Narcissistic Personality (NPD) Therapists in Fridley, MN
Welcome to Aria Counseling, Assessment & Mediation Centers! We have a number of therapists on staff who are experienced, licensed and able to help. With locations in Fridley and Minneapolis, we are able to accommodate your need to begin working on your area(s) of concern quickly. Our therapists utilize a variety of clinical approaches to best suit your needs and your personality. We provide a warm, safe, comfortable and professional space for individuals, couples and families to work through their issues. We help people with relationships, stress/anxiety, depression, other mood issues, work/professional issues.
Welcome to Aria Counseling, Assessment & Mediation Centers! We have a number of therapists on staff who are experienced, licensed and able to help. With locations in Fridley and Minneapolis, we are able to accommodate your need to begin working on your area(s) of concern quickly. Our therapists utilize a variety of clinical approaches to best suit your needs and your personality. We provide a warm, safe, comfortable and professional space for individuals, couples and families to work through their issues. We help people with relationships, stress/anxiety, depression, other mood issues, work/professional issues.
Life can get messy, confusing, and overwhelming sometimes. Most people feel like they’re supposed to have it all figured out but the truth is, very few of us do. You don’t have to sort through it alone. My role isn’t to “fix” you or tell you how to live your life. Instead, I help slow things down, make sense of what’s going on, and reconnect you with your own wisdom and strengths. I believe you are the expert on your life. I’m here to walk alongside you, ask thoughtful questions, and support you as you move toward the kind of life you want.
Life can get messy, confusing, and overwhelming sometimes. Most people feel like they’re supposed to have it all figured out but the truth is, very few of us do. You don’t have to sort through it alone. My role isn’t to “fix” you or tell you how to live your life. Instead, I help slow things down, make sense of what’s going on, and reconnect you with your own wisdom and strengths. I believe you are the expert on your life. I’m here to walk alongside you, ask thoughtful questions, and support you as you move toward the kind of life you want.
Other areas of experience and interest include: men who "shove it all down", recovery from narcissistic relationships, therapy newbs, and existential questions/crisis.
My approach to therapy is relationship based, flexible and eclectic. When you come into session, you can expect unconditional care, respect for your unique story and a touch of humor. Therapy can provide a safe space for you to get grounded, feel your feelings, learn, strategize and let go of what is no longer serving you.
Other areas of experience and interest include: men who "shove it all down", recovery from narcissistic relationships, therapy newbs, and existential questions/crisis.
My approach to therapy is relationship based, flexible and eclectic. When you come into session, you can expect unconditional care, respect for your unique story and a touch of humor. Therapy can provide a safe space for you to get grounded, feel your feelings, learn, strategize and let go of what is no longer serving you.
Emily Hierlinger
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
What aspects of your life give you a sense of gratitude or fulfillment? Are there sticky points where it would be helpful to have a separate, nonjudgmental perspective to talk through with?
I specialize in working with individuals experiencing anxiety, relational concerns, and trauma. I often work with clients who experience symptoms impacting their ability to live a fulfilling life, and adults looking to be more present in their lives and relationships. I am particularly interested in working with couples with communication issues, discussing relationship longevity, rebuilding trust, and navigating Ethical Non-Monogamy.
What aspects of your life give you a sense of gratitude or fulfillment? Are there sticky points where it would be helpful to have a separate, nonjudgmental perspective to talk through with?
I specialize in working with individuals experiencing anxiety, relational concerns, and trauma. I often work with clients who experience symptoms impacting their ability to live a fulfilling life, and adults looking to be more present in their lives and relationships. I am particularly interested in working with couples with communication issues, discussing relationship longevity, rebuilding trust, and navigating Ethical Non-Monogamy.
Jerrion Richardson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSSW, LICSW
Online Only
Not accepting new clients
Why do you seem to grow irritable and frustrated with other people? Is there something that keeps you from being able to communicate with your partner? Something that keeps you from doing well at work? Why is it so hard to talk to that family member, to trust other people--to trust even your own judgment? You know just what you want to do in life (growth, stability, security, find a supportive romantic relationship), yet, so many of your goals have never been realized.
Why do you seem to grow irritable and frustrated with other people? Is there something that keeps you from being able to communicate with your partner? Something that keeps you from doing well at work? Why is it so hard to talk to that family member, to trust other people--to trust even your own judgment? You know just what you want to do in life (growth, stability, security, find a supportive romantic relationship), yet, so many of your goals have never been realized.
