Narcissistic Personality (NPD) Therapists in Hillsborough, NC

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Lyn Taylor Hale
Counselor, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Hillsborough, NC 27278  (Online Only)
Wondering what is next? How you got where you are? Who you are? Afraid you've missed opportunities or what you hoped for is passing by? I work with people looking for authenticity and fulfillment, offering a chance to question openly and explore who you are and what you really love. Understanding the inevitability of change and how to navigate through sometimes unthinkable circumstances can feel overwhelming. I love working together with clients to help them understand and manage these deep emotions--and to realize that they do have the courage to face what is ahead and the ability to manage their own lives.
Wondering what is next? How you got where you are? Who you are? Afraid you've missed opportunities or what you hoped for is passing by? I work with people looking for authenticity and fulfillment, offering a chance to question openly and explore who you are and what you really love. Understanding the inevitability of change and how to navigate through sometimes unthinkable circumstances can feel overwhelming. I love working together with clients to help them understand and manage these deep emotions--and to realize that they do have the courage to face what is ahead and the ability to manage their own lives.
(802) 316-4551 View (802) 316-4551
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Jason Wesson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LCAS
Verified Verified
Hillsborough, NC 27278  (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
**Not Accepting New Clients Currently** I am highly experienced with those who find themselves stuck in unproductive or damaging patterns of thinking or actions and have been unable to move forward, even with other professional help. The feedback I receive from fellow providers and clients is that I have a high success rate of treatment and recovery. I believe that outpatient psychotherapy is a process of collaboration that provides a stable, supportive environment for achieving psychological wellness. Each of us are unique and the best expert on the stressors in our daily life.
**Not Accepting New Clients Currently** I am highly experienced with those who find themselves stuck in unproductive or damaging patterns of thinking or actions and have been unable to move forward, even with other professional help. The feedback I receive from fellow providers and clients is that I have a high success rate of treatment and recovery. I believe that outpatient psychotherapy is a process of collaboration that provides a stable, supportive environment for achieving psychological wellness. Each of us are unique and the best expert on the stressors in our daily life.
(984) 205-8501 View (984) 205-8501
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Donna Boni
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LCAS, C-PD, CCTP
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Your life may not be what you want it to be. You may be struggling with addiction, depression, anxiety, past or present trauma. You need someone to talk to, who will listen, not judge, who wants to help you find a way to a better life. I subscribe to the wise words of Viktor Frankl: "When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves." Let me help you meet that challenge. I strive to create a trusting relationship with my clients, which is the foundation that allows a successful outcome. I have extensive training in trauma and the symptoms that often result from these experiences.
Your life may not be what you want it to be. You may be struggling with addiction, depression, anxiety, past or present trauma. You need someone to talk to, who will listen, not judge, who wants to help you find a way to a better life. I subscribe to the wise words of Viktor Frankl: "When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves." Let me help you meet that challenge. I strive to create a trusting relationship with my clients, which is the foundation that allows a successful outcome. I have extensive training in trauma and the symptoms that often result from these experiences.
(919) 759-5784 View (919) 759-5784
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NC Center for Counseling & Psychological Services
Psychological Associate, LPA, HSP-PA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Hillsborough, NC 27278
In our practice we work with children, adolescents, and adults dealing with a variety of issues. We have experience conducting a variety of comprehensive psychological, neuropsychological, cognitive, and substance use evaluations. We have experience conducting psychological testing of patients of all ages, including but are not limited to: Personality, Diagnostic Clarification, Intelligence, Achievement, Learning Disorders, Pervasive Developmental Disorders (e.g., Autism), and ADHD testing.
In our practice we work with children, adolescents, and adults dealing with a variety of issues. We have experience conducting a variety of comprehensive psychological, neuropsychological, cognitive, and substance use evaluations. We have experience conducting psychological testing of patients of all ages, including but are not limited to: Personality, Diagnostic Clarification, Intelligence, Achievement, Learning Disorders, Pervasive Developmental Disorders (e.g., Autism), and ADHD testing.
(919) 371-5878 View (919) 371-5878
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Carolyn R Craft
Counselor, PsyD, MDiv
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Hillsborough, NC 27278
When your thoughts or actions do not match your feelings, or you find that certain relationships are a problem, it could be time to explore what hidden patterns might be impacting your life. Because you are always in relationship to those in your world, whether family, work, or with a significant other; it is important to find ways to calm overwhelming emotions, overcome negative feelings, develop effective communication skills and discover the real issues in your life. In a non-invasive therapy environment, together we will build permanent resources to support you in being who you truly want to be.
When your thoughts or actions do not match your feelings, or you find that certain relationships are a problem, it could be time to explore what hidden patterns might be impacting your life. Because you are always in relationship to those in your world, whether family, work, or with a significant other; it is important to find ways to calm overwhelming emotions, overcome negative feelings, develop effective communication skills and discover the real issues in your life. In a non-invasive therapy environment, together we will build permanent resources to support you in being who you truly want to be.
