensitive and curious about the world that surrounded me. It came natural to help people and I knew that I wanted to give back to the world at large. Just like you I suffered from some childhood wounds. My parents did the best they could with the tools they had. But due to their struggles I became a very codependent child wanting to save and fix my parents to simply gain the love I desired. Later on I would be able to understand these cycles and break many of the patterns I lived out. Including people pleasing, losing myself in toxic relationships and not fully loving that little girl inside of me.
As a child I was always very sensitive and curious about the world that surrounded me. It came natural to help people and I knew that I wanted to give back to the world at large. Just like you I suffered from some childhood wounds. My parents did the best they could with the tools they had. But due to their struggles I became a very codependent child wanting to save and fix my parents to simply gain the love I desired. Later on I would be able to understand these cycles and break many of the patterns I lived out. Including people pleasing, losing myself in toxic relationships and not fully loving that little girl inside of me.
Life has never been particularly easy, but lately we are faced with additional stress. As a psychologist, I meet with men and women, couples and families who are coping with conflict in their marriages, conflicts with their children, financial pressures, and workplace stress. Things might seem so overwhelming that we despair of ever recapturing the happiness and optimism that we once might have had. I can show you ways to reduce your anxiety, and develop new coping strategies to improve interactions in your family, your relationships and your workplace. You can find confidence and recapture a sense of well being.
Life has never been particularly easy, but lately we are faced with additional stress. As a psychologist, I meet with men and women, couples and families who are coping with conflict in their marriages, conflicts with their children, financial pressures, and workplace stress. Things might seem so overwhelming that we despair of ever recapturing the happiness and optimism that we once might have had. I can show you ways to reduce your anxiety, and develop new coping strategies to improve interactions in your family, your relationships and your workplace. You can find confidence and recapture a sense of well being.
I work with LGBTQIA+ clients, survivors of narcissistic abuse and people with chronic illnesses.
I’m an active, compassionate therapist who creates a supportive space for you to untangle what is causing you pain or keeping you stuck. Using mindfulness, attachment theory, IFS and trauma work, we’ll explore your patterns, build tools for grounding and self-compassion, and help you move toward a more connected, present, and fulfilling life.
I work with LGBTQIA+ clients, survivors of narcissistic abuse and people with chronic illnesses.
I’m an active, compassionate therapist who creates a supportive space for you to untangle what is causing you pain or keeping you stuck. Using mindfulness, attachment theory, IFS and trauma work, we’ll explore your patterns, build tools for grounding and self-compassion, and help you move toward a more connected, present, and fulfilling life.
I specialize in Narcissistic Abuse, Racial Trauma, Anxiety, and Depression.
Do you constantly feel like you’re hard on yourself? Do you only negatively notice yourself? Are you constantly wondering if your feelings are valid? Do you find yourself in unhealthy relationship dynamics?
I specialize in Narcissistic Abuse, Racial Trauma, Anxiety, and Depression.
Do you constantly feel like you’re hard on yourself? Do you only negatively notice yourself? Are you constantly wondering if your feelings are valid? Do you find yourself in unhealthy relationship dynamics?
Feeling Lost? Wondering, “Where do I go from here?”
My clients are individuals navigating life after toxic relationships, major transitions, or motherhood who feel overwhelmed, disconnected, and stuck in patterns like people-pleasing, overthinking, and self-doubt. They often say, “I don’t feel like myself” or “I keep ending up in the same situations.” We use a trauma-informed, DBT-based approach to help you regulate emotions, set boundaries, rebuild self-trust, and break unhealthy cycles—so you can feel grounded, confident, and like yourself again.
Feeling Lost? Wondering, “Where do I go from here?”
My clients are individuals navigating life after toxic relationships, major transitions, or motherhood who feel overwhelmed, disconnected, and stuck in patterns like people-pleasing, overthinking, and self-doubt. They often say, “I don’t feel like myself” or “I keep ending up in the same situations.” We use a trauma-informed, DBT-based approach to help you regulate emotions, set boundaries, rebuild self-trust, and break unhealthy cycles—so you can feel grounded, confident, and like yourself again.
Meridian Counseling: Individual and Family Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
1 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94114
Life can get complicated and there is no handbook on how to handle things like depression, anxiety, addiction and relationship problems. It is important to know two things: 1. you are not alone, 2. challenges are always opportunities to grow and change your life. You are probably here because it's time to "do something different." Let us help guide you through this journey!
Life can get complicated and there is no handbook on how to handle things like depression, anxiety, addiction and relationship problems. It is important to know two things: 1. you are not alone, 2. challenges are always opportunities to grow and change your life. You are probably here because it's time to "do something different." Let us help guide you through this journey!
I work with children, teens, adults individually and in relationships who are navigating the tension between who they are and who they've been taught to be. Children often seem mature while carrying quiet worry, teens who might be holding identity questions and overwhelm. Couples and caregivers may find themselves stuck in patterns that once protected them but now create distance within their family. I offer depth-oriented work, including play therapy for children, to understand these patterns and build relationships that feel steady and connected.
I work with children, teens, adults individually and in relationships who are navigating the tension between who they are and who they've been taught to be. Children often seem mature while carrying quiet worry, teens who might be holding identity questions and overwhelm. Couples and caregivers may find themselves stuck in patterns that once protected them but now create distance within their family. I offer depth-oriented work, including play therapy for children, to understand these patterns and build relationships that feel steady and connected.
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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.