Narcissistic Personality (NPD) Therapists in Danvers, MA

As the daughter of a narcissistic or emotionally limited mother, you know what it’s like to be your mother’s saving grace at 9 am and the reason for everything wrong in her life by noon. Your mom very likely made you responsible for her feelings while completely invalidating your own. You were “being difficult” and “too sensitive” when upset. Your slightest mistakes were made out to be your biggest transgressions. Now, without a roadmap, intimacy and relationships are a challenge for you. Intellectually, you know how you got here but making sense of your own mess is painful and confusing.

Annemarie is passionate about helping individuals, couples, and families become the best version of themselves. The Personal Growth Center is special because of our niche in educating and supporting those who suffer from the very particular type of emotional, mental, and psychological pain of parental alienation, estrangement, domestic violence, and narcissistic abuse. Often this specific type of suffering is the result of high-conflict divorce, power/control issues, personality disorders, and addictions.

Are you exhausted from dealing with a narcissist or toxic relationship, whether it’s with a partner, ex, or family member? Have you tried everything to successfully interact with this person but still find yourself suffering, going in circles, and feeling utterly drained? You may even be questioning your own sanity, wondering if you’re the crazy one. To make matters worse, the toxic person may have manipulated others into believing they are the victim, and it’s unbearable to watch everyone else fall for their facade when you know the truth. You’re not alone and you’re not crazy. I have so been there and understand the struggle!

My ideal client likely struggles with honest self-reflection, emotional regulation, and interpersonal conflict. They are somewhat familiar with the boundaries and perimeters of therapy.

Patrick is a mental health counselor who cares most about providing a judgment-free and safe space for anyone seeking therapy. His diverse experience in outpatient and community behavioral health clinics has informed his strengths-based and collaborative approach to his clients. Patrick works with adults of all ages in setting personalized short and long-term goals. He focuses on cultivating a solid relationship with his clients through empathy, compassion, curiosity, humor, authenticity, and respect as he fundamentally believes that doing so ensures the best outcomes long-term.

An interactive therapist who enjoys the collaboration of the process with the client as the expert ...and the therapist as a guide.... My approach integrates cognitive behavioral strategies ....interpersonal psychodynamic and solution-based strategies.... An extensive knowledge of human behavior in the daily life struggles that individuals, families and couples face daily.. Experience working with individuals and the families around special-needs/ cognitive/educational/life planning/educational advocacy/obtaining outside services psychotherapy/social skills training /behavior modification...

I love working with people who have come to therapy because they really want to change something about their lives that isn't working. Being in therapy takes a certain amount of courage, and those who show up openly to the experience and bravely start working are satisfying to work with. I'm also interested in those who can commit to having a real relationship in therapy. Based on my own personal and clinical experience, the development of a warm, empathic, safe relationship is key to therapeutic success.

Growth toward a more comfortable and confident you: Services are provided so that clients may develop growth across a number of domains. Clients are asked to be active participants in our work together, in addition to any plans for their own personal development. Approaches include but are not limited to developing a repertoire of skills based around the following categories: Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, Distress Tolerance, and Mindfulness/Meditation. Furthermore, Schatzel Counseling Group takes a humanistic and client centered approach which incorporates several disciplines from a varying array of fields.

I offer the benefit of 20 years of experience effectively treating men, women and adolescents through individual, family, and marital therapy. I treat depression, anxiety, relationship and family issues, divorce and parenting issues, trauma, life transition and women's issues. My areas of specialization include treatment of anxiety and depression, cognitive behavioral therapy, developing effective coping and problem solving skills, developing insight into behavior and relational patterns, increasing self-actualization, self-acceptance, and self-advocacy. I also provide personal coaching, mediation and conflict resolution services.

Whether on a journey seeking personal awareness, understanding and growth or dealing with major life transitions, traumatic events or relationship issues, my purpose is to help people achieve an improved quality of life.