(919) 429-7932 View (919) 429-7932
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Louis A Giordano
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCMHC, NCC, BCPCC
Verified Verified
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Not accepting new clients
*Please email me for info.* Dr. Giordano's sister Maryann died in 1986 after a 3.5-year struggle with cancer. After Dr. Giordano's last cancer treatment, he began his undergraduate in psychology. Dr. Giordano is the grateful father of two adults. These and many other experiences help Dr. Giordano understand first hand the impact of living with and losing a terminally ill sibling, the effects of losing a child on parents, being diagnosed and treated for cancer, and the challenges related to marriage, divorce, remarriage, raising children, blended families, caring for aging parents, and LGBTQ issues including transgender transition.
*Please email me for info.* Dr. Giordano's sister Maryann died in 1986 after a 3.5-year struggle with cancer. After Dr. Giordano's last cancer treatment, he began his undergraduate in psychology. Dr. Giordano is the grateful father of two adults. These and many other experiences help Dr. Giordano understand first hand the impact of living with and losing a terminally ill sibling, the effects of losing a child on parents, being diagnosed and treated for cancer, and the challenges related to marriage, divorce, remarriage, raising children, blended families, caring for aging parents, and LGBTQ issues including transgender transition.
(919) 794-8377 View (919) 794-8377
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Molly Sweetser
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Reaching out for help can be a daunting experience, and an important step towards growth and healing. It is an honor to be invited into your journey. I have experience working with adolescents and adults in individual and relationship therapy. My approach is relational, psychodynamic, and collaborative and rooted in the possibility of transformation. Together we can be curious about how your past experiences and relationships shape the present, and help you move into greater aliveness and deeper connection to self and others.
Reaching out for help can be a daunting experience, and an important step towards growth and healing. It is an honor to be invited into your journey. I have experience working with adolescents and adults in individual and relationship therapy. My approach is relational, psychodynamic, and collaborative and rooted in the possibility of transformation. Together we can be curious about how your past experiences and relationships shape the present, and help you move into greater aliveness and deeper connection to self and others.
(919) 298-8865 View (919) 298-8865

More Therapists Nearby

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Bob Testen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Chapel Hill, NC 27514  (Online Only)
Are you feeling anxious or depressed? Are you having difficulties with mood swings or are you unhappy in your relationships? Are you lonely or having uncertainties with your life choices? Are you having challenges at home, school, or at work? If so, give me a call for a free consultation, or to schedule an appointment. I meet with individuals, couples, and families to move towards a more productive and satisfying life. I often work with undergraduate and graduate students, as well as academic and healthcare professionals. Call today for a free phone consultation: (919) 240-0203
Are you feeling anxious or depressed? Are you having difficulties with mood swings or are you unhappy in your relationships? Are you lonely or having uncertainties with your life choices? Are you having challenges at home, school, or at work? If so, give me a call for a free consultation, or to schedule an appointment. I meet with individuals, couples, and families to move towards a more productive and satisfying life. I often work with undergraduate and graduate students, as well as academic and healthcare professionals. Call today for a free phone consultation: (919) 240-0203
(919) 694-6822 View (919) 694-6822
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Jeff DeRoche
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
People often engage with therapy when life feels out of balance: there’s a sadness or disconnectedness they can’t shake, or a mind so active it seems impossible to slow down; there are problems with romantic or sexual desire; there are questions about who one is, what one wants, or even how to want in the first place. My approach to therapy is primarily psychoanalytic. I listen closely to language, helping people hear and understand themselves in radically new ways. I also work to help people discover more intentional and effective modes of relating — to thought, emotion, physiology, and other people.
People often engage with therapy when life feels out of balance: there’s a sadness or disconnectedness they can’t shake, or a mind so active it seems impossible to slow down; there are problems with romantic or sexual desire; there are questions about who one is, what one wants, or even how to want in the first place. My approach to therapy is primarily psychoanalytic. I listen closely to language, helping people hear and understand themselves in radically new ways. I also work to help people discover more intentional and effective modes of relating — to thought, emotion, physiology, and other people.
(919) 525-3455 View (919) 525-3455
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Jon Lentz
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Chapel Hill, NC 27514  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Sometimes people feel unable to move on from things that have happened in their life, stuck in their moods, jobs, or unfulfilling relationships. I work from a primarily psychodynamic point of view to help clients better understand what might be getting in the way of living the life they want. I will value working collaboratively with you to facilitate the healing process. I have extensive experience working with children, college aged individuals, adults, veterans, and seniors with short and long term interventions.
