Narcissistic Personality (NPD) Therapists in Franklin Lakes, NJ
Welcome to the journey of entering into therapy and creating self growth. I have been a therapist for over 20 years and love the work that I do. I have been told my approach is warm and engaging. Its essential to conduct therapy at a pace that is conducive to where the individual wants to travel in their emotional gains. I use an eclectic approach that incorporates mindfulness with a psychodynamic background.
Welcome to the journey of entering into therapy and creating self growth. I have been a therapist for over 20 years and love the work that I do. I have been told my approach is warm and engaging. Its essential to conduct therapy at a pace that is conducive to where the individual wants to travel in their emotional gains. I use an eclectic approach that incorporates mindfulness with a psychodynamic background.
Dr. Maria Elena Misito
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PsyD, LCSW
Verified Verified
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
Are you feeling anxious, depressed, having trouble sleeping? Difficulty in your marriage or other personal relationships? Is your child having trouble in school or at home? There is evidence that shows talk therapy is an effective way to deal with these issues. I specialize in adults, adolescents and families. I also conduct best interest evaluations when special situations might occur that require specialized evaluations such as child custody evaluations, domestic violence, anger management, parenting coordinating, parental capacity cases, reunification therapy and social and educational evaluations.
Are you feeling anxious, depressed, having trouble sleeping? Difficulty in your marriage or other personal relationships? Is your child having trouble in school or at home? There is evidence that shows talk therapy is an effective way to deal with these issues. I specialize in adults, adolescents and families. I also conduct best interest evaluations when special situations might occur that require specialized evaluations such as child custody evaluations, domestic violence, anger management, parenting coordinating, parental capacity cases, reunification therapy and social and educational evaluations.
Jamie LaRusso
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, EDm, LPC, ACS, NCC
Verified Verified
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 (Online Only)
Life is very much like driving a car. We can't only focus on the destination, and we can't stare into the rearview mirror. Either of these actions would cause an accident, and most certainly distract us from our main goal - keeping our eyes on the road! In my practice, I take on the GPS role. The driver and the GPS are a team. The relationship between the client and the therapist is powerful one, involving trust and collaboration. I use a trauma- informed approach and have over 20 years of experience in various therapeutic settings. I provide parent coaching and have also worked in school settings for almost a decade.
Life is very much like driving a car. We can't only focus on the destination, and we can't stare into the rearview mirror. Either of these actions would cause an accident, and most certainly distract us from our main goal - keeping our eyes on the road! In my practice, I take on the GPS role. The driver and the GPS are a team. The relationship between the client and the therapist is powerful one, involving trust and collaboration. I use a trauma- informed approach and have over 20 years of experience in various therapeutic settings. I provide parent coaching and have also worked in school settings for almost a decade.
Bernadette Purcell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
You have a toolbox. You have been using it all of your life. I will help you identify the tools that have been working for you, manage the ones that are not, and develop new ones for your new and emerging chapter. I will help you to gain insight, confidence, and character. This part of you is there right now and it always has been. It is just blocked by any combination of stress, trauma, grief, pain, etc. I will work with you break through that blockage so that you can emerge as the rockstar that you are.
You have a toolbox. You have been using it all of your life. I will help you identify the tools that have been working for you, manage the ones that are not, and develop new ones for your new and emerging chapter. I will help you to gain insight, confidence, and character. This part of you is there right now and it always has been. It is just blocked by any combination of stress, trauma, grief, pain, etc. I will work with you break through that blockage so that you can emerge as the rockstar that you are.
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Clinical Consultation Services, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PsyA
Verified Verified
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
I am also trained in Transference Focused Psychotherapy to treat people with Borderline and Narcissistic Personality Disorders.
I work with adult individuals and couples who are reflective, curious about themselves, and desire change. The therapeutic relationship is the fundamental factor in effective therapy and provides you with a safe, comfortable place to discuss issues and patterns in your life that are interfering with reaching your potential. My training has prepared me to help you work through problems and help you understand your emotional life, patterns and experiences from your formative years that impact on your life now; A better understanding of your emotional life will help you make meaningful changes toward finding happiness.
I am also trained in Transference Focused Psychotherapy to treat people with Borderline and Narcissistic Personality Disorders.
