Narcissistic Personality (NPD) Therapists in Charlottesville, VA
Do your relationships feel deeply fulfilling or just confusing, painful, and at times overwhelming? If you're struggling with communication, navigating conflict, exploring your identity, or feeling stuck in patterns that no longer serve you, I believe we could be a good match.
Therapy is most effective when you feel truly heard, understood, and supported but also gently challenged to grow. My approach combines empathy with a focus on meaningful change. I create a welcoming, collaborative space where you can explore your experiences, gain new insight, and begin taking practical steps toward the future you desire!
Do your relationships feel deeply fulfilling or just confusing, painful, and at times overwhelming? If you're struggling with communication, navigating conflict, exploring your identity, or feeling stuck in patterns that no longer serve you, I believe we could be a good match.
Therapy is most effective when you feel truly heard, understood, and supported but also gently challenged to grow. My approach combines empathy with a focus on meaningful change. I create a welcoming, collaborative space where you can explore your experiences, gain new insight, and begin taking practical steps toward the future you desire!
Do you feel chronically disconnected or stuck in unhelpful patterns despite "knowing better"? This misalignment might be affecting your physical health, your relationships, your sense of self, and your visions for the future. While many of the strategies you relied upon in early life were both necessary and adaptive, they can also become what hold you back later in life. What if we explore some of your origin stories and update those defaults to better reflect who you are, instead of who you believed you had to be? What if we deepen your self-belonging, thereby strengthening your capacity to connect more effortlessly with others?
Do you feel chronically disconnected or stuck in unhelpful patterns despite "knowing better"? This misalignment might be affecting your physical health, your relationships, your sense of self, and your visions for the future. While many of the strategies you relied upon in early life were both necessary and adaptive, they can also become what hold you back later in life. What if we explore some of your origin stories and update those defaults to better reflect who you are, instead of who you believed you had to be? What if we deepen your self-belonging, thereby strengthening your capacity to connect more effortlessly with others?
I have been working with adolescents and adults for about 8 years. Specialities include: anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, behavior management, difficult life transitions, ADHD, and Autism. If you're wanting to improve your confidence, learn effective strategies for problem solving, or overcome difficult past, present, or future issues/concerns, I'd be happy to help you with your journey.
I have been working with adolescents and adults for about 8 years. Specialities include: anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, behavior management, difficult life transitions, ADHD, and Autism. If you're wanting to improve your confidence, learn effective strategies for problem solving, or overcome difficult past, present, or future issues/concerns, I'd be happy to help you with your journey.
Feelings of sadness and anxiety from unhealed loss and unresolved life circumstances can cripple our capacity to manage our lives. This work offers clarity through tools that deal directly with life changes and the effects of trauma and addictions. With an overall focus on life transitions and jarring wake-up calls that challenge who we believe ourself to be, the work creates Ah Ha experiences and insights that release blocks and bring us home to ourselves - body, mind, emotions, spirit. Individuals. Couples. Groups. Workshops. Retreats. Intuition guides the work which is backed by 30 years of intense clinical specialty with addictions, trauma and dis-ease.
Feelings of sadness and anxiety from unhealed loss and unresolved life circumstances can cripple our capacity to manage our lives. This work offers clarity through tools that deal directly with life changes and the effects of trauma and addictions. With an overall focus on life transitions and jarring wake-up calls that challenge who we believe ourself to be, the work creates Ah Ha experiences and insights that release blocks and bring us home to ourselves - body, mind, emotions, spirit. Individuals. Couples. Groups. Workshops. Retreats. Intuition guides the work which is backed by 30 years of intense clinical specialty with addictions, trauma and dis-ease.
As a counselor, I understand that trauma occurs at any age, in many different forms. It can be overt, in the case of physical abuse and death; ambiguous, in the form of divorce, break-ups, peer pressure, bullying and the impact of social media. It can also be entirely hidden from our consciousness. Counseling is a way to approach and connect with trauma in a safe place. It is a way to help yourself heal.
As a counselor, I understand that trauma occurs at any age, in many different forms. It can be overt, in the case of physical abuse and death; ambiguous, in the form of divorce, break-ups, peer pressure, bullying and the impact of social media. It can also be entirely hidden from our consciousness. Counseling is a way to approach and connect with trauma in a safe place. It is a way to help yourself heal.
