Narcissistic Personality (NPD) Therapists in Sherman Oaks, CA
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Holly Pearlman
Counselor, LCPC, LPCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Sherman Oaks, CA 91401 (Online Only)
I specialize in helping individuals and families heal from traumatic and stressful experiences, including adults abused as children, family relationships, narcissistic abuse, hoarding disorder, and family estrangement. You may not know what to expect from therapy, but you know you need to make some changes in your life so you can move forward. Stress, anxiety, and traumatic experiences are highly prevalent in our lives, and sometimes people need help and support in dealing with difficult/stressful situations. I am a trauma therapist specializing in family relationships that involve conflict, abuse, and a cycle of dysfunction.
I specialize in helping individuals and families heal from traumatic and stressful experiences, including adults abused as children, family relationships, narcissistic abuse, hoarding disorder, and family estrangement. You may not know what to expect from therapy, but you know you need to make some changes in your life so you can move forward. Stress, anxiety, and traumatic experiences are highly prevalent in our lives, and sometimes people need help and support in dealing with difficult/stressful situations. I am a trauma therapist specializing in family relationships that involve conflict, abuse, and a cycle of dysfunction.
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Natalie Jambazian
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, #106385
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
Natalie is a licensed marriage and family therapist and Anger Management 818 facilitator working in private practice. Natalie works with individuals, families, children, teens and adults including but not limited to relationship issues, divorce, anger, anxiety, depression. Natalie has also received education and training in CBT, Mindfulness, Child Abuse, Anger Management, Domestic Violence, and Trauma Focused Therapy. Natalie's passion is helping client's overcome emotional and psychological distress by a Narcissist. Narcissistic Personality Disorder displays traits who have lack of empathy and an inflated sense of self-importance.
Natalie is a licensed marriage and family therapist and Anger Management 818 facilitator working in private practice. Natalie works with individuals, families, children, teens and adults including but not limited to relationship issues, divorce, anger, anxiety, depression. Natalie has also received education and training in CBT, Mindfulness, Child Abuse, Anger Management, Domestic Violence, and Trauma Focused Therapy. Natalie's passion is helping client's overcome emotional and psychological distress by a Narcissist. Narcissistic Personality Disorder displays traits who have lack of empathy and an inflated sense of self-importance.
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As a licensed psychotherapist, I work with adults providing both individual and couples therapy. I have extensive training in treating anxiety, depression, narcissistic abuse, marital/relationship issues, grief and loss, and trauma. I also provide therapy for those making stressful life transitions, seeking a more balanced lifestyle, perfectionistic tendencies, self-confidence, and greater self-awareness. Together, we can examine how your thoughts and emotions are impacting your daily life in either helpful or unhelpful ways. What I love about this work is that I am able to inspire individuals to improve their life circumstances.
As a licensed psychotherapist, I work with adults providing both individual and couples therapy. I have extensive training in treating anxiety, depression, narcissistic abuse, marital/relationship issues, grief and loss, and trauma. I also provide therapy for those making stressful life transitions, seeking a more balanced lifestyle, perfectionistic tendencies, self-confidence, and greater self-awareness. Together, we can examine how your thoughts and emotions are impacting your daily life in either helpful or unhelpful ways. What I love about this work is that I am able to inspire individuals to improve their life circumstances.
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Hi! I’m Lindsay and I’m the founder of LIFT Therapy, a licensed therapist, coach, a martial artist, wife, and parent. I help individuals with their most intimate relationships- with partners, family members and close friends. I also support those in tricky dynamics with narcissistic, exploitive and manipulative personalities. In my experience working with deeply traumatized and emotionally disturbed adults and children, I found my passion for addressing generational trauma by helping adults heal early childhood trauma and by teaching a new generation of parents how to raise children using an attachment-based lens.
Hi! I’m Lindsay and I’m the founder of LIFT Therapy, a licensed therapist, coach, a martial artist, wife, and parent. I help individuals with their most intimate relationships- with partners, family members and close friends. I also support those in tricky dynamics with narcissistic, exploitive and manipulative personalities. In my experience working with deeply traumatized and emotionally disturbed adults and children, I found my passion for addressing generational trauma by helping adults heal early childhood trauma and by teaching a new generation of parents how to raise children using an attachment-based lens.
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Allison Levine
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LPCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 (Online Only)
My CBT approach is to help you work through the pain in your life. Focusing on reducing: anxiety, panic, OCD, anger, overeating, ADHD, depression, alcohol/substance issues, sleep issues. I am in network with Aetna, Meritain, Cigna, UHC/MPI. I offer a warm and friendly counseling style with lots of feedback and CBT exercises. Specializing in reducing self defeating negative thoughts, increasing positive self talk and raising self confidence. I work towards helping you negotiate through difficult decision making skills with others , without losing yourself in the process. A healthier lifestyle with a toolbox full of coping skills.
