Narcissistic Personality (NPD) Therapists in San Marcos, CA
I work with Military, First Responders, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, BPD, Narcissistic Abuse Recovery & Treating Adult Children of Emotional Immature Parents.
My practice focuses on diversity, compassion, & self-discovery. I’ve dedicated my sessions to creating a space of safety. I focus on Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Survivors, somatic reprocessing, ACEIPS, & Trauma informed care, I cater EMDR, DBT, CBT, IFS, and somatic work to create a holistic approach. There is no right or wrong, good or bad, in healing.
I work with Military, First Responders, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, BPD, Narcissistic Abuse Recovery & Treating Adult Children of Emotional Immature Parents.
My practice focuses on diversity, compassion, & self-discovery. I’ve dedicated my sessions to creating a space of safety. I focus on Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Survivors, somatic reprocessing, ACEIPS, & Trauma informed care, I cater EMDR, DBT, CBT, IFS, and somatic work to create a holistic approach. There is no right or wrong, good or bad, in healing.
Specialized in treating anxiety, self esteem, codependency, identity, healing from unhealthy relationships (including narcissistic abuse)
You are here because you are hurting and want to heal. Healing is possible and you deserve love and acceptance for just being you- your full authentic self. I have been treating anxiety, depression, identity, codependency, eating disorders, low self esteem and relationships issues in children, teens and adults since 2007. My therapeutic style is often more directive, as I see myself as a part of your therapeutic process-not a quiet observer. I use a balance of cognitive behavioral therapy techniques and exploring how your childhood shaped your current thoughts and behaviors.
Specialized in treating anxiety, self esteem, codependency, identity, healing from unhealthy relationships (including narcissistic abuse)
You are here because you are hurting and want to heal. Healing is possible and you deserve love and acceptance for just being you- your full authentic self. I have been treating anxiety, depression, identity, codependency, eating disorders, low self esteem and relationships issues in children, teens and adults since 2007. My therapeutic style is often more directive, as I see myself as a part of your therapeutic process-not a quiet observer. I use a balance of cognitive behavioral therapy techniques and exploring how your childhood shaped your current thoughts and behaviors.
You may be navigating overwhelm, grief, depression, trauma, narcissistic abuse recovery, uncertainty, or a sense of disconnection on your journey toward feeling more whole.
I offer collaborative, non-pathologizing therapy grounded in psychodynamic, somatic, and parts-based work. Together, we explore your story with care and curiosity, honoring your identity, culture, and lived experience. My goal is to help you feel seen, supported, and more at home in yourself.
You may be navigating overwhelm, grief, depression, trauma, narcissistic abuse recovery, uncertainty, or a sense of disconnection on your journey toward feeling more whole.
I offer collaborative, non-pathologizing therapy grounded in psychodynamic, somatic, and parts-based work. Together, we explore your story with care and curiosity, honoring your identity, culture, and lived experience. My goal is to help you feel seen, supported, and more at home in yourself.
Integrative Mental Health & Wellness
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
5 Endorsed
San Marcos, CA 92069
In addition, we specialize in Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Services (therapy/support groups) for victims/survivors.
My name is Shaliss Padilla, LMFT, founder/CEO of Mindbodyology. I integrate the best of conventional and holistic approaches, taking "talk therapy" to the next level! Seeking personal transformation? Are anxiety and/or depression, and/or bad habits holding you back? Well, we can help! We work with the whole person - mind, body and spirit. Prefer more traditional approaches? Lets try evidence based counseling such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or DBT. Like holistic approaches? Let's explore Reiki Treatments, Mindfulness, Energy Psychology, EFT/tapping, Sound Therapy, Hypnotherapy or other integrative modalities.
In addition, we specialize in Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Services (therapy/support groups) for victims/survivors.
My name is Shaliss Padilla, LMFT, founder/CEO of Mindbodyology. I integrate the best of conventional and holistic approaches, taking "talk therapy" to the next level! Seeking personal transformation? Are anxiety and/or depression, and/or bad habits holding you back? Well, we can help! We work with the whole person - mind, body and spirit. Prefer more traditional approaches? Lets try evidence based counseling such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or DBT. Like holistic approaches? Let's explore Reiki Treatments, Mindfulness, Energy Psychology, EFT/tapping, Sound Therapy, Hypnotherapy or other integrative modalities.
Everyone deals with anxiety at various times in their life. Some people have a hard time navigating their anxiety for many different reasons. If you are finding that your anxiety has gotten the best of you, it can be helpful to talk with someone who is able to connect you to your best thinking. That is a skill I have been practicing for over 20 years...connecting people to their best thinking to help them start doing their part differently.
Everyone deals with anxiety at various times in their life. Some people have a hard time navigating their anxiety for many different reasons. If you are finding that your anxiety has gotten the best of you, it can be helpful to talk with someone who is able to connect you to your best thinking. That is a skill I have been practicing for over 20 years...connecting people to their best thinking to help them start doing their part differently.
I work with individuals who are navigating various life challenges such as anxiety, self-esteem challenges, trauma, body image concerns, and the impact of difficult relationships, including narcissistic.
