Narcissistic Personality (NPD) Therapists in Pittsburgh, PA
I am a client-centered professional who specializes in working with those struggling with life transitions and those dealing with or recovering from narcissistic abuse & C-PTSD.
Are you currently in a toxic relationship? Have you gotten out of a toxic relationship and don't know where to go from here? Do you feel isolated or like no one understands what you are going through? My passion centers around helping clients to find their inner strength to heal from these relationships, understand their experience, and empower them to move forward into a new, healthier life.
I am a client-centered professional who specializes in working with those struggling with life transitions and those dealing with or recovering from narcissistic abuse & C-PTSD.
Are you currently in a toxic relationship? Have you gotten out of a toxic relationship and don't know where to go from here? Do you feel isolated or like no one understands what you are going through? My passion centers around helping clients to find their inner strength to heal from these relationships, understand their experience, and empower them to move forward into a new, healthier life.
I see many clients who have experienced " narcissistic abuse" among other symptoms.
I look for clients who want to transform and experience peace, maybe for the first time. I provide a warm genuine, non-judgmental, honest, and safe space for my clients to discuss their personal matters. Testimonials available. "Christian counseling" available.
I see many clients who have experienced " narcissistic abuse" among other symptoms.
I look for clients who want to transform and experience peace, maybe for the first time. I provide a warm genuine, non-judgmental, honest, and safe space for my clients to discuss their personal matters. Testimonials available. "Christian counseling" available.
I work with clients recovering from narcissistic abuse, relationship betrayal, self-esteem problems and complex trauma.
I work with women who struggle with blended high/low self esteem. To the outside world, we are successful and have our shit together. Except we are masters at hiding pain. Inside, we have a black hole filled with guilt, shame, and feeling unworthy. We feel stress managing family, life, career, relationships, and don't feel good enough. We carry trauma in our bodies and it shows up in our daily life. From a young age, we learned self betrayal was pivotal to be worthy of love and to feel good enough. We didn't have a voice. My focus is repairing the damage due to past experiences and how it’s created a critical view to our own self.
I work with clients recovering from narcissistic abuse, relationship betrayal, self-esteem problems and complex trauma.
I work with women who struggle with blended high/low self esteem. To the outside world, we are successful and have our shit together. Except we are masters at hiding pain. Inside, we have a black hole filled with guilt, shame, and feeling unworthy. We feel stress managing family, life, career, relationships, and don't feel good enough. We carry trauma in our bodies and it shows up in our daily life. From a young age, we learned self betrayal was pivotal to be worthy of love and to feel good enough. We didn't have a voice. My focus is repairing the damage due to past experiences and how it’s created a critical view to our own self.
Some of my areas of expertise include: Self-esteem, Anxiety, Codependency, Relationship issues, NPD, Healthy boundaries and Emotional healing.
I help you find the "I'm finally home” feeling. You don't need to abandon who you are, to receive the life that you want. I've worked in a number of settings that have given me the experience and the confidence to explore your life with you. I will push you to dig deep but that is where the answers are. I help clients who feel stuck in their own heads, no matter the issue. The clients who never feel 'good enough.' I wholeheartedly believe, that breaking free of layers of guilt and shame, can change your perspective and transform life.
Some of my areas of expertise include: Self-esteem, Anxiety, Codependency, Relationship issues, NPD, Healthy boundaries and Emotional healing.
I help you find the "I'm finally home” feeling. You don't need to abandon who you are, to receive the life that you want. I've worked in a number of settings that have given me the experience and the confidence to explore your life with you. I will push you to dig deep but that is where the answers are. I help clients who feel stuck in their own heads, no matter the issue. The clients who never feel 'good enough.' I wholeheartedly believe, that breaking free of layers of guilt and shame, can change your perspective and transform life.
I specialize in working with people suffering from Childhood PTSD & narcissistic abuse.
I specialize in treating issues stemming from narcissistic abuse, complex trauma, childhood PTSD. My approach goes beyond symptom management, focusing on addressing the root causes of these challenges. By integrating body-based techniques and relational methods, I help clients uncover and heal the deeper issues.
I specialize in working with people suffering from Childhood PTSD & narcissistic abuse.
I specialize in treating issues stemming from narcissistic abuse, complex trauma, childhood PTSD. My approach goes beyond symptom management, focusing on addressing the root causes of these challenges. By integrating body-based techniques and relational methods, I help clients uncover and heal the deeper issues.
