Narcissistic Personality (NPD) Therapists in Highlands Ranch, CO

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Dana Cohen
Counselor, MA, LPCC, RYT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
I'm a specialized therapist who works primarily with neurodivergence, specifically ADHD, OCD, autism & borderline spectrums, and chronic depression, anxiety, & bipolar disorders. I also have expertise in complex trauma issues, often stemming from narcissistic family systems or relationship abuse. Many of my clients possess an excellent or above-average capacity for self-reflection and introspection. However, they feel their heightened self-awareness can sometimes backfire, magnifying feelings of powerlessness and frustration when they find themselves stuck in repetitive patterns and unable to make desired changes in their behaviors.
I'm a specialized therapist who works primarily with neurodivergence, specifically ADHD, OCD, autism & borderline spectrums, and chronic depression, anxiety, & bipolar disorders. I also have expertise in complex trauma issues, often stemming from narcissistic family systems or relationship abuse. Many of my clients possess an excellent or above-average capacity for self-reflection and introspection. However, they feel their heightened self-awareness can sometimes backfire, magnifying feelings of powerlessness and frustration when they find themselves stuck in repetitive patterns and unable to make desired changes in their behaviors.
(720) 807-5153 View (720) 807-5153
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Lisa Morgione
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
Hello! I’m AnnaLisa (“Lisa”) Morgione, MA, NCC, LPC. I am a mindfulness-based mental health counselor who uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR), and Internal Family Systems (IFS) to compassionately attend to pain, trauma, depression, anxiety, and grieving. I currently work with individuals, ages 16 & up, and couples. My demeanor tends to be warm, gentle, and connecting. My approach is honest, respectful, and without judgment of you and the issues that are bringing you to therapy. I look forward to walking alongside you on your journey of self-care and improvement.
Hello! I’m AnnaLisa (“Lisa”) Morgione, MA, NCC, LPC. I am a mindfulness-based mental health counselor who uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR), and Internal Family Systems (IFS) to compassionately attend to pain, trauma, depression, anxiety, and grieving. I currently work with individuals, ages 16 & up, and couples. My demeanor tends to be warm, gentle, and connecting. My approach is honest, respectful, and without judgment of you and the issues that are bringing you to therapy. I look forward to walking alongside you on your journey of self-care and improvement.
(720) 738-5218 View (720) 738-5218
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Stephanie Spjuth
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CCTP, C-DBT
Verified Verified
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129  (Online Only)
I am a dedicated therapist who specializes in working exclusively with women aged 18 and older, focusing on their mental health concerns. My goal is to create a nurturing space where adult women can find support, healing, and growth. I understand the unique challenges that women face during different stages of life, and I am committed to providing personalized care that addresses your specific needs. I strive to create a safe and inclusive environment where you can openly explore your thoughts, emotions, and concerns.
I am a dedicated therapist who specializes in working exclusively with women aged 18 and older, focusing on their mental health concerns. My goal is to create a nurturing space where adult women can find support, healing, and growth. I understand the unique challenges that women face during different stages of life, and I am committed to providing personalized care that addresses your specific needs. I strive to create a safe and inclusive environment where you can openly explore your thoughts, emotions, and concerns.
(303) 800-6093 View (303) 800-6093
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Paul Steinke
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
13 Endorsed
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
Stuck? Depressed? Directionless? Want to get closer to your partner? Just discovered an affair? Dealing with trauma? I am passionate about helping individuals and couples who want to live differently take those first steps towards healing, wholeness and connection in their lives and relationships. Feel like your relationship is on a roller coaster or about to crash and burn? Are you frustrated with the way things are in your life but unsure what to do? Taking the first step towards seeing a counselor can be scary and daunting, it takes courage just to look and seek someone out. Change happens when courage and support come together.
Stuck? Depressed? Directionless? Want to get closer to your partner? Just discovered an affair? Dealing with trauma? I am passionate about helping individuals and couples who want to live differently take those first steps towards healing, wholeness and connection in their lives and relationships. Feel like your relationship is on a roller coaster or about to crash and burn? Are you frustrated with the way things are in your life but unsure what to do? Taking the first step towards seeing a counselor can be scary and daunting, it takes courage just to look and seek someone out. Change happens when courage and support come together.
