Narcissistic Personality (NPD) Therapists in Birmingham, MI

Have you ever felt like you were walking on eggshells around someone you loved? Did a relationship leave you questioning your own sanity, filled with a confusing mix of love and fear? If you've been entangled with a narcissist, you're not alone. The emotional toll of narcissistic abuse can be profound, leaving deep scars that can linger long after the relationship ends.

Compassionate, attentive, and knowledgeable. ​I am a Clinical Mental Health Counselor practicing in Birmingham, Michigan. I also have my Limited Licensed Counselor and National Certified Counselor Credentials. I have a B.A. in Psychology from Michigan State, and my Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Northwestern University, where I presented my thesis on decreasing the misdiagnosis of bipolar disorder.

Welcome! I specialize in working with adult children of (and/or partners to) narcissists and the emotionally immature/abusive/unavailable. My clients say they’re relieved to have found a therapist who "gets" them. I am ready to "get" and care for you, too. Are you experiencing anxiety, depression, low self-worth, self-doubt/blame, shame, guilt, a sense of obligation? Are you an expert "people pleaser" because you had to be? Did you receive attention, love, acceptance based on certain conditions? Did you experience controlling behavior and/or inconsistency/instability that felt unsafe? Is it hard to advocate for yourself? I get it.

Have you ever stayed in the car listening to music, not wanting to go inside after your husband or sitter was with the kids all day? Have you claimed to be going out with girlfriends, only to get a hotel room alone for a night of respite? Or perhaps, during pregnancy, you've felt different treatment at work and returned home emotional, only for your husband not to understand what you're experiencing? Maybe you had an amazing pregnancy, but once the baby arrived, you felt lost, sad & unsure of how to prioritize yourself? You may have a husband but leaves you to deal with all of the responsibilities? I was YOU. I was "Burned Out".

Hey there. Thanks for being here and exploring your options for therapy. Finding a good fit is important and this process can feel overwhelming. Let's simplify it: My goal is to create a safe and inviting space for us to explore everything from everyday thoughts to deep emotional content, personal challenges to professional considerations, and all of life's roles and transitions that you experience. You might be feeling a little lost, anxious, or sad as you navigate who you are and your relationships to others. I want you to know that you deserve peace, you deserve understanding, and you deserve a sense of belonging.

You’re defeated, broken, and feeling trapped in your past. Life has not been easy for you and along the way you seem to have lost who you are. The trauma you have experienced is affecting you daily, making you feel helpless. Unable to love yourself you struggle to set and maintain boundaries. The pressure to please others is exhausting and you can't seem to find balance or support in your life. Your history of abuse triggers you to impulsively react- rather than logically respond during difficult situations. You’re looking for guidance to process through all the baggage, uncertainty, and stress.

Are you looking to become the best version of yourself? I believe through psychotherapy you can become a highly functioning, self- actualized and happy individualized. Together, we will work towards helping you be the person you wish to be and project to the world. My goal is to help you heal from your past, grow, and move forward with your life.

Client needs are my FIRST priority. I am a specialist in evidence-based treatments (EBT), which radically improves my client's success rates, increases effectiveness of treatment, and gets results quickly. The majority of my client's report improvements, within the first session: life-functioning (work- home-school-relationships) and report immediate reduction in symptoms. Reducing anxiety/panic, decreasing depression, developing stronger coping strategies to stress and balancing mood dysregulation are my specialty, as symptoms can result from adjustment challenges to sudden life changes: parenthood/divorce/grief/college. We collaborate on thinking traps, tracking triggers, modifying behavior, successful coping skills and strengthening resiliency.

Are you frustrated, perhaps feeling a bit angry? In addition, you feel like no one understands you or they say the wrong thing to you without thinking of the impact. Dealing with chronic illness and pain is a consistent struggle. Sometimes getting through a day to just support a decent lifestyle is excruciating. The isolation is troubling because a social life feels so out of reach Top that off with a relationship and a healthy sex life seems impossible at the moment. Everyday feels like a marathon of how much can be done while feeling a consistent exhaustion that never goes away. Waking up feeling refreshed seems like a fantasy.

