Narcissistic Personality (NPD) Therapists in Olympia, WA
Kristalene Pitts-Palmerton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Online Only
Certified EMDR ; Certified Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Clinician; Certified Trauma Expert; Certified Dissociative Identity Disorder Clinician; Certified Substance Use and Addiction Informed Clinician; Certified Hypnotherapist; Certified Couples Therapist; Certified Binge Eating &Chronic Dieting; Certified Insomnia Clinician.
Everyone deserves to live a fulfilling and happy life. Asking for help is a strong recognition of your own power and desire to heal. I have been there myself, struggling and wanting to make a change. Recovery and mending takes time and effort. I am here to help you through the process; we will work together to heal and grow towards your brighter future. I have been on the forefront, improving service delivery, program development, government response, leadership, and governance throughout my career. Providing therapy and supervision in CO, OR, WA. I am also available to add my expertise to your program. Lets make a difference.
Certified EMDR ; Certified Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Clinician; Certified Trauma Expert; Certified Dissociative Identity Disorder Clinician; Certified Substance Use and Addiction Informed Clinician; Certified Hypnotherapist; Certified Couples Therapist; Certified Binge Eating &Chronic Dieting; Certified Insomnia Clinician.
Everyone deserves to live a fulfilling and happy life. Asking for help is a strong recognition of your own power and desire to heal. I have been there myself, struggling and wanting to make a change. Recovery and mending takes time and effort. I am here to help you through the process; we will work together to heal and grow towards your brighter future. I have been on the forefront, improving service delivery, program development, government response, leadership, and governance throughout my career. Providing therapy and supervision in CO, OR, WA. I am also available to add my expertise to your program. Lets make a difference.
One of the biggest challenges is finding the “right” therapist in a sea with many options and approaches. Building a treatment relationship of connection, trust and understanding between each client and myself is of the utmost importance. I am a seasoned psychologist who is committed to being a guide for my clients as they move through the struggles, fears, anxieties and pain that have held them back in their life and their relationships. Over the last four years I have transitioned to working exclusively in an IFS (Internal Family Systems) Therapy model; this has been a real game changer in the work I do with clients.
One of the biggest challenges is finding the “right” therapist in a sea with many options and approaches. Building a treatment relationship of connection, trust and understanding between each client and myself is of the utmost importance. I am a seasoned psychologist who is committed to being a guide for my clients as they move through the struggles, fears, anxieties and pain that have held them back in their life and their relationships. Over the last four years I have transitioned to working exclusively in an IFS (Internal Family Systems) Therapy model; this has been a real game changer in the work I do with clients.
Victor L. Steffens, Jr., Ph.D., LMHC, CDP: My interests in psychotherapy and healing are broad and much of my training as a psychotherapist is as well: significant training in Psychodynamic/Psychoanalysis, EMDR, Gestalt Psychotherapy, Psychodrama/Sociometry/Group psychotherapy and a number of different modalities that include a cognitive behavioral perspective. My areas of focus in treatment include: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and other anxiety disorders; Drug and Alcohol use disorders including Co-occurring disorders (Dual Diagnosis); Mood disorders (Depression, Bi-Polar), Personality Disorders, and Adjustment Disorders, I primarily treat adults ages 18-75 and adolescents, in addition to couples.
Victor L. Steffens, Jr., Ph.D., LMHC, CDP: My interests in psychotherapy and healing are broad and much of my training as a psychotherapist is as well: significant training in Psychodynamic/Psychoanalysis, EMDR, Gestalt Psychotherapy, Psychodrama/Sociometry/Group psychotherapy and a number of different modalities that include a cognitive behavioral perspective. My areas of focus in treatment include: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and other anxiety disorders; Drug and Alcohol use disorders including Co-occurring disorders (Dual Diagnosis); Mood disorders (Depression, Bi-Polar), Personality Disorders, and Adjustment Disorders, I primarily treat adults ages 18-75 and adolescents, in addition to couples.
Have you been struggling with anxious feelings or a depressed mood that don't seem to get better? Are painful memories or regrets weighing you down? Have you experienced a change or a loss that's difficult to handle? Have your ways of coping stopped working or are making things worse? We can work together to help you deal with distressing feelings, challenging events, and the weariness that comes from trying so hard to cope. We can remove the barriers to healing that have been in your way so that you can truly recover and experience a genuine, satisfying life.