(720) 588-2005 View (720) 588-2005
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Tony Petrelli
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, ACS, MA, MBA
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
As a counselor, it is my desire to provide a caring and safe environment where individuals and couples can discuss, explore, and resolve issues of concern in their lives. Areas of concern can be as simple as a feeling of being "stuck", dealing with specific difficulties in life, a desire for more fulfilling relationships, or assistance in navigating a time of change or transition. As a compassionate listener, my practice is based on a Person Centered approach to counseling. I consider each client to have their own unique life story and experiences and tailor my approach to their specific counseling needs, interests, and desires.
As a counselor, it is my desire to provide a caring and safe environment where individuals and couples can discuss, explore, and resolve issues of concern in their lives. Areas of concern can be as simple as a feeling of being "stuck", dealing with specific difficulties in life, a desire for more fulfilling relationships, or assistance in navigating a time of change or transition. As a compassionate listener, my practice is based on a Person Centered approach to counseling. I consider each client to have their own unique life story and experiences and tailor my approach to their specific counseling needs, interests, and desires.
(303) 835-0912 View (303) 835-0912
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Camille L. Reich
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
COUPLES, FAMILY, CHILD and INDIVIDUAL THERAPY. True Happiness and Stability Stems from the Quality of our Significant Relationships! I work from a strength-based, solution-focused, and systemic or relational orientation, all are evidence-based approaches. I focus on people's strengths and possibilities while addressing their real life difficulties. I also practice child-centered play therapy and provide personality, relationship (couple) and career assessments. I believe in a holistic approach to the therapeutic process that incorporates biological, psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions empowering a person or family towards mastering life to its fullest. I look forward to consulting with you!
COUPLES, FAMILY, CHILD and INDIVIDUAL THERAPY. True Happiness and Stability Stems from the Quality of our Significant Relationships! I work from a strength-based, solution-focused, and systemic or relational orientation, all are evidence-based approaches. I focus on people's strengths and possibilities while addressing their real life difficulties. I also practice child-centered play therapy and provide personality, relationship (couple) and career assessments. I believe in a holistic approach to the therapeutic process that incorporates biological, psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions empowering a person or family towards mastering life to its fullest. I look forward to consulting with you!
(303) 747-4067 View (303) 747-4067
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Rachel Wise
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
Relationship issues, clarity, a deeper sense of self, self-exploration, anxiety, depression, life transitions, career confusion, marriage conflict, parents looking for support with their child's behavioral issues & concerns, and more. One of these sound like you? Whatever you're bringing in session, we will create a space to find change. Our lives are full of new beginnings, and change can be both exciting and definitely scary. It won't always be pretty, and that's to be expected. I will walk through the mud with you, and empower you to take back the control you may have been missing.
Relationship issues, clarity, a deeper sense of self, self-exploration, anxiety, depression, life transitions, career confusion, marriage conflict, parents looking for support with their child's behavioral issues & concerns, and more. One of these sound like you? Whatever you're bringing in session, we will create a space to find change. Our lives are full of new beginnings, and change can be both exciting and definitely scary. It won't always be pretty, and that's to be expected. I will walk through the mud with you, and empower you to take back the control you may have been missing.
(720) 927-9952 View (720) 927-9952
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Kris Cameron
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
Waitlist for new clients
Are you ready for change in your life? Are you willing to work hard and deal with things that you may have been "stuffing" for some time? If yes, then I would be honored to work with you. My ideal client is one that is ready to work hard and explore things they may have been afraid to look at in the past. Helping clients release the bonds of shame, guilt and anger is my passion. I am able to work with many different issues that clients may be dealing with.