From the outside, things look fine. On the inside, it’s a different story. You might be used to pushing through stress, overthinking everything, and/or holding yourself to a standard that’s hard to maintain. Maybe you’re showing up, getting things done, and doing what’s expected, but it comes with anxiety, self-doubt, a constant feeling that you’re falling short. At some point, it stops feeling sustainable.
I work with individuals who are navigating various life challenges such as anxiety, self-esteem challenges, trauma, body image concerns, and the impact of difficult relationships, including narcissistic.
From the outside, things look fine. On the inside, it’s a different story. You might be used to pushing through stress, overthinking everything, and/or holding yourself to a standard that’s hard to maintain. Maybe you’re showing up, getting things done, and doing what’s expected, but it comes with anxiety, self-doubt, a constant feeling that you’re falling short. At some point, it stops feeling sustainable.
Integrative Mental Health: Accepting New Clients
Associate Clinical Social Worker, ASW
1 Endorsed
San Marcos, CA 92069
I work with children, teens, and young adults who may be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or struggling to understand their emotions. Many come to therapy during times of transition, identity exploration, or after difficult experiences. My team and I support them by creating a safe, supportive space where they feel seen and heard, while helping them build insight, coping skills, and confidence to navigate life with greater clarity and resilience.
I work with children, teens, and young adults who may be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or struggling to understand their emotions. Many come to therapy during times of transition, identity exploration, or after difficult experiences. My team and I support them by creating a safe, supportive space where they feel seen and heard, while helping them build insight, coping skills, and confidence to navigate life with greater clarity and resilience.
Whether you're navigating the impact of trauma, struggling with the effects of domestic and/or narcissistic abuse, or working through life challenges , I’m here to support you.
Our work together will be a collaborative process, centered on your unique experiences, needs, and goals. I provide a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can explore your emotions, gain insight, and develop tools for healing and growth. My approach is compassionate and trauma-informed, focusing on empowerment and self-discovery.
Whether you're navigating the impact of trauma, struggling with the effects of domestic and/or narcissistic abuse, or working through life challenges , I’m here to support you.
Our work together will be a collaborative process, centered on your unique experiences, needs, and goals. I provide a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can explore your emotions, gain insight, and develop tools for healing and growth. My approach is compassionate and trauma-informed, focusing on empowerment and self-discovery.
If you're feeling stuck, maybe caught in self-doubt, old survival patterns, or the pain of narcissistic abuse, you don’t have to navigate it alone.
Using a culturally and trauma-informed approach, I blend modalities like IFS, EMDR, and Somatic interventions for trauma. I tailor sessions to support healing on all levels, mind, body, and soul. Some days we do deep inner work, other days we slow down and just focus on regulating your system. Together, we find what you need in the moment.
If you're feeling stuck, maybe caught in self-doubt, old survival patterns, or the pain of narcissistic abuse, you don’t have to navigate it alone.
Using a culturally and trauma-informed approach, I blend modalities like IFS, EMDR, and Somatic interventions for trauma. I tailor sessions to support healing on all levels, mind, body, and soul. Some days we do deep inner work, other days we slow down and just focus on regulating your system. Together, we find what you need in the moment.
Dr. Goldwaser's practice is focused on anxiety, depression, chronic pain, life transitions, divorce and relationship issues, insomnia, and stress management. He also helps people with recovery from drugs and alcohol. He can help you feel better rapidly using a direct, but warm style to help you facilitate change and achieve your goals. Dr. Goldwaser can also help you overcome barriers to success, so you can be the best version of yourself.
Dr. Goldwaser's practice is focused on anxiety, depression, chronic pain, life transitions, divorce and relationship issues, insomnia, and stress management. He also helps people with recovery from drugs and alcohol. He can help you feel better rapidly using a direct, but warm style to help you facilitate change and achieve your goals. Dr. Goldwaser can also help you overcome barriers to success, so you can be the best version of yourself.
My style involves working collaboratively to help my patients improve the quality of their lives in their work, their relationships and their interests.
My approach brings to light how past experiences affect the choices that we make in our current lives, both positively and negatively, and how we can alter destructive patterns by learning new healthy coping skills.
My style involves working collaboratively to help my patients improve the quality of their lives in their work, their relationships and their interests.
My approach brings to light how past experiences affect the choices that we make in our current lives, both positively and negatively, and how we can alter destructive patterns by learning new healthy coping skills.
My ideal client is anyone in need of clarity, reassurance, and direction to find the path to their best self: their most confident, compassionate, easygoing, focused, and understanding aspects of who they are and how they wish to calmly be themselves in every part of their life.
My ideal client is anyone in need of clarity, reassurance, and direction to find the path to their best self: their most confident, compassionate, easygoing, focused, and understanding aspects of who they are and how they wish to calmly be themselves in every part of their life.
Helping others has always been a desire of mine. I have been a therapist for 13 years and have helped clients with a variety of issues such as anxiety, relationship help, marriage, parenting, life skills, pornography, anger, and many more. I have seen and heard a lot of issues from a lot of different people who have had hardship and others who needed guidance. I believe that we all come from different walks of life and sometimes on our journey; we may get steered in the wrong direction. It is my desire to help guide you back in the right direction. I want to validate your emotions and makes sure you are heard.