Have you been struggling with anxious feelings or a depressed mood that don't seem to get better? Are painful memories or regrets weighing you down? Have you experienced a change or a loss that's difficult to handle? Have your ways of coping stopped working or are making things worse? We can work together to help you deal with distressing feelings, challenging events, and the weariness that comes from trying so hard to cope. We can remove the barriers to healing that have been in your way so that you can truly recover and experience a genuine, satisfying life.
Steve Williams
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Steve Williams has been in private practice for 29 years. He seeks to provide professional and respectful psychotherapy services for individuals, couples, and adolescents for issues such as: Marital Conflict/Communication, Infidelity, Couples Counseling, Divorce Recovery, Depression, and Anxiety including: OCD, Generalized, Panic, PTSD, and Social Phobia. Steve also treats Anger, Addictions, Trauma, and Childhood Abuse. He uses a direct method to provide effective interpretations and tools for developing a healthy individual self and a healthy couple closeness.
Steve Williams has been in private practice for 29 years. He seeks to provide professional and respectful psychotherapy services for individuals, couples, and adolescents for issues such as: Marital Conflict/Communication, Infidelity, Couples Counseling, Divorce Recovery, Depression, and Anxiety including: OCD, Generalized, Panic, PTSD, and Social Phobia. Steve also treats Anger, Addictions, Trauma, and Childhood Abuse. He uses a direct method to provide effective interpretations and tools for developing a healthy individual self and a healthy couple closeness.
April Christine Slocum
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFTA, MAOL, CMHS, MHP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Online Only
Online & Phone Special Now $80 - Book an Appointment Today. To help in this global time of crisis, I am available extended hours. $10 Discount for Religious Leaders, Military / Veterans & First Responders. Are you suffering from a loss, depression, stress, anxiety, or relationship issues? Together we can work to overcome these issues comfortably and effectively. I am very worldly and have much experience with religions and cultures. Faith based treatment plans are available upon request. Additionally, I am a certified Child and Adolescent Specialist, Couples LMFTA
Online & Phone Special Now $80 - Book an Appointment Today. To help in this global time of crisis, I am available extended hours. $10 Discount for Religious Leaders, Military / Veterans & First Responders. Are you suffering from a loss, depression, stress, anxiety, or relationship issues? Together we can work to overcome these issues comfortably and effectively. I am very worldly and have much experience with religions and cultures. Faith based treatment plans are available upon request. Additionally, I am a certified Child and Adolescent Specialist, Couples LMFTA
I believe that the relationship to our self is the most important relationship that we will ever have. A bond with a therapist who witnesses and understands us in a nonjudgmental way can be a wonderful ally in improving that relationship and making positive changes in our lives. Trauma, attachment issues, toxic families of origin, oppression, grief, and ancestral/family patterns are just some just some examples that can cause suffering that motivates someone to start therapy. I have experience working with clients with depression, anxiety, panic attacks, PTSD, and other mood disorders that make it difficult to function in life.
I believe that the relationship to our self is the most important relationship that we will ever have. A bond with a therapist who witnesses and understands us in a nonjudgmental way can be a wonderful ally in improving that relationship and making positive changes in our lives. Trauma, attachment issues, toxic families of origin, oppression, grief, and ancestral/family patterns are just some just some examples that can cause suffering that motivates someone to start therapy. I have experience working with clients with depression, anxiety, panic attacks, PTSD, and other mood disorders that make it difficult to function in life.
I have worked in the Mental Health Field for 42 years. I've been a Licensed Clinical Psychologist for 29 of those 42 years. I work with children, adolescents, couples, and families. I work with clients of all ages who struggle with ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), PTSD, Alcohol/Drug Addictions, Family/Parenting, Marital, Sex Abuse, Sexual Addiction, Career Concerns, Self-Esteem Issues, Spirituality Issues, Law Enforcement Personnel Issues, Military Personnel Issues, Athletics, and much more.
I have worked in the Mental Health Field for 42 years. I've been a Licensed Clinical Psychologist for 29 of those 42 years. I work with children, adolescents, couples, and families. I work with clients of all ages who struggle with ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), PTSD, Alcohol/Drug Addictions, Family/Parenting, Marital, Sex Abuse, Sexual Addiction, Career Concerns, Self-Esteem Issues, Spirituality Issues, Law Enforcement Personnel Issues, Military Personnel Issues, Athletics, and much more.
While doing our best, our deepest experiences can live hidden and unrealized, intimately within us and yet as strangers, frustrating and twisting our perspectives, voices, and choices, and perhaps making our outer lives and selves feel strange alongside them. I think our words are some of our most important assets, and so look at therapy as a place to find them, along with our lost experiences, our rogue minds, our capacities to feel, and to indulge the risks of wanting and being.