Are you ready for change in your life? Are you willing to work hard and deal with things that you may have been "stuffing" for some time? If yes, then I would be honored to work with you. My ideal client is one that is ready to work hard and explore things they may have been afraid to look at in the past. Helping clients release the bonds of shame, guilt and anger is my passion. I am able to work with many different issues that clients may be dealing with.
(303) 536-5259 View (303) 536-5259
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Comprehensive Counseling Solutions
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT-S, CGT, EMDR II
Verified Verified
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
My great passion is bringing healing to people experiencing trauma or life stressors. I help my clients, who include adults, couples, and families, to find healthy perceptions of themselves and strengthen their relationships so they can transition to a healthier, happier lifestyle. Sessions involve tailoring an effective, solution-oriented approach to help you identify and achieve your goals through developing new skills and a deeper understanding of the patterns affecting your life. My clients appreciate my warmth, connection, and humor. Adept at understanding and utilizing various forms of psychotherapy, I tailor sessions to the particular needs of each client.
My great passion is bringing healing to people experiencing trauma or life stressors. I help my clients, who include adults, couples, and families, to find healthy perceptions of themselves and strengthen their relationships so they can transition to a healthier, happier lifestyle. Sessions involve tailoring an effective, solution-oriented approach to help you identify and achieve your goals through developing new skills and a deeper understanding of the patterns affecting your life. My clients appreciate my warmth, connection, and humor. Adept at understanding and utilizing various forms of psychotherapy, I tailor sessions to the particular needs of each client.
(720) 722-3897 View (720) 722-3897
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David J Goodrich
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT, PsyD
Verified Verified
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
I understand that your emotional health and relationships are important, and you deserve to receive quality assistance with these vital aspects of your life. The cornerstone of my practice is the belief in the importance of each client's perspective, their wishes and needs. I believe every client with whom I work deserves personalized care, respect, and responsiveness. This attitude helps clients feel safe opening up and trying new ways of approaching life's challenges. Whether you seek individual, couples, or family therapy (or perhaps some combination of these) I invite you to call.
I understand that your emotional health and relationships are important, and you deserve to receive quality assistance with these vital aspects of your life. The cornerstone of my practice is the belief in the importance of each client's perspective, their wishes and needs. I believe every client with whom I work deserves personalized care, respect, and responsiveness. This attitude helps clients feel safe opening up and trying new ways of approaching life's challenges. Whether you seek individual, couples, or family therapy (or perhaps some combination of these) I invite you to call.
(720) 924-4241 View (720) 924-4241
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Doug Smith
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
I have worked in a variety of settings during my 20 years in the field of mental health. These include medical and psychiatric hospitals, substance abuse treatment facilities, college counseling centers and, for the past twelve years, my private practice. This breadth of experience is a great asset and allows me to feel comfortable working with almost any client issues, but I still find that a grounded common sense is my best tool as a therapist. I also feel that I am able to express my perceptions in a manner that clients are able to hear, understand and take into consideration.
I have worked in a variety of settings during my 20 years in the field of mental health. These include medical and psychiatric hospitals, substance abuse treatment facilities, college counseling centers and, for the past twelve years, my private practice. This breadth of experience is a great asset and allows me to feel comfortable working with almost any client issues, but I still find that a grounded common sense is my best tool as a therapist. I also feel that I am able to express my perceptions in a manner that clients are able to hear, understand and take into consideration.
(303) 816-3117 View (303) 816-3117
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Shannon M. Hicks
Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
Are you tired of feeling confused, lonely or defeated? Are you wanting a better relationship with your teenager, your spouse or God? Are you grieving the loss of a loved one or the pain of your childhood? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then let me walk with you and guide you to living with Joy and fulfillment. Let me help you break free from the negative thought patterns that lead to destructive behaviors. I believe with guidance you will identify what hinders you and how to remove the roadblocks to begin living a life with meaning.
Are you tired of feeling confused, lonely or defeated? Are you wanting a better relationship with your teenager, your spouse or God? Are you grieving the loss of a loved one or the pain of your childhood? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then let me walk with you and guide you to living with Joy and fulfillment. Let me help you break free from the negative thought patterns that lead to destructive behaviors. I believe with guidance you will identify what hinders you and how to remove the roadblocks to begin living a life with meaning.