We surround each person on a continuous basis, responsive to their ever evolving needs. Psych Assets leads the way by investing each day in life’s most important asset: PEOPLE. We believe in the power of the human mind to transform viewpoints and vision into new insights, attitudes, and behaviors. We believe that doing ‘what is right’ and ‘what is fair’ may feel hard at times but these are the ideals we follow with each connecting encounter. We value all human life, and in doing so we believe in the richness of cultures, human diversity and inclusion. We believe that transformation and change are always possible.

I will help you become the architect of your own life - overcoming the internal obstacles that prevent you from experiencing, freedom, control & happiness. You may wish to conquer a strategic goal, or address a more complex problem - relational, emotional, professional or behavioral - or perhaps something you cannot define. I am adept at understanding human dynamics, and can bring clarity to your mental chaos or confusion. I'm comfortable with all manner of personal experience and emotional expression. I will approach you with genuine interest, compassion & non-judgmental curiosity.

Hi! I’m Christina. I'm Certified in Neuropsychotherapy, an LCSW in NC, an LMSW in MI, a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, and IFS & EMDR informed. Does liberation from past barriers, realization of your true potential and finding meaning/purpose in your life feel authentic in your individual growth? If so, I’d like to walk with you. Let’s explore your individuality, beauty, and unique strengths to improve your self-image, and repair your interpersonal relationships through healthy attachment and behavioral patterns to facilitate neuroplasticity.

Do you work in a high stress role? Are you extremely successful/advanced in certain areas, but struggling in others (home life, stress, anxiety, personal/professional challenges, substance use, etc.)? I get it. You are pressured to perform, succeed, and deliver, and it’s hard to let your guard down. I specialize in working with high-performing professionals, including doctors, athletes, lawyers, executives and offer the utmost discretion and confidentiality as well as a concierge approach. I attend to the needs of extremely time-limited individuals and help you move from surviving to thriving in both the short and long term.

With over 23 years of experience, I work compassionately with individuals to help alleviate the painful symptoms associated with anxiety, depression, trauma, and loss. Life transitions and events including relationship issues, college, marriage, childbirth, divorce, death of a loved one, chronic illness, and retirement present new challenges and often touch upon unresolved past issues as well. Working collaboratively with clients through insight oriented psychotherapy, I can help to enhance one's ability to make desired life changes, and to provide a greater sense of well being overall.

Dr. Dunia Karana Zebari is a clinical psychologist with extensive education and training in evidence-based psychotherapies. She received a BA degree from Oakland University, obtained her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Detroit Mercy, and completed a 3-year NIH research fellowship at the University of Michigan Medical School, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  She specializes in treatments of mood disorders, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorders, and insomnia disorders. Dr. Zebari has extensive experience in couples treatment.

I have found that people tend to seek therapy when they are experiencing some kind of stressful situation in their life. You may have found that you keep repeating bad patterns or that you feel stuck in your relationships or your job and you don't know what to do to get unstuck. We all need to find someone we can feel safe sharing our deepest concerns with and we want to feel understood. Whether the work is brief, or more long-term, I am passionate about helping you to develop behavior changes that will lead to healing and eventually to you fulfilling your potential.

Are anxiety and depression ruling your life? Is everyday a struggle? I am a licensed counselor with experience who can transform your life for the better. I work with clients facing intimate relationship issues, bereavement, severe anxiety and depression. I am compassionate and possess the tools to create positive change in your life. I come from the perspective that everyone has a story to tell and deserves a place where it can be safely heard. My mission is to work with clients in a highly attuned and deeply caring way. I am also trained in EMDR for clients with trauma to help bring balance to their lives.

Therapy offers a place and relationship in which to be heard, to be understood and promote growth and change. My practice offers opportunities to a wide variety of people for insight and understanding that makes a difference in how life is lived. I feel this occurs through the emergence of and appreciation for a very unique and meaningful relationship grounded in compassion, patience and appreciation for all of one's experience.

Therapy serves different purposes for many people. It serves as a space to assist with the reduction of specific symptoms that negatively impact your life, or it allows you to understand parts or aspects of yourself that have been repressed, or it can provide you with the space to learn stress management / emotional regulation skills, or establish goals/boundaries to improve your quality of life. Many of us need a safe space to investigate who we were, who we are, and who we would like to be. Therapy serves as this space. Together in therapy, we can take the first step to improvement, but it first starts with your decision to begin.