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TouchingTrees Counseling and Relationship Services
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
1 Endorsed
Eagan, MN 55122
From Jenni McBride McNamara, LMFT: Have you ever thought, "My ex or spouse or partner or parent or friend is driving me crazy! I can't handle this anymore!"? Have you researched narcissism or other personality disorders? If so, you've come to the right place for help. Dealing with high-conflict personalities can be exhausting, depressing, and worrisome, but seeing a therapist with experience can make a huge difference. A therapeutic relationship with someone who understands can be the catalyst for positive, sometimes unanticipated, change. You really don't have to be stuck, endure, or suffer forever.
From Jenni McBride McNamara, LMFT: Have you ever thought, "My ex or spouse or partner or parent or friend is driving me crazy! I can't handle this anymore!"? Have you researched narcissism or other personality disorders? If so, you've come to the right place for help. Dealing with high-conflict personalities can be exhausting, depressing, and worrisome, but seeing a therapist with experience can make a huge difference. A therapeutic relationship with someone who understands can be the catalyst for positive, sometimes unanticipated, change. You really don't have to be stuck, endure, or suffer forever.
Subspecialty: narcissistic abuse treatment
It seems inevitable that at some point in everyone's life, the thread that connects us to our deepest center becomes frayed or lost. We may experience this as depression, anxiety, relationship issues, physical illness, feeling "stuck", and more. These symptoms are messengers of the soul and can lead us to that deep place where healing and transformation can occur. Our psyche also speaks to us through joy, a sense of "calling," intuitions, synchronicities, talents, etc... but often we listen best to pain. Together, we can rediscover your authentic Self and access your own wellspring of healing.
Subspecialty: narcissistic abuse treatment
It seems inevitable that at some point in everyone's life, the thread that connects us to our deepest center becomes frayed or lost. We may experience this as depression, anxiety, relationship issues, physical illness, feeling "stuck", and more. These symptoms are messengers of the soul and can lead us to that deep place where healing and transformation can occur. Our psyche also speaks to us through joy, a sense of "calling," intuitions, synchronicities, talents, etc... but often we listen best to pain. Together, we can rediscover your authentic Self and access your own wellspring of healing.
Rachel is a systems thinker and trauma-informed, somatic, and energy-based therapist who believes healing is an inward process. Through curiosity and empathy, she helps individuals deepen self-awareness, integrate their experiences, and expand their sense of self. She views relationships and the emotions that arise within them as opportunities for insight, growth, and meaningful change. Her interest in alternative healing and energy practices, Rachel draws on the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit to help clients gain clarity, reconnect with themselves, and navigate life’s challenges.
Rachel is a systems thinker and trauma-informed, somatic, and energy-based therapist who believes healing is an inward process. Through curiosity and empathy, she helps individuals deepen self-awareness, integrate their experiences, and expand their sense of self. She views relationships and the emotions that arise within them as opportunities for insight, growth, and meaningful change. Her interest in alternative healing and energy practices, Rachel draws on the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit to help clients gain clarity, reconnect with themselves, and navigate life’s challenges.
Do you keep it together on the outside while quietly running on empty inside? You're high-functioning, capable, and by most measures doing fine — but underneath that, something feels stuck. Maybe it's anxiety that won't quit, a pattern you can't shake, or the creeping sense that you've been holding it all together for so long you've forgotten what it feels like not to. I work with high-achieving adults — especially women — who are done white-knuckling through life and ready to stop managing their symptoms and start actually healing at the root.
Do you keep it together on the outside while quietly running on empty inside? You're high-functioning, capable, and by most measures doing fine — but underneath that, something feels stuck. Maybe it's anxiety that won't quit, a pattern you can't shake, or the creeping sense that you've been holding it all together for so long you've forgotten what it feels like not to. I work with high-achieving adults — especially women — who are done white-knuckling through life and ready to stop managing their symptoms and start actually healing at the root.
I also work with people untangling painful relationship patterns, recovering from abusive or narcissistic relationships, and living with bipolar disorder or other mood disorders.
Maybe you've always been told you're smart but "not living up to your potential." You start the day with a plan, end it wondering where the time went, and then beat yourself up for it. With ADHD, anxiety and perfectionism often come along for the ride: overthinking, putting things off until the last minute, and a constant sense that you should be doing better. I help teens and adults understand how their brain actually works, let go of the shame, and build routines and coping skills that fit real life, not someone else's idea of productive.
I also work with people untangling painful relationship patterns, recovering from abusive or narcissistic relationships, and living with bipolar disorder or other mood disorders.