(720) 549-9309 View (720) 549-9309
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Jodi Heddy LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Highlands Ranch, CO 80130
Being a teen can be tough, so many ups and downs and feelings that seem out of control. Sadness, stress, negative thoughts, and overwhelming struggles can sometimes be too difficult to fight on your own. Sometimes it takes someone else's support to make changes for yourself. You don't have to do it alone because I am here to help. My goal in therapy is to work with you to explore what brings you down and to help and support you in finding what makes you whole.
Being a teen can be tough, so many ups and downs and feelings that seem out of control. Sadness, stress, negative thoughts, and overwhelming struggles can sometimes be too difficult to fight on your own. Sometimes it takes someone else's support to make changes for yourself. You don't have to do it alone because I am here to help. My goal in therapy is to work with you to explore what brings you down and to help and support you in finding what makes you whole.
(303) 870-7638 View (303) 870-7638
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Jessica Pae
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
I feel called to strengthen families and help others find freedom, healing, and wholeness while promoting resilience. Walking with people and witnessing their growth is a true honor. Understanding the complexities of human nature begins with the assumption that people are multifaceted, which is why I strive to understand individuals through a biological-psychological-social-spiritual lens. My deep interest in people, problems, and processes has allowed me to develop the ability to see the complex patterns and interrelatedness of understanding individuals within their respective contexts.
I feel called to strengthen families and help others find freedom, healing, and wholeness while promoting resilience. Walking with people and witnessing their growth is a true honor. Understanding the complexities of human nature begins with the assumption that people are multifaceted, which is why I strive to understand individuals through a biological-psychological-social-spiritual lens. My deep interest in people, problems, and processes has allowed me to develop the ability to see the complex patterns and interrelatedness of understanding individuals within their respective contexts.
(720) 608-4480 View (720) 608-4480
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Golden Thread Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LAC, NCC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
Caring for the hearts and heads of individuals, couples and teens, I work with clients struggling with a wide variety of issues from addictions and brokenness to feeling weary and zapped. Life experience provides me with empathy and understanding of your situation. Exceptional training provides me with the necessary skills to help rewrite your experience and author an entirely new outcome. Whether an adult stuck in life, a couple drifting further away or an adolescent/teenager struggling with peer pressure and grown-up decisions, I can help you find the healing, clarity, strength and resiliency to move forward and thrive.
Caring for the hearts and heads of individuals, couples and teens, I work with clients struggling with a wide variety of issues from addictions and brokenness to feeling weary and zapped. Life experience provides me with empathy and understanding of your situation. Exceptional training provides me with the necessary skills to help rewrite your experience and author an entirely new outcome. Whether an adult stuck in life, a couple drifting further away or an adolescent/teenager struggling with peer pressure and grown-up decisions, I can help you find the healing, clarity, strength and resiliency to move forward and thrive.
(720) 924-4689 View (720) 924-4689
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Dr. Chris Stanley
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
Traditional, in-person, face-to-face psychotherapy. I have 20 years experience in offering something substantive in a field that is overrun with quick fixes and surface change. Maybe you have been through counseling before and found that concrete coping strategies and tools didn't make a dent, or you have never engaged in therapy and are looking for an open space to explore and dig in deeply. If you're struggling with long-standing emotional or relational difficulties, it may be time to address the root causes of these things. I would be honored to help you change your life, your relationships, and yourself in deep and lasting ways.
Traditional, in-person, face-to-face psychotherapy. I have 20 years experience in offering something substantive in a field that is overrun with quick fixes and surface change. Maybe you have been through counseling before and found that concrete coping strategies and tools didn't make a dent, or you have never engaged in therapy and are looking for an open space to explore and dig in deeply. If you're struggling with long-standing emotional or relational difficulties, it may be time to address the root causes of these things. I would be honored to help you change your life, your relationships, and yourself in deep and lasting ways.