I also help you recognize the trauma that you my have endured from narcissistic individuals.
Do you ever feel others are expecting too much and you cannot give enough? Are you constantly second guessing your own thoughts or decisions? Our experiences can shape our sense of self-worth. Being in a manipulative relationship, authoritarian workplace or a rigid family or religious system can cause of to lose our sense freedom and impact our own self confidence.
Therapy with me can help you regain "yourself". I can help you recognize the subtle and overt signs of control. My goal is for you to regain your own worth and self autonomy. My approach is compassionate, trauma- informed, and tailored to your own experiences.
I also help you recognize the trauma that you my have endured from narcissistic individuals.
Do you ever feel others are expecting too much and you cannot give enough? Are you constantly second guessing your own thoughts or decisions? Our experiences can shape our sense of self-worth. Being in a manipulative relationship, authoritarian workplace or a rigid family or religious system can cause of to lose our sense freedom and impact our own self confidence.
Therapy with me can help you regain "yourself". I can help you recognize the subtle and overt signs of control. My goal is for you to regain your own worth and self autonomy. My approach is compassionate, trauma- informed, and tailored to your own experiences.
This is all normal if you have experienced narcissistic abuse or emotionally immature parents.
This type of trauma dysregulates the nervous system and must be approached with both somatic and cognitive techniques. I have completed training under some of the best; including Sandra Brown, Dr. Ramani, Patrick Teahan, and Lindsay Gibson to ensure that my skills will meet your needs.
This is all normal if you have experienced narcissistic abuse or emotionally immature parents.
This type of trauma dysregulates the nervous system and must be approached with both somatic and cognitive techniques. I have completed training under some of the best; including Sandra Brown, Dr. Ramani, Patrick Teahan, and Lindsay Gibson to ensure that my skills will meet your needs.
I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and EMDR-trained therapist, with advanced training in recovery from narcissistic and emotional abuse.
Together, we’ll explore patterns, relationships, and behaviors that no longer serve you—gaining insight and identifying pathways toward growth. EMDR can help activate your body’s natural healing process to desensitize and reprocess painful memories and beliefs that may still affect you today.
I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and EMDR-trained therapist, with advanced training in recovery from narcissistic and emotional abuse.
Together, we’ll explore patterns, relationships, and behaviors that no longer serve you—gaining insight and identifying pathways toward growth. EMDR can help activate your body’s natural healing process to desensitize and reprocess painful memories and beliefs that may still affect you today.
My focus is primarily with women (i.e. those who may have been or are still in relationships with a partner who exhibits narcissistic tendencies, pregnancy/post-partum, depression, anxiety, OCD, phobia, parenting etc.).
I strive to make therapy a safe space that is customized to fit your needs. I utilize various techniques from different types of therapy based on your personal story and experiences. Maybe you experienced some trauma and you need help finding your way through it. You want to find ways to alleviate stress, or need to resolve some concerns that you can't seem to get past. You want someone to help you set achievable goals, find yourself, or get out of that funk you've been stuck in. You're coming out of a difficult relationship or you are wondering if it's time to leave. Let me help you create a better tomorrow.
My focus is primarily with women (i.e. those who may have been or are still in relationships with a partner who exhibits narcissistic tendencies, pregnancy/post-partum, depression, anxiety, OCD, phobia, parenting etc.).
I strive to make therapy a safe space that is customized to fit your needs. I utilize various techniques from different types of therapy based on your personal story and experiences. Maybe you experienced some trauma and you need help finding your way through it. You want to find ways to alleviate stress, or need to resolve some concerns that you can't seem to get past. You want someone to help you set achievable goals, find yourself, or get out of that funk you've been stuck in. You're coming out of a difficult relationship or you are wondering if it's time to leave. Let me help you create a better tomorrow.
With my training, experience, and passion in the field of counseling, I offer help with Trauma, Family and relationship issues, Unhealthy patterns, Narcissistic Abuse, Post-partum depression, anxiety/panic (to name a few areas).
Ever have an experience that left a “bad taste” in your mouth? As your Therapist, my job is to provide a safe and comforting environment for you. Therapy presents the opportunity to work through “struggle points”, “stuckness”, and those “settling moments” we may find ourselves in. I believe in resiliency, perseverance, and striving for ongoing growth. It is with great passion, I look forward to going on this journey with you to identify your strengths, help to obtain balance in your life, and explore purpose and meaning that can offer you with the greatest gift of all; “A deep sense of who you are”.