I work with adult individuals and couples who are reflective, curious about themselves, and desire change. The therapeutic relationship is the fundamental factor in effective therapy and provides you with a safe, comfortable place to discuss issues and patterns in your life that are interfering with reaching your potential. My training has prepared me to help you work through problems and help you understand your emotional life, patterns and experiences from your formative years that impact on your life now; A better understanding of your emotional life will help you make meaningful changes toward finding happiness.
Family Psychiatry and Therapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
Michael is a Trilingual (English, Portuguese, and Spanish) counselor who graduated from Montclair State University with a Masters in Community Mental Health Counseling. Michael comes to Family Psychiatry and Therapy after years of experience treating adults, children, and adolescents in hospital, home, and community settings.
Michael is a Trilingual (English, Portuguese, and Spanish) counselor who graduated from Montclair State University with a Masters in Community Mental Health Counseling. Michael comes to Family Psychiatry and Therapy after years of experience treating adults, children, and adolescents in hospital, home, and community settings.
Kristy Centrelli Fernand
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Oakland, NJ 07436
Counseling services: We will assess symptoms/behavior & establish treatment goals for reaching an improved quality of life. With over 20 years expertise working with children/teens/adults, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, trauma, adhd & eating disorders are just a few of the common presenting concerns that I often treat. I enjoy working with families: women's multiple roles, parenting, behavioral problems, marital strife, physical health concerns & how to find time for one's social/emotional needs. Whether 5 yrs old or 55, let’s improve your coping skills! How can you be there for others if you don’t have an outlet for yourself?
Counseling services: We will assess symptoms/behavior & establish treatment goals for reaching an improved quality of life. With over 20 years expertise working with children/teens/adults, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, trauma, adhd & eating disorders are just a few of the common presenting concerns that I often treat. I enjoy working with families: women's multiple roles, parenting, behavioral problems, marital strife, physical health concerns & how to find time for one's social/emotional needs. Whether 5 yrs old or 55, let’s improve your coping skills! How can you be there for others if you don’t have an outlet for yourself?
Kaitlin Diaz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mahwah, NJ 07430
Guiding others has always been a passion of mine from an early age. As I got older, the passion became stronger and pushed me into many different volunteer positions. My desire to help facilitate change crossed paths with my love for volleyball and led me to Costa Rica on mission trips. It was there, in Costa Rica, I knew I was being called to work with people on a more intimate level as my life’s work. Now, I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I earned my Masters Degree at New York University. I have worked closely with children, adolescents and adults as dealing with everyday stressors and anxieties to mental health diagnoses.
Guiding others has always been a passion of mine from an early age. As I got older, the passion became stronger and pushed me into many different volunteer positions. My desire to help facilitate change crossed paths with my love for volleyball and led me to Costa Rica on mission trips. It was there, in Costa Rica, I knew I was being called to work with people on a more intimate level as my life’s work. Now, I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I earned my Masters Degree at New York University. I have worked closely with children, adolescents and adults as dealing with everyday stressors and anxieties to mental health diagnoses.
With 35 years' of experience in the mental health field as a counselor and psychotherapist, I have maintained a well-established practice in Bergen County for 30 years. My practice provides individual, group and family counseling and psychotherapy in addition to workshops and lectures. I have worked in a variety of community and private agencies which has provided me experience with diverse populations and services. Areas of experience include: depression, anxiety, women's issues, trauma, life transition, adolescent issues, family issues, addiction, gifted population and more.
With 35 years' of experience in the mental health field as a counselor and psychotherapist, I have maintained a well-established practice in Bergen County for 30 years. My practice provides individual, group and family counseling and psychotherapy in addition to workshops and lectures. I have worked in a variety of community and private agencies which has provided me experience with diverse populations and services. Areas of experience include: depression, anxiety, women's issues, trauma, life transition, adolescent issues, family issues, addiction, gifted population and more.
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT is what I study, practice, research and teach. Psychodiagnostics, my practice based Northern New Jersey with additional sites in Morristown and Montclair, exclusively evaluates and explains, diagnoses and describes. Assessments assemble upwards of twenty standardized, computerized, and objective tests into customized batteries designed to answer referral questions, discriminate among disorders and provide descriptions of persons and problems. In addition to differentially diagnosing mental health disorders, Psychodiagnostics provides independent child study team evaluations, data-driven rule-outs for ADHD and Autism, competency, guardianship and similar legal evaluations, and also assessments relevant to accommodations for the PSAT/SAT/GRE/LSAT.