(720) 924-7163 View (720) 924-7163
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Frank J Benison
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
lI have been in private practice for 46 years in Littleton, Colorado. My work is a combination of the Western understanding of personality development including the powerful family influences as we grow up. Also important is the Nature we are born with. My view includes the Eastern understanding that we are imbued with pure aspects of Essence that emerge developmentally and are often buried due to our early experiences of life. The problem solving that we do in the session naturally leads to our deeper issues that when mirrored and supported become permanent changes in relationship to ourselves and others.
lI have been in private practice for 46 years in Littleton, Colorado. My work is a combination of the Western understanding of personality development including the powerful family influences as we grow up. Also important is the Nature we are born with. My view includes the Eastern understanding that we are imbued with pure aspects of Essence that emerge developmentally and are often buried due to our early experiences of life. The problem solving that we do in the session naturally leads to our deeper issues that when mirrored and supported become permanent changes in relationship to ourselves and others.
(303) 900-5575 View (303) 900-5575
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Laurie W McGee
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC
Verified Verified
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
Welcome to my counseling practice. In my 25 years of working with people, I have seen incredible results and miracles when people worked in therapy using my counseling techniques. Humor is important in dealing with the stress, grief, depression and anxiety that so many of my clients experience. I insist that we enjoy our sessions, even though we are dealing with very serious matters. My specialties include 12 steps, codependency, relationship counseling,addictions, anxiety, depression and grief. I have learned many techniques including EMDR and Cognitive Behavioral therapy. I look forward to meeting you.
Welcome to my counseling practice. In my 25 years of working with people, I have seen incredible results and miracles when people worked in therapy using my counseling techniques. Humor is important in dealing with the stress, grief, depression and anxiety that so many of my clients experience. I insist that we enjoy our sessions, even though we are dealing with very serious matters. My specialties include 12 steps, codependency, relationship counseling,addictions, anxiety, depression and grief. I have learned many techniques including EMDR and Cognitive Behavioral therapy. I look forward to meeting you.
(303) 569-8643 View (303) 569-8643
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Traci Hart
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
Are you tired of putting yourself at the bottom of your priority list? Does it seem like your daily actions have become reactions to everyone else’s wants and needs? Have you lost sight of who you are aside from the roles you fulfill? If the phrase, “You can’t pour from an empty cup” resonates with you, I understand how draining and overwhelming it can feel. There is hope for change.
Are you tired of putting yourself at the bottom of your priority list? Does it seem like your daily actions have become reactions to everyone else’s wants and needs? Have you lost sight of who you are aside from the roles you fulfill? If the phrase, “You can’t pour from an empty cup” resonates with you, I understand how draining and overwhelming it can feel. There is hope for change.
(720) 734-1297 View (720) 734-1297
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Dr. Bruce Rumsey - Littleton & Highlands Ranch
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, MAC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
Are you STUCK? UNHAPPY &/or FRUSTRATED? Most clients tell me they wish they had started sooner. INDIVIDUALS and couples seeking RELATIONSHIP COUNSELING and/or ANXIETY support, just to name a few. Clients come to me because of the diversity of my experience successfully navigating life's greatest challenges. From couples, navigating their relationship, to CEO's and airline pilots, looking for support in high demand/stress careers, choosing the right therapist is an important decision! As an Individual & Couples Therapist, I help you create the life AND relationships you desire. Call today at (303) 868.7246. No Cost Phone Consult.
Are you STUCK? UNHAPPY &/or FRUSTRATED? Most clients tell me they wish they had started sooner. INDIVIDUALS and couples seeking RELATIONSHIP COUNSELING and/or ANXIETY support, just to name a few. Clients come to me because of the diversity of my experience successfully navigating life's greatest challenges. From couples, navigating their relationship, to CEO's and airline pilots, looking for support in high demand/stress careers, choosing the right therapist is an important decision! As an Individual & Couples Therapist, I help you create the life AND relationships you desire. Call today at (303) 868.7246. No Cost Phone Consult.
(720) 726-1995 View (720) 726-1995

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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.