I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist who specializes in treating children, young adults, and adults using an approach that integrates classic and modern psychodynamic theory with contemporary approaches including family systems, cognitive-behavioral, and mindfulness-based treatment. Therapy can be an invaluable part of helping individuals to overcome life's challenges. Whether our struggle is related to life transitions, loss, trauma or interpersonal difficulties, painful feelings commonly arise such as depression and anxiety. My goal is to provide a therapeutic environment and a collaborative partnership to individuals that seek relief from these painful symptoms and hope to achieve growth and positive change in their lives.
I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist who specializes in treating children, young adults, and adults using an approach that integrates classic and modern psychodynamic theory with contemporary approaches including family systems, cognitive-behavioral, and mindfulness-based treatment. Therapy can be an invaluable part of helping individuals to overcome life's challenges. Whether our struggle is related to life transitions, loss, trauma or interpersonal difficulties, painful feelings commonly arise such as depression and anxiety. My goal is to provide a therapeutic environment and a collaborative partnership to individuals that seek relief from these painful symptoms and hope to achieve growth and positive change in their lives.
As a therapist I work with you to find a clear path and better sense of self whether you have experienced depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship troubles, trauma, and/or attachment injuries. I work with adolescents, adults, parents, and couples from a contemporary relational depth perspective to help you find your direction and feel less alone.
As a therapist I work with you to find a clear path and better sense of self whether you have experienced depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship troubles, trauma, and/or attachment injuries. I work with adolescents, adults, parents, and couples from a contemporary relational depth perspective to help you find your direction and feel less alone.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with experience in the counseling field since 2009. I have worked with clients dealing with addiction, addicted family systems, recovery from substance use and abuse, codependency, LGBTQIA+ issues, and self-compassion. I am passionate about helping people develop self-awareness, self-confidence, and self-worth within a safe and supportive therapeutic relationship.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with experience in the counseling field since 2009. I have worked with clients dealing with addiction, addicted family systems, recovery from substance use and abuse, codependency, LGBTQIA+ issues, and self-compassion. I am passionate about helping people develop self-awareness, self-confidence, and self-worth within a safe and supportive therapeutic relationship.
I provide therapy from the belief that therapy is a collaborative journey in which, together, we identify what gets in the way of life goals. Then we create a vision along with a plan to go from where you are to where you want to be in their life.
I have participated in extensive training as a family and couples therapist with over 10 years of practice experience.
Families in which one member exhibits the symptoms of ADHD, ADD, oppositional and defiant behaviors, impulsive and violent behaviors, post traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, and learning disabilities work well with me.
I provide therapy from the belief that therapy is a collaborative journey in which, together, we identify what gets in the way of life goals. Then we create a vision along with a plan to go from where you are to where you want to be in their life.
I have participated in extensive training as a family and couples therapist with over 10 years of practice experience.
Families in which one member exhibits the symptoms of ADHD, ADD, oppositional and defiant behaviors, impulsive and violent behaviors, post traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, and learning disabilities work well with me.
Being a psychotherapist means being available to you in a way that is different to other forms of human relatedness. It means I listen to the painful events and relationships troubling you in your life and open a conversation about them between us. This conversation is private and confidential, yet allows for the most honest and accessible way to both explore and understand your reactions and feelings. Although the foundation of my knowledge lies in the psychoanalytic tradition, I incorporate contemporary knowledge and methods that have developed since Sigmund Freud's first discoveries at the end of the 19th century.
Being a psychotherapist means being available to you in a way that is different to other forms of human relatedness. It means I listen to the painful events and relationships troubling you in your life and open a conversation about them between us. This conversation is private and confidential, yet allows for the most honest and accessible way to both explore and understand your reactions and feelings. Although the foundation of my knowledge lies in the psychoanalytic tradition, I incorporate contemporary knowledge and methods that have developed since Sigmund Freud's first discoveries at the end of the 19th century.
If you are experiencing intense anxiety, relationship issues, depression, and/or just feeling stuck, change is possible. I believe that the relationship between client and therapist opens pathways to healing and clients can discover the truth of their own inner strength and resources. I would like to help you on your journey to explore, learn, and encourage movement towards greater self-awareness, deeper peace, and achieve more meaning and joy from relationships. To achieve these goals, I believe that a customized approach in therapy is most effective in helping people make positive changes in their lives.
