Narcissistic Personality (NPD) Therapists in 95618

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Mitchel Adler
Psychologist, PsyD, CGP
Verified Verified
Davis, CA 95618
My practice focuses on helping people develop healthier relationships with themselves and others. I believe in building a safe, respectful and compassionate relationship with my clients where we can exchange direct, honest, and meaningful feedback. Within this trusting relationship, we can explore your challenges and strengths so that you have more healthy choices regarding your life goals. Whether you struggle with anxiety, depression, stress, anger, isolation, grief or relationship issues, or if you simply want to live more authentically and fully, there is hope. Key elements in the change process include curiosity and a desire to learn about yourself.
My practice focuses on helping people develop healthier relationships with themselves and others. I believe in building a safe, respectful and compassionate relationship with my clients where we can exchange direct, honest, and meaningful feedback. Within this trusting relationship, we can explore your challenges and strengths so that you have more healthy choices regarding your life goals. Whether you struggle with anxiety, depression, stress, anger, isolation, grief or relationship issues, or if you simply want to live more authentically and fully, there is hope. Key elements in the change process include curiosity and a desire to learn about yourself.
(530) 639-8000 View (530) 639-8000
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Judy Moore
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified Verified
Davis, CA 95618  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Hello, I am Judy Moore. I bring an exciting range of life experience and professional training to the therapy setting. I honor the stories and narrations you share with me in therapy and believe that the slow formation of trust between us creates a sacred ground for healing. Through this relationship built on trust and respect, you can find a way to more confidently navigate your life in a calmer way. I enjoy working with mood disturbance, anxiety, relationship issues and existential life situations. I am particularly fascinated by cultural diversity and am committed to helping you grow in a supportive and encouraging environment.
Hello, I am Judy Moore. I bring an exciting range of life experience and professional training to the therapy setting. I honor the stories and narrations you share with me in therapy and believe that the slow formation of trust between us creates a sacred ground for healing. Through this relationship built on trust and respect, you can find a way to more confidently navigate your life in a calmer way. I enjoy working with mood disturbance, anxiety, relationship issues and existential life situations. I am particularly fascinated by cultural diversity and am committed to helping you grow in a supportive and encouraging environment.
(530) 836-5196 View (530) 836-5196
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Kelly Nelson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, MFT
Verified Verified
Davis, CA 95618
I believe that therapy can be a rewarding and life-changing experience. I became a therapist to help people lead happier, more productive lives. Clients need a sense of connection and trust, but also need someone who will gently challenge long-standing beliefs and patterns in a way that leads to positive change. I have been a therapist in the Davis community for 20 years, and have extensive training in Biofeedback, Neurofeedback, Coherence therapy, and Long term psychodynamic psychotherapy.
I believe that therapy can be a rewarding and life-changing experience. I became a therapist to help people lead happier, more productive lives. Clients need a sense of connection and trust, but also need someone who will gently challenge long-standing beliefs and patterns in a way that leads to positive change. I have been a therapist in the Davis community for 20 years, and have extensive training in Biofeedback, Neurofeedback, Coherence therapy, and Long term psychodynamic psychotherapy.
(530) 385-8071 View (530) 385-8071
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Nicholas O'Madden
Counselor, MA, LPCC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Davis, CA 95618
"The curious paradox is that when I accept myself as I am then I can change." - Dr. Carl Rogers. We emphasize to every person who comes through our door that they are the experts in their care. We provide the space and proper conditions to help this person live their life to their fullest potential.
"The curious paradox is that when I accept myself as I am then I can change." - Dr. Carl Rogers. We emphasize to every person who comes through our door that they are the experts in their care. We provide the space and proper conditions to help this person live their life to their fullest potential.
(916) 619-6603 View (916) 619-6603
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.