My CBT approach is to help you work through the pain in your life. Focusing on reducing: anxiety, panic, OCD, anger, overeating, ADHD, depression, alcohol/substance issues, sleep issues. I am in network with Aetna, Meritain, Cigna, UHC/MPI. I offer a warm and friendly counseling style with lots of feedback and CBT exercises. Specializing in reducing self defeating negative thoughts, increasing positive self talk and raising self confidence. I work towards helping you negotiate through difficult decision making skills with others , without losing yourself in the process. A healthier lifestyle with a toolbox full of coping skills.
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Niles D Willits-Spolin
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
I take time to know my clients in the total context of their lives. People aren't diagnosis and symptoms. I care to build comfortable, in-depth relationships with great safety and trust by focusing on what matters to my clients, and we work together, session to session, noticing. This working collaboration is co-investigating beliefs, patterns of thinking and behaving, clarifying personal values and practicing new skills and ways of being. I am direct and lend accurate guidance to help clients take strategic steps. Many clients are awe-inspired by their capacities to reflect and then create change in their lives. This is powerful!
I take time to know my clients in the total context of their lives. People aren't diagnosis and symptoms. I care to build comfortable, in-depth relationships with great safety and trust by focusing on what matters to my clients, and we work together, session to session, noticing. This working collaboration is co-investigating beliefs, patterns of thinking and behaving, clarifying personal values and practicing new skills and ways of being. I am direct and lend accurate guidance to help clients take strategic steps. Many clients are awe-inspired by their capacities to reflect and then create change in their lives. This is powerful!
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Paul Inglizian
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
10 Endorsed
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 (Online Only)
Are you struggling to cope with trauma, anxiety, or depression? It's okay not to feel okay. I'm here to help you navigate these challenges and find your path to healing.
Are you struggling to cope with trauma, anxiety, or depression? It's okay not to feel okay. I'm here to help you navigate these challenges and find your path to healing.
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Joy Schary
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT, FIPA, BCPsa
Verified Verified
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
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A person coming to me may be feeling despondent, depressed, over-anxious & needs a most personal kind of support. He/she may struggle with a life-circumstance change, loneliness, un-remitting sorrow or grief, or confusions of how to manage a change in life-circumstance. People seek me out for help with long-standing emotional problems that have in some way spoiled relationships, or progress in their careers. He/she needs experienced help in learning how to be a more confident and resourceful parent or partner in a relationship or marriage.
A person coming to me may be feeling despondent, depressed, over-anxious & needs a most personal kind of support. He/she may struggle with a life-circumstance change, loneliness, un-remitting sorrow or grief, or confusions of how to manage a change in life-circumstance. People seek me out for help with long-standing emotional problems that have in some way spoiled relationships, or progress in their careers. He/she needs experienced help in learning how to be a more confident and resourceful parent or partner in a relationship or marriage.
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Mike Mazmanyan
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 (Online Only)
Are you feeling stuck? Is your relationship not where you want it to be? Reaching out for help is not easy, and choosing a therapist can be a daunting task. My goal is to create a safe, supportive and non-judgmental environment to help individuals manage relationship issues, anxiety, and any frustration in their lives.
Are you feeling stuck? Is your relationship not where you want it to be? Reaching out for help is not easy, and choosing a therapist can be a daunting task. My goal is to create a safe, supportive and non-judgmental environment to help individuals manage relationship issues, anxiety, and any frustration in their lives.
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Dr. Grayce Pedersen
Psychological Associate, PsyD, PPS, MA
Verified Verified
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 (Online Only)
Dr. Grayce Pedersen is a psychological associate under the supervision of Dr. Farzaneh Ehsan. She is registered with the Ca Board of Psychology with over 7 years of clinical experience. Dr. Pedersen provides care for all individuals. 12-99. She has worked with children, adolescents, and adults throughout multiple stages of their lives. She focuses on breaking through the challenges of depression, anxiety, ADD, ADHD, and OCD. Dr. Pedersen is a specialist in EBT's: CBT, DBT, MBCT, and psychological assessments. Dr. Pedersen received her BA from UCLA, MA from LMU, and Doctorate from U Chicago SPP.
Dr. Grayce Pedersen is a psychological associate under the supervision of Dr. Farzaneh Ehsan. She is registered with the Ca Board of Psychology with over 7 years of clinical experience. Dr. Pedersen provides care for all individuals. 12-99. She has worked with children, adolescents, and adults throughout multiple stages of their lives. She focuses on breaking through the challenges of depression, anxiety, ADD, ADHD, and OCD. Dr. Pedersen is a specialist in EBT's: CBT, DBT, MBCT, and psychological assessments. Dr. Pedersen received her BA from UCLA, MA from LMU, and Doctorate from U Chicago SPP.