Maybe you've always been told you're smart but "not living up to your potential." You start the day with a plan, end it wondering where the time went, and then beat yourself up for it. With ADHD, anxiety and perfectionism often come along for the ride: overthinking, putting things off until the last minute, and a constant sense that you should be doing better. I help teens and adults understand how their brain actually works, let go of the shame, and build routines and coping skills that fit real life, not someone else's idea of productive.
Are you struggling to make sense of the emotional rollercoaster from narcissistic abuse or domestic violence?
I understand the complexities and unique struggles that come with surviving narcissistic abuse or domestic violence. Each journey is different, and its impact can be profound. I provide a safe, supportive environment where you can explore your experiences, process emotions, and begin healing.
Are you struggling to make sense of the emotional rollercoaster from narcissistic abuse or domestic violence?
I understand the complexities and unique struggles that come with surviving narcissistic abuse or domestic violence. Each journey is different, and its impact can be profound. I provide a safe, supportive environment where you can explore your experiences, process emotions, and begin healing.
Many come to therapy knowing only that they are struggling to get things done, their relationships have become a source of stress rather than comfort, or they need help processing trauma, loss, or other painful experiences impacting their daily lives. Whatever your circumstances, I strive to help each person or family I work with achieve greater emotional, psychological, and social well-being, while also alleviating symptoms. I use the power of storytelling and understand that each person I work with has many, important stories to tell. I also value and work with each person's nervous system in the healing process.
Many come to therapy knowing only that they are struggling to get things done, their relationships have become a source of stress rather than comfort, or they need help processing trauma, loss, or other painful experiences impacting their daily lives. Whatever your circumstances, I strive to help each person or family I work with achieve greater emotional, psychological, and social well-being, while also alleviating symptoms. I use the power of storytelling and understand that each person I work with has many, important stories to tell. I also value and work with each person's nervous system in the healing process.
Peacetree Family Institute
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPCC
Elk River, MN 55330
Waitlist for new clients
These are the main issues I can help you with: family conflict, relationship issues, and narcissistic personality dynamics.
My ideal clients are couples and families feeling stuck in patterns of conflict, disconnection, or emotional shutdown. They’re often navigating blended family dynamics, parenting challenges, or trust ruptures. They want tools to communicate better, rebuild emotional safety, and feel more seen and understood. Most of all, they want peace at home and relationships that feel secure, respectful, and connected.
These are the main issues I can help you with: family conflict, relationship issues, and narcissistic personality dynamics.
My ideal clients are couples and families feeling stuck in patterns of conflict, disconnection, or emotional shutdown. They’re often navigating blended family dynamics, parenting challenges, or trust ruptures. They want tools to communicate better, rebuild emotional safety, and feel more seen and understood. Most of all, they want peace at home and relationships that feel secure, respectful, and connected.
My areas of focus are grief and loss, post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, trauma, domestic violence, and small and big life transitions including transitioning to college, changing jobs, a new medical diagnosis as well as other life transitions.
I skillfully make use of community resources to support clients as they face specific challenges and life transitions. Where appropriate, humor is often part of the therapy session.
My areas of focus are grief and loss, post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, trauma, domestic violence, and small and big life transitions including transitioning to college, changing jobs, a new medical diagnosis as well as other life transitions.
I skillfully make use of community resources to support clients as they face specific challenges and life transitions. Where appropriate, humor is often part of the therapy session.
Narcissistic abuse leaves a specific kind of damage, and most therapists won't fully understand it.
Narcissistic abuse recovery requires a specialist. I work with survivors of narcissistic partners, parents, family members, and coworkers using trauma-informed, somatic, and identity-repair approaches. I offer individual therapy, a weekly survivors group, and a 2-hour Recovery Intensive for those who need a roadmap now. Licensed in 7 states.
Narcissistic abuse leaves a specific kind of damage, and most therapists won't fully understand it.
Narcissistic abuse recovery requires a specialist. I work with survivors of narcissistic partners, parents, family members, and coworkers using trauma-informed, somatic, and identity-repair approaches. I offer individual therapy, a weekly survivors group, and a 2-hour Recovery Intensive for those who need a roadmap now. Licensed in 7 states.
I specialize in helping introspective adults who are struggling with anxiety challenges like people-pleasing & perfectionism, suffering from trauma from narcissistic abuse, or navigating being a highly sensitive person.
Does it feel like your inner critic has been getting its way for far too long? It’s always berating you, saying: “Nothing you do is ever good enough”... “There isn’t even much going on right now, why are you so overwhelmed?”... “You knew waiting until the last second would be awful, why do you have to waste so much time making everything perfect?”... Intuitively, you know the Critic is separate from who you are, but it gets so loud and persistent sometimes that your self-esteem can’t help but take a hit. You’re constantly feeling guilty, shameful, anxious, and small, and don’t know how to feel better.