Helping others has always been a desire of mine. I have been a therapist for 13 years and have helped clients with a variety of issues such as anxiety, relationship help, marriage, parenting, life skills, pornography, anger, and many more. I have seen and heard a lot of issues from a lot of different people who have had hardship and others who needed guidance. I believe that we all come from different walks of life and sometimes on our journey; we may get steered in the wrong direction. It is my desire to help guide you back in the right direction. I want to validate your emotions and makes sure you are heard.
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I work with clients with trauma, addiction, narcissistic abuse, anxiety, depression, OCD, C-PTSD/PTSD, and more.
I specialize in Narcissistic Abuse Healing and Recovery. I developed a proven treatment model, "The 5 Stages of Narcissistic De-Conditioning", designed to support deep healing, rebuilding, and long-term avoidance of future narcissistic relationships.
Couples /FamilyTherapy for monogamous couples, ENM couples, and polyamorous couples are also offered.
I work with clients with trauma, addiction, narcissistic abuse, anxiety, depression, OCD, C-PTSD/PTSD, and more.
I specialize in Narcissistic Abuse Healing and Recovery. I developed a proven treatment model, "The 5 Stages of Narcissistic De-Conditioning", designed to support deep healing, rebuilding, and long-term avoidance of future narcissistic relationships.
Couples /FamilyTherapy for monogamous couples, ENM couples, and polyamorous couples are also offered.
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.
Are you looking to recover from the wounds of narcissistic abuse and codependency and forge happier, healthier relationships?
As a therapist, I consider my role to be a guide and witness to facilitate the development of your true self and your inner resources. I create a genuine and respectful space that allows us to explore where you're at, your goals, and your challenges.
Are you looking to recover from the wounds of narcissistic abuse and codependency and forge happier, healthier relationships?
As a therapist, I consider my role to be a guide and witness to facilitate the development of your true self and your inner resources. I create a genuine and respectful space that allows us to explore where you're at, your goals, and your challenges.
I have a special interest in narcissistic personality traits and managing challenging family dynamics.
My orientation blends cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, and family systems approaches to healing and change. Through a collaborative and non-judgmental approach, I help clients gain insight into their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, and develop effective coping strategies to improve their well-being and achieve their goals.
I have a special interest in narcissistic personality traits and managing challenging family dynamics.
My orientation blends cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, and family systems approaches to healing and change. Through a collaborative and non-judgmental approach, I help clients gain insight into their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, and develop effective coping strategies to improve their well-being and achieve their goals.
I specialize in and help empower survivors of Narcissistic Personality Disorder ( NPD) and Borderline Personality Disorder, grief, trauma, and relationship issues.
You are in the right place. You need clarity, strength, guidance, support to help you walk through this journey of self awareness. Let's discover what, why, and how you ended up in this situation. Being vulnerable is not always easy, in fact it can be extremely frightening; however, the reward is worth it! YOU are worth it!
I specialize in and help empower survivors of Narcissistic Personality Disorder ( NPD) and Borderline Personality Disorder, grief, trauma, and relationship issues.
You are in the right place. You need clarity, strength, guidance, support to help you walk through this journey of self awareness. Let's discover what, why, and how you ended up in this situation. Being vulnerable is not always easy, in fact it can be extremely frightening; however, the reward is worth it! YOU are worth it!
Hello and welcome! You’ve taken a courageous step in looking for help. I specialize in working with high-achieving men and women who feel stuck in frustrating relationship patterns despite insight, effort, and success in other areas of life. Many of the men I work with struggle with emotional connection and conflict after years of relying on independence. Many of the women I work with find themselves overfunctioning—taking on more than their share while losing a clear sense of themselves.With nearly five decades of experience, I bring a depth of perspective that allows me to identify and work through the underlying dynamic.
Hello and welcome! You’ve taken a courageous step in looking for help. I specialize in working with high-achieving men and women who feel stuck in frustrating relationship patterns despite insight, effort, and success in other areas of life. Many of the men I work with struggle with emotional connection and conflict after years of relying on independence. Many of the women I work with find themselves overfunctioning—taking on more than their share while losing a clear sense of themselves.With nearly five decades of experience, I bring a depth of perspective that allows me to identify and work through the underlying dynamic.
Are you struggling with PTSD, trauma, anxiety, depression, narcissistic abuse recovery, low self esteem, and loneliness?
Sessions typically involve helping you to gain insight into thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, explore alternative ways of viewing situations, and modify unhelpful behavior. I use DBT, EMDR, attachment and mindfulness-based approaches to therapy as well as draw from a a range a range of techniques to meet the needs and strengths of each individual client.
Are you struggling with PTSD, trauma, anxiety, depression, narcissistic abuse recovery, low self esteem, and loneliness?
Sessions typically involve helping you to gain insight into thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, explore alternative ways of viewing situations, and modify unhelpful behavior. I use DBT, EMDR, attachment and mindfulness-based approaches to therapy as well as draw from a a range a range of techniques to meet the needs and strengths of each individual client.
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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.