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People who come to see me are often dealing with painful life-altering changes, depression, or anxiety. Some have long-standing emotional problems that have affected relationships or progress in their careers. People who have had therapy in the past and found it helpful are seeking to learn and understand more about their strengths and vulnerabilities. Frequently couples are struggling to recapture good feelings they once had with each other. Others want to recover from discovered infidelity. With my help they seek to manage the guilt, devastation and pain of lost trust so they may create a new relationship on sturdier ground.
People who come to see me are often dealing with painful life-altering changes, depression, or anxiety. Some have long-standing emotional problems that have affected relationships or progress in their careers. People who have had therapy in the past and found it helpful are seeking to learn and understand more about their strengths and vulnerabilities. Frequently couples are struggling to recapture good feelings they once had with each other. Others want to recover from discovered infidelity. With my help they seek to manage the guilt, devastation and pain of lost trust so they may create a new relationship on sturdier ground.
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I am a compassionate advocate for holistic well-being and personal growth. I am distinguished by the knowledge and experience that comes from my background as an M.D., Psychiatrist in Iran. With a deep-seated belief in the power of self-awareness, resilience, and authentic connection, I approach work with warmth, empathy, and unwavering support. My approach is distinguished by its holistic perspective, which considers the complex interplay of biological, psychological, social, and environmental factors in shaping mental health and well-being.
I am a compassionate advocate for holistic well-being and personal growth. I am distinguished by the knowledge and experience that comes from my background as an M.D., Psychiatrist in Iran. With a deep-seated belief in the power of self-awareness, resilience, and authentic connection, I approach work with warmth, empathy, and unwavering support. My approach is distinguished by its holistic perspective, which considers the complex interplay of biological, psychological, social, and environmental factors in shaping mental health and well-being.
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Dr. Donna Dannenfelser
Counselor, EdD, LMHC, NCC, MAC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 (Online Only)
Dr. Donna D is the founder of Eudaimonia Psychology, which utilizes a holistic approach to psychotherapy, combining traditional psychology with CBT, positive psychology, energy work, and a life coaching component leading to living in a consistent state of well-being. This unique therapy is based on the understanding that if you reframe your thoughts you will change your life. Eudaimonia Psychology is centered on learning how to flourish emotionally, moving away from the pursuit of happiness, which is a broken model as it is conditional. Eudaimonia allows you to stand in a state of well being regardless of what life throws your way.
Dr. Donna D is the founder of Eudaimonia Psychology, which utilizes a holistic approach to psychotherapy, combining traditional psychology with CBT, positive psychology, energy work, and a life coaching component leading to living in a consistent state of well-being. This unique therapy is based on the understanding that if you reframe your thoughts you will change your life. Eudaimonia Psychology is centered on learning how to flourish emotionally, moving away from the pursuit of happiness, which is a broken model as it is conditional. Eudaimonia allows you to stand in a state of well being regardless of what life throws your way.
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Audra Potz
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Are you struggling through a tough transition in your life? Do you feel alone, confused, or defeated? Maybe you have recently lost a loved one, or are grieving your own illness. Maybe you feel depressed or anxious because of a major life change or lack of change, feeling stuck in your situation. Whether you are family, couple or individual searching for a trusted person to listen and guide you, I am here to help you develop your inner strength and reach your full potential.
Are you struggling through a tough transition in your life? Do you feel alone, confused, or defeated? Maybe you have recently lost a loved one, or are grieving your own illness. Maybe you feel depressed or anxious because of a major life change or lack of change, feeling stuck in your situation. Whether you are family, couple or individual searching for a trusted person to listen and guide you, I am here to help you develop your inner strength and reach your full potential.
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Anger Management 818
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, TFT, CAMS-IV
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Do your colleagues, friends or family tell you to get help to work through your anger? Is your relationship or work life at risk because of your irritability? At Anger Management 818 we offer several different programs designed to help you navigate through upsetting situations, and handle conflicts effectively. Let our certified anger management counselors help you manage your daily life more smoothly and calmly. Learn to communicate without getting defensive, increase empathy, deescalate a situation, and manage situations diplomatically. Become the person you want to be. Take your first step today and enroll through our website.