With my training, experience, and passion in the field of counseling, I offer help with Trauma, Family and relationship issues, Unhealthy patterns, Narcissistic Abuse, Post-partum depression, anxiety/panic (to name a few areas).
Ever have an experience that left a “bad taste” in your mouth? As your Therapist, my job is to provide a safe and comforting environment for you. Therapy presents the opportunity to work through “struggle points”, “stuckness”, and those “settling moments” we may find ourselves in. I believe in resiliency, perseverance, and striving for ongoing growth. It is with great passion, I look forward to going on this journey with you to identify your strengths, help to obtain balance in your life, and explore purpose and meaning that can offer you with the greatest gift of all; “A deep sense of who you are”.
Paula Jo is an LPC and ATR (art therapist) and offers online telehealth and is skilled at working with clients struggling with narcissistic personality disorder abuse, death and dying, grief, anxiety, and depression.
Paula Jo employs eclectic styles to motivate and empower through the stages of change and assist in healing and emotional regulation. Working through talk therapy and/or art therapy directives designed to allow the client to get to the root of trauma and assist in the processing of that trauma. Paula Jo works through the online platforms Grow, Alma, Brightside, and Headway which all accept different insurances. Please look for her on the site that takes your insurance. Look also for her Google page which has 30 (5) star reviews and growing. Paula Jo looks forward to helping you on your journey to healing.
Paula Jo is an LPC and ATR (art therapist) and offers online telehealth and is skilled at working with clients struggling with narcissistic personality disorder abuse, death and dying, grief, anxiety, and depression.
Paula Jo employs eclectic styles to motivate and empower through the stages of change and assist in healing and emotional regulation. Working through talk therapy and/or art therapy directives designed to allow the client to get to the root of trauma and assist in the processing of that trauma. Paula Jo works through the online platforms Grow, Alma, Brightside, and Headway which all accept different insurances. Please look for her on the site that takes your insurance. Look also for her Google page which has 30 (5) star reviews and growing. Paula Jo looks forward to helping you on your journey to healing.
I specialize in anxiety, depression, emotional and narcissistic abuse, Trauma/PTSD, ACA / ACoA recovery for adult children of alcoholics and family dysfunction, Personality Disorders, and ADHD.
Treatment will focus on areas of instability and address deficiencies in executive and relational functioning. Trauma work is a layered process. Modality will depend on your goals and preparation. I am trained in EMDR, psychodynamic therapy, cognitive and dialectical behavioral therapy, prolonged exposure therapy, and parts work IFS therapy.
I specialize in anxiety, depression, emotional and narcissistic abuse, Trauma/PTSD, ACA / ACoA recovery for adult children of alcoholics and family dysfunction, Personality Disorders, and ADHD.
Treatment will focus on areas of instability and address deficiencies in executive and relational functioning. Trauma work is a layered process. Modality will depend on your goals and preparation. I am trained in EMDR, psychodynamic therapy, cognitive and dialectical behavioral therapy, prolonged exposure therapy, and parts work IFS therapy.
Welcome! I’m so happy you’re here. You don’t have to figure everything out on your own. This is a space to slow down, reconnect, and take meaningful steps toward the life you’ve been longing for. Let 2025 be the year you prioritize your mental health, choose yourself, and start living the life you deserve.
Welcome! I’m so happy you’re here. You don’t have to figure everything out on your own. This is a space to slow down, reconnect, and take meaningful steps toward the life you’ve been longing for. Let 2025 be the year you prioritize your mental health, choose yourself, and start living the life you deserve.
Here at Sidework Psychotherapy, I seek to provide a compassionate and respectful environment for my clients. I believe people have the capacity within themselves to bring about positive change in their lives; my role is to help facilitate this. While my therapy style is inquisitive and non-judgmental, I am also direct and honest, challenging my clients to make significant, lasting, meaningful change in their lives.
Here at Sidework Psychotherapy, I seek to provide a compassionate and respectful environment for my clients. I believe people have the capacity within themselves to bring about positive change in their lives; my role is to help facilitate this. While my therapy style is inquisitive and non-judgmental, I am also direct and honest, challenging my clients to make significant, lasting, meaningful change in their lives.