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT is what I study, practice, research and teach. Psychodiagnostics, my practice based Northern New Jersey with additional sites in Morristown and Montclair, exclusively evaluates and explains, diagnoses and describes. Assessments assemble upwards of twenty standardized, computerized, and objective tests into customized batteries designed to answer referral questions, discriminate among disorders and provide descriptions of persons and problems. In addition to differentially diagnosing mental health disorders, Psychodiagnostics provides independent child study team evaluations, data-driven rule-outs for ADHD and Autism, competency, guardianship and similar legal evaluations, and also assessments relevant to accommodations for the PSAT/SAT/GRE/LSAT.
Jenni Levine Driscoll
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CCS
Verified Verified
Wyckoff, NJ 07481 (Online Only)
I am a licensed clinical therapist with over 10 years of experience working with children, teens, adults, couples, and families. I have specific expertise working with couples as well as individuals navigating difficult relationships. I particularly enjoy working with high-achieving professionals, over-thinker, new moms and dads, and cycle-breakers.
I am a licensed clinical therapist with over 10 years of experience working with children, teens, adults, couples, and families. I have specific expertise working with couples as well as individuals navigating difficult relationships. I particularly enjoy working with high-achieving professionals, over-thinker, new moms and dads, and cycle-breakers.
Felicia Elaine Polcari
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
For over 30 years I have maintained a private practice woking with adults, children, couples, families and groups. I am also a certified divorce mediator. I have a degree in Special and Elementary Education.and have taught courses in assertiveness training and a divorce workshop for many years. I supervised the out patient department in Catholic Community Services for Six years. I also have worked in an eating disorders clinic and am familiar with 12 step programs. At this time, due to the amount of people who are in need of counseling, I am limiting my practice and am not working with young children or Anyone with eating disorders.
For over 30 years I have maintained a private practice woking with adults, children, couples, families and groups. I am also a certified divorce mediator. I have a degree in Special and Elementary Education.and have taught courses in assertiveness training and a divorce workshop for many years. I supervised the out patient department in Catholic Community Services for Six years. I also have worked in an eating disorders clinic and am familiar with 12 step programs. At this time, due to the amount of people who are in need of counseling, I am limiting my practice and am not working with young children or Anyone with eating disorders.
I am an experienced senior clinician with over 20 years of experience.
I am an experienced senior clinician with over 20 years of experience.
Ellen Usatin
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMHC, RN
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
Are you experiencing a life transition or a personal crisis ? Have you always been self-reliant, but now feel overwhelmed and unable to tackle life's challenges? Are you an individual encountering difficulties in your relationships? Are you a couple looking to gain insight , change your communication pattern and establish deeper connection? Are you an adult with special needs or a parent of a special needs child dealing with anxiety and decision fatigue ? Regardless of what brings you here, I recognize that life can be challenging and complex.
Are you experiencing a life transition or a personal crisis ? Have you always been self-reliant, but now feel overwhelmed and unable to tackle life's challenges? Are you an individual encountering difficulties in your relationships? Are you a couple looking to gain insight , change your communication pattern and establish deeper connection? Are you an adult with special needs or a parent of a special needs child dealing with anxiety and decision fatigue ? Regardless of what brings you here, I recognize that life can be challenging and complex.
Terence J Hoyt
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PhD, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Watchung, NJ 07069 (Online Only)
I work with individuals to help them increase self-awareness and lead happier lives. My unique background makes me different than most therapists. In addition to being a licensed therapist, I have a PhD in Philosophy. As a therapist and life coach, I help individuals struggling with relationships, codependency, sexual compulsivity, and substance/alcohol abuse. I also work with adult children of alcoholics, those who grew up in families where emotional chaos and parent addiction may be affecting their adult relationships. In addition, I work with gay individuals and couples.
I work with individuals to help them increase self-awareness and lead happier lives. My unique background makes me different than most therapists. In addition to being a licensed therapist, I have a PhD in Philosophy. As a therapist and life coach, I help individuals struggling with relationships, codependency, sexual compulsivity, and substance/alcohol abuse. I also work with adult children of alcoholics, those who grew up in families where emotional chaos and parent addiction may be affecting their adult relationships. In addition, I work with gay individuals and couples.