Sometimes people feel unable to move on from things that have happened in their life, stuck in their moods, jobs, or unfulfilling relationships. I work from a primarily psychodynamic point of view to help clients better understand what might be getting in the way of living the life they want. I will value working collaboratively with you to facilitate the healing process. I have extensive experience working with children, college aged individuals, adults, veterans, and seniors with short and long term interventions.
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Sophia Dorton Caudle
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LCMHC-S, CSAT-S, CST, CTCT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Durham, NC 27705
In my clinical practice, I work with adults regarding a wide range of life's emotional and behavioral challenges, and provide services in the areas of trauma, attachment, sex addiction, love addiction, internet and pornography addiction, sex therapy, couples therapy, problematic compulsive behaviors, grief/loss, and more. I offer a highly personalized approach and utilize research based and effective techniques tailored to each of my clients' individual needs to support their personal growth and overall peace and well-being.
In my clinical practice, I work with adults regarding a wide range of life's emotional and behavioral challenges, and provide services in the areas of trauma, attachment, sex addiction, love addiction, internet and pornography addiction, sex therapy, couples therapy, problematic compulsive behaviors, grief/loss, and more. I offer a highly personalized approach and utilize research based and effective techniques tailored to each of my clients' individual needs to support their personal growth and overall peace and well-being.
(919) 382-0288 View (919) 382-0288
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Amy Carmen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LCAS
Verified Verified
Chapel Hill, NC 27514  (Online Only)
All clients are ideal to me. The journey of life places us all exactly where we need to be to heal and grow. As humans, we are exquisitely designed for this sometimes painful, sometimes joyful path. I am privileged to be able to join my clients in this work and lead them to where they want to go. I look forward to talking with you about what you would like to change in your life. For over 30 years, I have been helping a diverse clientele with a vast array of mental health, substance use, and trauma concerns in a variety of settings.
All clients are ideal to me. The journey of life places us all exactly where we need to be to heal and grow. As humans, we are exquisitely designed for this sometimes painful, sometimes joyful path. I am privileged to be able to join my clients in this work and lead them to where they want to go. I look forward to talking with you about what you would like to change in your life. For over 30 years, I have been helping a diverse clientele with a vast array of mental health, substance use, and trauma concerns in a variety of settings.
(919) 726-0846 View (919) 726-0846
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J. Garrett Tanner
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Those I work with are often quite stuck. They may even be in crisis. They struggle with anxiety, depression, upsetting or intrusive thoughts/voices, unexplainable feelings in their bodies, painful memories, questions about gender or sexuality, substance abuse, suicide and more. These experiences may interfere with friendships, parenting, romantic relationships and/or work. The symptom, no matter what particular form it takes, is a message that wants to be heard and hopes to be spoken.
Those I work with are often quite stuck. They may even be in crisis. They struggle with anxiety, depression, upsetting or intrusive thoughts/voices, unexplainable feelings in their bodies, painful memories, questions about gender or sexuality, substance abuse, suicide and more. These experiences may interfere with friendships, parenting, romantic relationships and/or work. The symptom, no matter what particular form it takes, is a message that wants to be heard and hopes to be spoken.
(737) 216-8375 View (737) 216-8375
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Susan Lipiec
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Durham, NC 27705  (Online Only)
If you are at a place where you are experiencing some difficulties in life, you do not have to stay in that place. I offer a wide variety of knowledge, experience, compassion, and empathy into my time with others. I enjoy infusing my work with a lot of humor, and creativity, while embracing the holistic model of the mind/body connection.
If you are at a place where you are experiencing some difficulties in life, you do not have to stay in that place. I offer a wide variety of knowledge, experience, compassion, and empathy into my time with others. I enjoy infusing my work with a lot of humor, and creativity, while embracing the holistic model of the mind/body connection.
(919) 568-5309 View (919) 568-5309
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Suzanne F Bates
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Psychotherapy is an opportunity to enhance learning about behavior, emotions, relationships, and oneself. My goal is to work through the difficulties you are experiencing now while we also build your resiliency to prevent or minimize future difficulties. I ask clients to devote time in between sessions to our work: to increase how accurately we understand your concerns and to take the therapeutic work into your everyday life. Treatment effectiveness relies heavily on the match between therapist and client. If it is not a positive match with me, I assist clients in finding your best match.
Psychotherapy is an opportunity to enhance learning about behavior, emotions, relationships, and oneself. My goal is to work through the difficulties you are experiencing now while we also build your resiliency to prevent or minimize future difficulties. I ask clients to devote time in between sessions to our work: to increase how accurately we understand your concerns and to take the therapeutic work into your everyday life. Treatment effectiveness relies heavily on the match between therapist and client. If it is not a positive match with me, I assist clients in finding your best match.