I specialize in helping introspective adults who are struggling with anxiety challenges like people-pleasing & perfectionism, suffering from trauma from narcissistic abuse, or navigating being a highly sensitive person.
Does it feel like your inner critic has been getting its way for far too long? It’s always berating you, saying: “Nothing you do is ever good enough”... “There isn’t even much going on right now, why are you so overwhelmed?”... “You knew waiting until the last second would be awful, why do you have to waste so much time making everything perfect?”... Intuitively, you know the Critic is separate from who you are, but it gets so loud and persistent sometimes that your self-esteem can’t help but take a hit. You’re constantly feeling guilty, shameful, anxious, and small, and don’t know how to feel better.
I am a therapist pursuing my doctorate in Clinical Psychology with experience supporting children, adolescents, and adults navigating ADHD, anxiety, depression, grief, PTSD, substance abuse, complex trauma, narcissistic abuse, and relationship challenges.
You can start your healing journey today! (; I integrate evidence-based approaches, including Internal Family Systems (IFS), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Brainspotting, yoga-informed practices, and expressive arts such as painting, music, and movement to support healing and personal growth. and expressive arts.
I am a therapist pursuing my doctorate in Clinical Psychology with experience supporting children, adolescents, and adults navigating ADHD, anxiety, depression, grief, PTSD, substance abuse, complex trauma, narcissistic abuse, and relationship challenges.
You can start your healing journey today! (; I integrate evidence-based approaches, including Internal Family Systems (IFS), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Brainspotting, yoga-informed practices, and expressive arts such as painting, music, and movement to support healing and personal growth. and expressive arts.
I’m Danny Mitchell, MA, a Pre-Licensed LPCC and one of Minnesota’s few Black male therapists, delivering telehealth therapy statewide through Radiant Recovery and Counseling Services. You’ve been carrying a lot, and you deserve a therapist who sees your full humanity, not just a diagnosis. Whether you’re navigating depression, anxiety, anger, or feeling stuck, I offer grounded, culturally affirming care, honest, direct, and built around your definition of success.
I’m Danny Mitchell, MA, a Pre-Licensed LPCC and one of Minnesota’s few Black male therapists, delivering telehealth therapy statewide through Radiant Recovery and Counseling Services. You’ve been carrying a lot, and you deserve a therapist who sees your full humanity, not just a diagnosis. Whether you’re navigating depression, anxiety, anger, or feeling stuck, I offer grounded, culturally affirming care, honest, direct, and built around your definition of success.
You are not alone. I am here for you wherever you are in your journey of life...struggling with depression, anxiety or past trauma...learning new skills...changing old behaviors...exploring your personal/cultural/racial/sexual identity...having relational problems...dealing with a serious physical illness...grieving losses...seeking the meaning/purpose of life...wondering if God exists at all. I invite you to experience a respectful, compassionate, and trusting therapeutic environment supporting your efforts to take responsibility for your life, face change, grow courage, and cultivate hope. You can do this. I am here for you.
You are not alone. I am here for you wherever you are in your journey of life...struggling with depression, anxiety or past trauma...learning new skills...changing old behaviors...exploring your personal/cultural/racial/sexual identity...having relational problems...dealing with a serious physical illness...grieving losses...seeking the meaning/purpose of life...wondering if God exists at all. I invite you to experience a respectful, compassionate, and trusting therapeutic environment supporting your efforts to take responsibility for your life, face change, grow courage, and cultivate hope. You can do this. I am here for you.
Looking for a therapist can be overwhelming, but it can also be an exciting opportunity for change. Perhaps you are seeking help in overcoming feelings of anxiety or depression, or in increasing connection and reducing conflict in a significant relationship in your life. Or maybe it’s time to seek clarity about your past so you can finally look forward to a healthy, promising future. As a therapist with many years of counseling experience, I am deeply committed to offering an accepting, nonjudgmental, and safe environment that can help you discover new possibilities for healing, positive change, and a better future.
Looking for a therapist can be overwhelming, but it can also be an exciting opportunity for change. Perhaps you are seeking help in overcoming feelings of anxiety or depression, or in increasing connection and reducing conflict in a significant relationship in your life. Or maybe it’s time to seek clarity about your past so you can finally look forward to a healthy, promising future. As a therapist with many years of counseling experience, I am deeply committed to offering an accepting, nonjudgmental, and safe environment that can help you discover new possibilities for healing, positive change, and a better future.
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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.