Therapy with survivors of narcissistic Abuse: Part 5 How Clients may Test Pathogenic Beliefs
As a therapist you have almost an infinite amount of choices in each moment as to what to pay attention to, how to respond and…
Therapy with survivors of narcissistic Abuse: Part 4 The Client’s Key Traumas
In order to understand how a client may use therapy to achieve their goals it is important to understand the specific adversities they’ve had to…
Therapy with survivors of narcissistic Abuse: Part 3 The Client’s Pathogenic Beliefs
Why would someone get anxious the more successful they get? Is ‘fear of success’ something to take seriously in treatment? What sorts of internal compromises…
Therapy with survivors of narcissistic Abuse: Part 2 The Client’s Goals
How do you think about a client’s goals in therapy? Are there other goals to pay attention to besides symptom relief? Is there a way…
Therapy with survivors of narcissistic Abuse: Part 1 Overview of Control-Mastery Theory
Are you a therapist or helping professional who works with survivors of narcissistic abuse? Would you like to tailor treatment to your specific client’s goals?…
Feeling Like an Outcast After Being the Narcissist’s Scapegoat
Have you often felt different from everyone else in group settings? Has it seemed like a matter of when, not if others will see you…
Protecting Your Right to Success After Narcissistic Abuse
Have you found yourself in friendships or relationships where you always seemed to be the butt of the joke? Has it seemed impossible to you…
Break Free of the Trauma Bonds in Narcissistic Abuse
Do you fear that if you listen to what you’re unhappy about in a relationship that it will be impossible to be happy with anyone?…
What a Scapegoat Sacrificed Is What Saves After Narcissistic Abuse
Most scapegoat survivors of narcissistic abuse struggle to know they can safely experience themselves as they actually are. They’ve had to don a costume of…
6 Keys To Deal With a Narcissist When You Can’t Get Away
I write a lot on this blog about the importance of getting psychological, emotional and physical distance from a narcissistic abuser. Some viewers of my…