If you are experiencing intense anxiety, relationship issues, depression, and/or just feeling stuck, change is possible. I believe that the relationship between client and therapist opens pathways to healing and clients can discover the truth of their own inner strength and resources. I would like to help you on your journey to explore, learn, and encourage movement towards greater self-awareness, deeper peace, and achieve more meaning and joy from relationships. To achieve these goals, I believe that a customized approach in therapy is most effective in helping people make positive changes in their lives.
Laura Alm believes that each human person has inherent dignity and value because they are created by God out of love and made in His Image; the more they become their authentic, best selves, the more they are empowered, free, and glorify God. She believes that, through the power of Jesus Christ, who renews hearts and minds, change can happen, and all things are possible. Laura uses an integrative approach to counseling, and draws from person-centered, cognitive-behavioral, and narrative therapies, as well as dialectical behavior and mindfulness techniques. She strives to foster a warm, caring, and empathic therapeutic environment.
Laura Alm believes that each human person has inherent dignity and value because they are created by God out of love and made in His Image; the more they become their authentic, best selves, the more they are empowered, free, and glorify God. She believes that, through the power of Jesus Christ, who renews hearts and minds, change can happen, and all things are possible. Laura uses an integrative approach to counseling, and draws from person-centered, cognitive-behavioral, and narrative therapies, as well as dialectical behavior and mindfulness techniques. She strives to foster a warm, caring, and empathic therapeutic environment.
Whether you are bringing a complicated relationship history, painful past, deep confusion, trauma or dissatisfaction with therapists in general, this is a place to rework things with kindness, wholehearted interventions, and direct applications—helping untangle stuck patterns and bring greater satisfaction in life. Every person carries both struggle and wisdom, and this therapy draws on somatic awareness, present-moment mindful depth to build courage, clarity, and actual, meaningful change. This isn’t just a “nice” space to talk—expect purposeful work and the results you seek.
Hey! You Are Worth It!
Whether you are bringing a complicated relationship history, painful past, deep confusion, trauma or dissatisfaction with therapists in general, this is a place to rework things with kindness, wholehearted interventions, and direct applications—helping untangle stuck patterns and bring greater satisfaction in life. Every person carries both struggle and wisdom, and this therapy draws on somatic awareness, present-moment mindful depth to build courage, clarity, and actual, meaningful change. This isn’t just a “nice” space to talk—expect purposeful work and the results you seek.
Hey! You Are Worth It!
My primary area of specialty involves psychotherapy for individuals with bipolar disorder. With regard to broader practice areas, my work includes issues such as depressive disorders, personality disorders, adjustment and transition issues (employment change, empty nesting, death of a loved one, divorce, geographic relocation, retirement, etc.), GLBT issues, and individuals dealing with adjustment to physical disability. I have been licensed as a psychologist and practicing for over 40+ years.
My primary area of specialty involves psychotherapy for individuals with bipolar disorder. With regard to broader practice areas, my work includes issues such as depressive disorders, personality disorders, adjustment and transition issues (employment change, empty nesting, death of a loved one, divorce, geographic relocation, retirement, etc.), GLBT issues, and individuals dealing with adjustment to physical disability. I have been licensed as a psychologist and practicing for over 40+ years.
Psychological Testing Services, LLC (PTS, LLC) is a resource for mental health and educational evaluations for adolescents and adults. Questions may be about ADHD/ADD, learning disorders, mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, personality disorders or bipolar disorder, and documentation of mental health and educational conditions in support of academic accommodations. I also provide educational testing for learning disorders and ADHD for children aged 11 or 12 as well as IQ/gifted/admissions testing for children aged 6 and older.
Psychological Testing Services, LLC (PTS, LLC) is a resource for mental health and educational evaluations for adolescents and adults. Questions may be about ADHD/ADD, learning disorders, mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, personality disorders or bipolar disorder, and documentation of mental health and educational conditions in support of academic accommodations. I also provide educational testing for learning disorders and ADHD for children aged 11 or 12 as well as IQ/gifted/admissions testing for children aged 6 and older.
Life includes all manner of discomfort and pains that cause us to seek solutions. As difficult as life can get, reaching out for help takes courage. My goal in collaborating with you is to understand your situation and to help you reclaim authorship over your life. We will face together whatever is currently standing in your way. My approach is cultivate a partnership, guided by your goals for treatment. Ultimately, I want to help you to not only find relief, but to also uncover a sense of personal empowerment, and to reimagine your life in a way that feels meaningful and gives you a sense of agency.