While doing our best, our deepest experiences can live hidden and unrealized, intimately within us and yet as strangers, frustrating and twisting our perspectives, voices, and choices, and perhaps making our outer lives and selves feel strange alongside them. I think our words are some of our most important assets, and so look at therapy as a place to find them, along with our lost experiences, our rogue minds, our capacities to feel, and to indulge the risks of wanting and being.
Melissa A Yang
Counselor, LMHC, LMFTA, SUDP
Verified Verified
Olympia, WA 98501
Waitlist for new clients
I focus on creating a warm environment for my client to feel safe and able to process whatever their wanting to work on. There is no pressure to focus on one topic, as life has it's ups and downs. The treatment plan is created by my client and myself, in order to ensure the focus is on what my client would like to work on .
I focus on creating a warm environment for my client to feel safe and able to process whatever their wanting to work on. There is no pressure to focus on one topic, as life has it's ups and downs. The treatment plan is created by my client and myself, in order to ensure the focus is on what my client would like to work on .
Together we will explore the things you want to change. I will help you access your untapped strengths and power in order to create the life you want: more empowered, more connected, more authentic. In a safe and compassionate way, I help you reconnect to your truest self and find your inner integrity so you can meet the world in a secure and resilient way. Most importantly, you'll have an ally in your life committed to this journey with you. If you have experienced trauma in your early or adult life, I am trained in trauma therapy and want to help. Remote counseling for trauma is now possible and accessible.
Together we will explore the things you want to change. I will help you access your untapped strengths and power in order to create the life you want: more empowered, more connected, more authentic. In a safe and compassionate way, I help you reconnect to your truest self and find your inner integrity so you can meet the world in a secure and resilient way. Most importantly, you'll have an ally in your life committed to this journey with you. If you have experienced trauma in your early or adult life, I am trained in trauma therapy and want to help. Remote counseling for trauma is now possible and accessible.
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As a relational psychodynamic therapist, I specialize in working with LGBTQIA+ individuals, people navigating developmental trauma, and those struggling with relationship difficulties. I understand that your identity and experiences, particularly in relationships, can deeply influence how you see yourself and relate to others. We’ll look at the patterns that may be impacting your well-being, working together to better understand them. We will also explore how past experiences shape your current thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, so you can gain deeper insight and make meaningful changes.
As a relational psychodynamic therapist, I specialize in working with LGBTQIA+ individuals, people navigating developmental trauma, and those struggling with relationship difficulties. I understand that your identity and experiences, particularly in relationships, can deeply influence how you see yourself and relate to others. We’ll look at the patterns that may be impacting your well-being, working together to better understand them. We will also explore how past experiences shape your current thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, so you can gain deeper insight and make meaningful changes.
I specialized training in EMDR and I have experience working in a variety of settings, including outpatient and inpatient treatment centers, since 2019. I have experience working with diverse populations in the social services sector since 2018. Every person is unique and has the capacity to change for the better in order to become their ideal selves, in my opinion. To help you comprehend the value of both positive and negative experiences that contribute to the development of strength and resiliency, my main strategies include EMDR, hypnosis, motivational interviewing (MI), CBT, and DBT.
I specialized training in EMDR and I have experience working in a variety of settings, including outpatient and inpatient treatment centers, since 2019. I have experience working with diverse populations in the social services sector since 2018. Every person is unique and has the capacity to change for the better in order to become their ideal selves, in my opinion. To help you comprehend the value of both positive and negative experiences that contribute to the development of strength and resiliency, my main strategies include EMDR, hypnosis, motivational interviewing (MI), CBT, and DBT.
I ask that you are ready to make a commitment, to yourself, first. I consider this the first step of the journey - I am here ready to make the commitment alongside you. Think of it as the beginning of falling in love with yourself...your relationships, and ultimately your life. If you are reading this I hope you answer the call, to yourself...it is the beginning of the type of change you have dreamt of, meeting your best self, meeting your soul.
I ask that you are ready to make a commitment, to yourself, first. I consider this the first step of the journey - I am here ready to make the commitment alongside you. Think of it as the beginning of falling in love with yourself...your relationships, and ultimately your life. If you are reading this I hope you answer the call, to yourself...it is the beginning of the type of change you have dreamt of, meeting your best self, meeting your soul.