Do your colleagues, friends or family tell you to get help to work through your anger? Is your relationship or work life at risk because of your irritability? At Anger Management 818 we offer several different programs designed to help you navigate through upsetting situations, and handle conflicts effectively. Let our certified anger management counselors help you manage your daily life more smoothly and calmly. Learn to communicate without getting defensive, increase empathy, deescalate a situation, and manage situations diplomatically. Become the person you want to be. Take your first step today and enroll through our website.
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When you are standing at crossroad, overwhelmed by life's decisions, or feeling sad, disappointed and hopeless, engaging in a therapeutic relationship can offer a safe and nurturing space to work through the issues that are in your way. Therapy can provide a relief and free you up to reach for your dreams. I work from the perspective of Depth Psychology, searching below the surface, looking to help you understand your unconscious drives and motivations that steer your life in an unwanted direction.
When you are standing at crossroad, overwhelmed by life's decisions, or feeling sad, disappointed and hopeless, engaging in a therapeutic relationship can offer a safe and nurturing space to work through the issues that are in your way. Therapy can provide a relief and free you up to reach for your dreams. I work from the perspective of Depth Psychology, searching below the surface, looking to help you understand your unconscious drives and motivations that steer your life in an unwanted direction.
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I have been working in the field of psychology for 25 years. My personal nature combined with superior training allows me to help people manage the complicated array of emotions that naturally occur among all of us. My post-doctoral training strengthened my ability to work effectively with children and their families, in addition to helping couples and parents. I will help you understand yourself, your relationships, so that you will be able to manage your feelings as opposed to experiencing that your feelings hold you hostage. It is then that you will feel more alive and more connected to yourself and your surroundings.
I have been working in the field of psychology for 25 years. My personal nature combined with superior training allows me to help people manage the complicated array of emotions that naturally occur among all of us. My post-doctoral training strengthened my ability to work effectively with children and their families, in addition to helping couples and parents. I will help you understand yourself, your relationships, so that you will be able to manage your feelings as opposed to experiencing that your feelings hold you hostage. It is then that you will feel more alive and more connected to yourself and your surroundings.
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Norra MacReady
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 (Online Only)
Sometimes it helps just to talk to someone. Someone who can listen with empathy and without judgment. Someone who can see patterns you may not have been aware of, who can help you talk back to that negative voice in your head, and who can help you renew your hopes for yourself and the future. Someone like me. To all of you I say, Come, let's talk about it, and together we'll find a way through this messy business of life. You are not alone.
Sometimes it helps just to talk to someone. Someone who can listen with empathy and without judgment. Someone who can see patterns you may not have been aware of, who can help you talk back to that negative voice in your head, and who can help you renew your hopes for yourself and the future. Someone like me. To all of you I say, Come, let's talk about it, and together we'll find a way through this messy business of life. You are not alone.
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Dr. Robert B. Weiss
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CSAT
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Dr. Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT is Chief Clinical Officer of Seeking Integrity LLC, which provides residential and online treatment, education, and support for male sexual addicts and their families. Seeking Integrity also offers specialized residential treatment for men with sex/porn addiction/intimacy disorders or those with co-occurring sexual and substance abuse disorders. Expert holistic treatment provided in 14, 21 or 28 day length of stay. Separately: Online workgroups provide psychoeducation in a 6 week, 90 minutes per week format. Many free resources provided also.
Dr. Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT is Chief Clinical Officer of Seeking Integrity LLC, which provides residential and online treatment, education, and support for male sexual addicts and their families. Seeking Integrity also offers specialized residential treatment for men with sex/porn addiction/intimacy disorders or those with co-occurring sexual and substance abuse disorders. Expert holistic treatment provided in 14, 21 or 28 day length of stay. Separately: Online workgroups provide psychoeducation in a 6 week, 90 minutes per week format. Many free resources provided also.
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Nazy Khorsandi
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
I enjoy showing you your own divine potential as fully loving and successful beings. I will gently but directly encourage you to identify themes and patterns in your life that are no longer working for you. By gaining awareness you can explore new ways of being, thinking, and behaving. You’ll be able to reach and maintain the fulfilling life that you want and deserve to have. I will help you make peace with your past, gain insight, cultivate your inner strength, and overcome your challenges in dealing with daily stressors, childhood traumas, relationship issues, or emotional exhaustion. Together we can turn your wounds into wisdom.
I enjoy showing you your own divine potential as fully loving and successful beings. I will gently but directly encourage you to identify themes and patterns in your life that are no longer working for you. By gaining awareness you can explore new ways of being, thinking, and behaving. You’ll be able to reach and maintain the fulfilling life that you want and deserve to have. I will help you make peace with your past, gain insight, cultivate your inner strength, and overcome your challenges in dealing with daily stressors, childhood traumas, relationship issues, or emotional exhaustion. Together we can turn your wounds into wisdom.
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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.