(919) 429-7291 View (919) 429-7291
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Caroline Rutledge
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCMHC, LCASA, NCC, MA
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Durham, NC 27705
Caroline is a therapist dedicated to helping others move beyond challenges and pain of past experiences in order to live a productive, authentic, and hope-filled life. Through individual and group counseling, she strives to create a safe and affirming environment through a trauma-informed lens for clients to explore their authentic selves. Caroline practices from an anti-racist, anti-diet culture, LGBTQIA+ affirming, inclusive, HAES perspective. With warmth, collaboration, and compassion, she seeks to provide each client with their own individual treatment, utilizing evidenced-based interventions.
Caroline is a therapist dedicated to helping others move beyond challenges and pain of past experiences in order to live a productive, authentic, and hope-filled life. Through individual and group counseling, she strives to create a safe and affirming environment through a trauma-informed lens for clients to explore their authentic selves. Caroline practices from an anti-racist, anti-diet culture, LGBTQIA+ affirming, inclusive, HAES perspective. With warmth, collaboration, and compassion, she seeks to provide each client with their own individual treatment, utilizing evidenced-based interventions.
(984) 400-4843 View (984) 400-4843
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Shanti Vyom
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Hello, Namaste, Salaam! I'm so glad you're here. My name is Shanti and I'm a compassionate and culturally attuned therapist-in-training. With a commitment to fostering racial, cultural and social equity within the therapeutic process, I offer a  holistic approach to supporting you on your healing journey.
Hello, Namaste, Salaam! I'm so glad you're here. My name is Shanti and I'm a compassionate and culturally attuned therapist-in-training. With a commitment to fostering racial, cultural and social equity within the therapeutic process, I offer a  holistic approach to supporting you on your healing journey.
(919) 635-9967 View (919) 635-9967
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David M Franzen
Pastoral Counselor, MDiv, ThM, DMin
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Durham, NC 27705
My highest priority is to respect the integrity, faith and values of each person. I work with a variety of people and have an extensive psychodynamic and psychoanalytic background, advanced degrees in Psychology and Theology, and decades of clinical experience with persons and families in crisis. I welcome clients from any (or no) faith tradition. I have decades of experience working with people struggling with loss, grief, anxiety, depression and relationship issues. Visit me at www.drdavidfranzen.com. I'd be honored to walk alongside you as you journey toward greater wholeness, and health.
My highest priority is to respect the integrity, faith and values of each person. I work with a variety of people and have an extensive psychodynamic and psychoanalytic background, advanced degrees in Psychology and Theology, and decades of clinical experience with persons and families in crisis. I welcome clients from any (or no) faith tradition. I have decades of experience working with people struggling with loss, grief, anxiety, depression and relationship issues. Visit me at www.drdavidfranzen.com. I'd be honored to walk alongside you as you journey toward greater wholeness, and health.
(919) 561-6118 View (919) 561-6118
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Steph Koenig
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, JD, Esq
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Durham, NC 27710  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
As an LCSW, psychotherapist, and attorney, I bring a multi-dimensional philosophy to my clinical work, which has included providing crisis intervention, individual, and group psychotherapy in inpatient facilities, PHP and IOP programs, community-based outpatient clinics, equine-assisted settings, and college counseling centers. My legal experience has included policy research and advocacy in jails and DA’s offices. I enjoy guiding individuals through the complexities of mood disorders, psychosis, addiction, domestic violence, anxiety, and trauma - often intertwined with navigating challenging relationship and family dynamics.
As an LCSW, psychotherapist, and attorney, I bring a multi-dimensional philosophy to my clinical work, which has included providing crisis intervention, individual, and group psychotherapy in inpatient facilities, PHP and IOP programs, community-based outpatient clinics, equine-assisted settings, and college counseling centers. My legal experience has included policy research and advocacy in jails and DA’s offices. I enjoy guiding individuals through the complexities of mood disorders, psychosis, addiction, domestic violence, anxiety, and trauma - often intertwined with navigating challenging relationship and family dynamics.
(919) 439-9925 View (919) 439-9925
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Silver Linings
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Durham, NC 27705
I enjoy working with dully diagnosed clients, victims of violence, adults dealing with stress, anxiety, overwhelm, various traumas, depression, anxiety and so much more. I am an enthusiastic and outcome-based leader with the ability to assess needs, communicate challenges and develop solution focused interventions. I have extensive clinical training in motivational interviewing, strengths-based practice, family centered treatment and trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy.
I enjoy working with dully diagnosed clients, victims of violence, adults dealing with stress, anxiety, overwhelm, various traumas, depression, anxiety and so much more. I am an enthusiastic and outcome-based leader with the ability to assess needs, communicate challenges and develop solution focused interventions. I have extensive clinical training in motivational interviewing, strengths-based practice, family centered treatment and trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy.
(984) 333-5591 View (984) 333-5591

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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.