Olympia Counseling
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Olympia, WA 98501
Not accepting new clients
All are welcome. By respecting and honoring the unique differences of every client I see, I have worked to empower people to express themselves and to challenge patterns in their lives that they have sought to change. I work to provide warm and consistent support for those who may be experiencing grief, life after trauma, or a significant change.
All are welcome. By respecting and honoring the unique differences of every client I see, I have worked to empower people to express themselves and to challenge patterns in their lives that they have sought to change. I work to provide warm and consistent support for those who may be experiencing grief, life after trauma, or a significant change.
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Michele Cunningham
Mental Health Counselor, MS, LMHC, SUDP, CLC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Tacoma, WA 98404
I have experience working with teens, adults and couples counseling. I specialize in helping clients with anxiety, past trauma, grief and loss, depression, healing from emotional abusive, toxic and also narcissistic relationships. My other area I specialize in is working with substance abuse issues and trained in EMDR. I can support you with the tools you need to establish healthy relationships, and create life transitions. I will provide a safe and secure environment where you can grow, develop a sense of self, establish worth, and learn how to love yourself.
I have experience working with teens, adults and couples counseling. I specialize in helping clients with anxiety, past trauma, grief and loss, depression, healing from emotional abusive, toxic and also narcissistic relationships. My other area I specialize in is working with substance abuse issues and trained in EMDR. I can support you with the tools you need to establish healthy relationships, and create life transitions. I will provide a safe and secure environment where you can grow, develop a sense of self, establish worth, and learn how to love yourself.
Depression personality disorders, Narcissistic, Paranoid personality disorder.
My calling is to have my own practice where my clients and I have the opportunity to dig deep and explore their mental health and substance use with no time constrictions. So here I am ready to help to explore the core causes of traumas and walk through vulnerabilities alongside you, you are not alone. I will leave you with my favorite quote before you schedule your initial appointment. Let’s start our journey today.
Depression personality disorders, Narcissistic, Paranoid personality disorder.
My calling is to have my own practice where my clients and I have the opportunity to dig deep and explore their mental health and substance use with no time constrictions. So here I am ready to help to explore the core causes of traumas and walk through vulnerabilities alongside you, you are not alone. I will leave you with my favorite quote before you schedule your initial appointment. Let’s start our journey today.
Kimberly Gerst
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSWA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
I provide Telehealth therapy for individuals 25+ years of age and couples counseling, including pre-marital. Symbis trained facilitator. I bring to therapy a diverse and expansive array of professional experiences. My experience has equipped me to work with clients with a wide range of issues including trauma, grief, loss, divorce, recovery and healing from emotional abuse, narcissistic abuse, marital issues, struggles with self-esteem, family of origin issues, anxiety, depression, attachment issues and those experiencing major life changes. I love working with those authentically ready for change.
I provide Telehealth therapy for individuals 25+ years of age and couples counseling, including pre-marital. Symbis trained facilitator. I bring to therapy a diverse and expansive array of professional experiences. My experience has equipped me to work with clients with a wide range of issues including trauma, grief, loss, divorce, recovery and healing from emotional abuse, narcissistic abuse, marital issues, struggles with self-esteem, family of origin issues, anxiety, depression, attachment issues and those experiencing major life changes. I love working with those authentically ready for change.
I also have ample experience working with depression, anxiety, recovering from narcissistic abuse, codependency, boundaries and coping skill building, self-esteem, managing difficult life transitions, grief and loss and issues of faith and spirituality.
Currently Accepting new patients! I provide individual counseling to men and women ages 18 and over. I provide a straightforward and engaging counseling atmosphere where patients are given direction, feedback, education and resources while also being provided an empathetic and listening ear as we process and resolve issues as a team. I am a great fit for patients who are looking for a counselor who is active in the session challenges them to grow, make healthy changes and develop new skills. I provide a faith-based approach for patients who desire to integrate their faith into counseling sessions and goals.
I also have ample experience working with depression, anxiety, recovering from narcissistic abuse, codependency, boundaries and coping skill building, self-esteem, managing difficult life transitions, grief and loss and issues of faith and spirituality.
Currently Accepting new patients! I provide individual counseling to men and women ages 18 and over. I provide a straightforward and engaging counseling atmosphere where patients are given direction, feedback, education and resources while also being provided an empathetic and listening ear as we process and resolve issues as a team. I am a great fit for patients who are looking for a counselor who is active in the session challenges them to grow, make healthy changes and develop new skills. I provide a faith-based approach for patients who desire to integrate their faith into counseling sessions and goals.
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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.