Life includes all manner of discomfort and pains that cause us to seek solutions. As difficult as life can get, reaching out for help takes courage. My goal in collaborating with you is to understand your situation and to help you reclaim authorship over your life. We will face together whatever is currently standing in your way. My approach is cultivate a partnership, guided by your goals for treatment. Ultimately, I want to help you to not only find relief, but to also uncover a sense of personal empowerment, and to reimagine your life in a way that feels meaningful and gives you a sense of agency.
Whether you are struggling alone or as part of a couple, life doesn’t have to be this hard. I will help you get unstuck from chronic anxiety or depressive patterns, so you can experience relief and hope that paves the way for joy. Isn't it time to get the support you need? I teach tools and provide insights that disrupt unconscious sabotaging patterns, using a strength-based approach that empowers you to achieve the change you desire. With specialized training in couples therapy, I help break the exhausting, debilitating cycles that create hopelessness and hinder your ability to love and feel loved by your partner.
Whether you are struggling alone or as part of a couple, life doesn’t have to be this hard. I will help you get unstuck from chronic anxiety or depressive patterns, so you can experience relief and hope that paves the way for joy. Isn't it time to get the support you need? I teach tools and provide insights that disrupt unconscious sabotaging patterns, using a strength-based approach that empowers you to achieve the change you desire. With specialized training in couples therapy, I help break the exhausting, debilitating cycles that create hopelessness and hinder your ability to love and feel loved by your partner.
Beginning therapy is similar to summoning the courage to open an over-flowing closet that has been long ignored. Though daunting, with the right tools and an understanding guide, the task can become a manageable and rewarding experience. As your guide, I can help you shine a light on emotions, experiences, and relationships that you may be afraid to touch due to fear, shame, or uncertainty of how to process them. By utilizing an integrative approach, I help my clients assess and move through their emotional experiences while also applying new skills to help them reach their innermost personal goals.
Beginning therapy is similar to summoning the courage to open an over-flowing closet that has been long ignored. Though daunting, with the right tools and an understanding guide, the task can become a manageable and rewarding experience. As your guide, I can help you shine a light on emotions, experiences, and relationships that you may be afraid to touch due to fear, shame, or uncertainty of how to process them. By utilizing an integrative approach, I help my clients assess and move through their emotional experiences while also applying new skills to help them reach their innermost personal goals.
I work with a wide range of clients from a variety of cultural backgrounds in person and remotely. Clients learn to reduce stress and work with their feelings in ways that lead to personal growth and development. Mindfulness, deep breathing body awareness and Jungian dream work are used to reduce anxiety, depression, excessive self-criticism, perfectionism, detachment and emotional flooding. These problematic feelings can lead to growth, greater empathy for self and others as well as greater kindness towards others in their life when worked with creatively in psychotherapy. A more positive and secure sense of self will develop.
I work with a wide range of clients from a variety of cultural backgrounds in person and remotely. Clients learn to reduce stress and work with their feelings in ways that lead to personal growth and development. Mindfulness, deep breathing body awareness and Jungian dream work are used to reduce anxiety, depression, excessive self-criticism, perfectionism, detachment and emotional flooding. These problematic feelings can lead to growth, greater empathy for self and others as well as greater kindness towards others in their life when worked with creatively in psychotherapy. A more positive and secure sense of self will develop.
I work with people who are tired of talking about it.
They understand their patterns. They can trace them back. And something is still stuck.
That's usually when people find me.
I'm Emily — therapist, yoga teacher, and owner of Big Oak Wellness in Roanoke, Virginia. Fifteen years in, the thread running through all of it is this: most of what keeps us stuck isn't in our heads. It's in the body. In nervous system responses developed long before we could make sense of them. Understanding it intellectually isn't enough.
I work with people who are tired of talking about it.
They understand their patterns. They can trace them back. And something is still stuck.
That's usually when people find me.
I'm Emily — therapist, yoga teacher, and owner of Big Oak Wellness in Roanoke, Virginia. Fifteen years in, the thread running through all of it is this: most of what keeps us stuck isn't in our heads. It's in the body. In nervous system responses developed long before we could make sense of them. Understanding it intellectually isn't enough.
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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.