Matthew Maynard
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Wyckoff, NJ 07481 (Online Only)
Happiness and fulfillment in life is achieved when the relationships with our inner self, our partner, and our family members are harmonious. Harmony is a process, not a result. I strategize with my clients, who are sick of the status quo, to help them identify areas in their individual, marital, and familial lives that can facilitate peaceful resolutions.
Happiness and fulfillment in life is achieved when the relationships with our inner self, our partner, and our family members are harmonious. Harmony is a process, not a result. I strategize with my clients, who are sick of the status quo, to help them identify areas in their individual, marital, and familial lives that can facilitate peaceful resolutions.
As a licensed psychologist for 19 years, I'm devoted to the treatment of children, adolescents, adults, and families. I've worked in various medical and educational settings and am licensed in NJ, NY and FL. I treat children, adolescents, and adults with a broad range of psychological and behavioral disorders, including: depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD, school refusal, divorce, adolescent issues, & behavior disorders. I am skilled in psychological testing of children, adolescents, and their families and conduct psychoeducational evaluations for school placement. I am available for in-person and virtual sessions.
As a licensed psychologist for 19 years, I'm devoted to the treatment of children, adolescents, adults, and families. I've worked in various medical and educational settings and am licensed in NJ, NY and FL. I treat children, adolescents, and adults with a broad range of psychological and behavioral disorders, including: depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD, school refusal, divorce, adolescent issues, & behavior disorders. I am skilled in psychological testing of children, adolescents, and their families and conduct psychoeducational evaluations for school placement. I am available for in-person and virtual sessions.
Accepting New Clients. My style is warm, safe, direct, and nonjudgemental. I truly believe that everyone deserves to live a happy and fulfilling life. I believe that a strong therapeutic relationship is build upon safety, trust, and respect. I strive to provide a nurturing, non-judgmental, and warm environment where clients can feel comfortable sharing their thoughts and feelings. I like to use a variety of evidenced-based practices with each person I work with, based on your individual needs. Being a child of first generation immigrants and from the South Asian community, I truly understand and respect the religions and cultures.
Accepting New Clients. My style is warm, safe, direct, and nonjudgemental. I truly believe that everyone deserves to live a happy and fulfilling life. I believe that a strong therapeutic relationship is build upon safety, trust, and respect. I strive to provide a nurturing, non-judgmental, and warm environment where clients can feel comfortable sharing their thoughts and feelings. I like to use a variety of evidenced-based practices with each person I work with, based on your individual needs. Being a child of first generation immigrants and from the South Asian community, I truly understand and respect the religions and cultures.
Trisha K Espinoza
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, EdS, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Watchung, NJ 07069
My greatest passion is sitting with individuals as they become enlightened, unburdened & encouraged through the power of talk therapy. I consider it a privilege when anyone shares their life challenges with me in pursuit of support and guidance. External conditions may not change but through counseling, one's perspective and responses can change, leading to improved mental health. Struggles & pressures in life do not have to dictate or determine your identity or emotions but they can be used to produce growth and realization of personal strengths & potentials as we all have the ability to change. Citas en Español están disponible.
My greatest passion is sitting with individuals as they become enlightened, unburdened & encouraged through the power of talk therapy. I consider it a privilege when anyone shares their life challenges with me in pursuit of support and guidance. External conditions may not change but through counseling, one's perspective and responses can change, leading to improved mental health. Struggles & pressures in life do not have to dictate or determine your identity or emotions but they can be used to produce growth and realization of personal strengths & potentials as we all have the ability to change. Citas en Español están disponible.
Jasmine Aloni-Cohn
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
Not accepting new clients
As a therapist in the field 30 years, I bring both understanding and caring to the therapeutic relationship. I often say to my clients, making the first step to enter therapy is often the hardest, but once done, the journey can become life-changing and healing. I bring to my practice, an open and non-judgmental attitude, which is focused on the client. We will work together to make your therapeutic experience a success.
As a therapist in the field 30 years, I bring both understanding and caring to the therapeutic relationship. I often say to my clients, making the first step to enter therapy is often the hardest, but once done, the journey can become life-changing and healing. I bring to my practice, an open and non-judgmental attitude, which is focused on the client. We will work together to make your therapeutic experience a success.
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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.