Joel Allen Makin
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, LCAC, LPC, LPCC, LCMHC
1 Endorsed
Online Only
If you’ve tried short-term fixes but still feel stuck in anxiety, low self-worth, or recurring emotional patterns, you’re not alone. Many people reach a point where surface-level solutions no longer work—they want to understand the “why” behind their struggles. I help individuals who are ready to go deeper, uncovering the root causes of pain and making space for real change. Through long-term therapy, we work to build self-awareness, heal attachment wounds, and foster emotional resilience so you can move forward with clarity, purpose, and strength.
If you’ve tried short-term fixes but still feel stuck in anxiety, low self-worth, or recurring emotional patterns, you’re not alone. Many people reach a point where surface-level solutions no longer work—they want to understand the “why” behind their struggles. I help individuals who are ready to go deeper, uncovering the root causes of pain and making space for real change. Through long-term therapy, we work to build self-awareness, heal attachment wounds, and foster emotional resilience so you can move forward with clarity, purpose, and strength.
I believe that my approach best serves adults who are ready to change and heal but may not necessarily know how to begin that process on their own.
I believe that my approach best serves adults who are ready to change and heal but may not necessarily know how to begin that process on their own.
Christian Counseling Associates (CCA) provides individual, marriage, and family counseling. We serve Christians who want their faith integrated into the counseling process and those holding any beliefs or attitudes toward spirituality. Our counselors will help you identify the core issues that have caused your emotional and personal problems, and immediately develop strategies to resolve these issues. CCA is able to provide a full range of clinical services. Please visit our website at www.ccawpa.com for a complete description of our faith based counseling services, locations, and counseling staff.
Christian Counseling Associates (CCA) provides individual, marriage, and family counseling. We serve Christians who want their faith integrated into the counseling process and those holding any beliefs or attitudes toward spirituality. Our counselors will help you identify the core issues that have caused your emotional and personal problems, and immediately develop strategies to resolve these issues. CCA is able to provide a full range of clinical services. Please visit our website at www.ccawpa.com for a complete description of our faith based counseling services, locations, and counseling staff.
Are you struggling with feelings of hopelessness & stagnation? Does Communication with your children seem strained? Tired of feeling lost/ worried about the future? Do you feel you've tried every approach known to man to feel better? Each of us have been there at some point in our lives, so don't feel alone. The past three years of coping with the pandemic has only increased those feelings of worry and hopelessness. Through out our time together you will learn to identify the root of anxious thoughts and depressive mood and learn to take back control of your life and find internal peace and joy. Your journey begins now!
Are you struggling with feelings of hopelessness & stagnation? Does Communication with your children seem strained? Tired of feeling lost/ worried about the future? Do you feel you've tried every approach known to man to feel better? Each of us have been there at some point in our lives, so don't feel alone. The past three years of coping with the pandemic has only increased those feelings of worry and hopelessness. Through out our time together you will learn to identify the root of anxious thoughts and depressive mood and learn to take back control of your life and find internal peace and joy. Your journey begins now!
I am currently accepting new clients, please contact me via email only I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Board-Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC). My goal is to provide you with a safe and trusting environment where you can feel fully heard and validated. I will help you learn how to create goals, increase awareness, process emotions, build effective coping skills, and develop autonomy in building a life worth living. I will support you while you create meaning out of the things you once thought you'd never overcome.
I am currently accepting new clients, please contact me via email only I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Board-Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC). My goal is to provide you with a safe and trusting environment where you can feel fully heard and validated. I will help you learn how to create goals, increase awareness, process emotions, build effective coping skills, and develop autonomy in building a life worth living. I will support you while you create meaning out of the things you once thought you'd never overcome.
Thanks for clicking! Feeling like you're not growing? Have you hit a snag or is there a barrier that is keeping you from meeting your goals? I'd love to help! I would like to help you reach the longer-lasting effects that are the consequences of an insight-based and action-oriented approach to counseling. Let's figure out what happened, how it's affecting you, and what we can do together to help you overcome it, learn from it, and grow.
Thanks for clicking! Feeling like you're not growing? Have you hit a snag or is there a barrier that is keeping you from meeting your goals? I'd love to help! I would like to help you reach the longer-lasting effects that are the consequences of an insight-based and action-oriented approach to counseling. Let's figure out what happened, how it's affecting you, and what we can do together to help you overcome it, learn from it, and grow.
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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.