Narcissistic Personality Disorder therapists in Santa Monica, CA
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Narcissism
Louisa Lombard
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC, LCPC
I often support Highly Sensitive People/Empaths who are Adult Children of Narcissists (ACONs), people who have/had emotionally immature selfish parents or parents-in-law, are involved in Narcissistic family systems, or are navigating a narcissistic personality at work or somewhere else in their community. The experience of dealing with the gaslighting, raging, antagonism, selfishness, putdowns, control, volatility, loneliness, walking on eggshells and emotional pain is a lot to navigate alone. Getting support from someone experienced with narcissistic personalities can help you feel more empowered and less alone while you move through the fog of being close to someone who is narcissistic.
13 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Monica, CA
Online in Santa Monica, CA
Narcissism
Daniel Slavin
Marriage and Family Therapist
I work with narcissistic patterns with a focus on increasing self-awareness, emotional depth, and relational capacity. Therapy supports understanding defensive patterns, developing greater empathy, and building more stable and meaningful relationships.
41 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Monica, CA
Online in Santa Monica, CA
Narcissism
Marina Edelman | TrueMe Counseling
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
We work with individuals and partners impacted by narcissistic traits or dynamics. Treatment focuses on boundaries, insight, and healthier relational patterns.
20 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Monica, CA
Online in Santa Monica, CA
Narcissism
Danielle Esses
Psychologist, PsyD
Work focuses on understanding patterns around self-esteem, sensitivity to criticism, and relationship dynamics that may feel difficult to sustain. Therapy is both direct and thoughtful, balancing insight into underlying vulnerabilities with building more flexible ways of relating to yourself and others.
8 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Monica, CA
Online in Santa Monica, CA
Narcissism
Karen Queller
Art Therapist, M.A Expressive Arts Therapy
Explore your emotions, foster self-awareness, and learn how to promote healthy relationships and self-esteem.
7 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Monica, CA
Online in Santa Monica, CA
Narcissism
Sam Naimi
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, Psychoanalyst
Narcissism is so deeply misunderstood in our culture. Beneath what may appear as grandiosity, detachment, or defensiveness, there is often a more vulnerable person dealing with shame, emptiness, or fear of being exposed as inadequate. Protecting ourselves comes in many forms.
In the type of therapy I practice, we approach these dynamics with curiosity rather than judgment. Psychoanalytic therapy offers a space to understand how early experiences may have led to the need for self-protection through idealization, perfectionism, or control. We work to strengthen the parts of you that feel fragile or hidden, so you can begin to feel more secure, connected, and whole, not through performance or validation, but through a deeper sense of self that feels authentic and stable.
8 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Monica, CA
Online in Santa Monica, CA
Narcissism
Layla Ashley Psychotherapy
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Relationships affected by narcissistic dynamics can involve cycles of idealization, conflict, and emotional confusion. I aim to help you recognize these patterns and strengthen boundaries and self-trust.
23 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Monica, CA
Online in Santa Monica, CA
Narcissism
Empowered Wellbeing, Decolonizing Intersectional and Integrative Complex Trauma & Dissociation Recovery Support
Life Coach, view my credentials online at: www.recoveringfromwithin.com/credentialslongform
We have extensive background supporting folks through narcissistic trauma recovery. As well, on occasion, we will work with folks who identify as Narcissistic and are willing to engage in recovery. We recognize this takes strong footing in intersectional framework to interrupt power abuse, as well, some narcissistic expression is trauma based and can benefit from dyadic internal parts work and the recovery may/may not take as long as an entitlement origin NPD. Trauma based NPD can sometimes be hidden amongst other trauma based symptoms.
Some is entitlement based and requires a person to grow their existential field of relational compassion and actual empathy. Typically these situations require others in the family/close circle system to not enable and be collaboratively on board with holding the person with NPD to account for their behaviors. This is also true for those who are malignantly codependent and controlling. If that systemic agreement is not in place, often the person with NPD will lean on the enablers to try to escape accountability. NPD is unfortunately at pandemic like levels culturally in the hegemon, so it takes a strong culture of willingness to call people acting out into account -- they will not stop on their own. If you are seeking care for a loved one with this issue, as much as it would be wonderful to magically heal them, likely it is best to get your own care first! NPD Recovery is wonderful, worth it, and often takes many, many, many years of dedicated care! Loved ones and caring bystanders need to learn how to hold up a stop sign to egregious behavior out of care for the target first and helping the Narcissist to mitigate moral and even physical injury to the target/scapegoat. We need this on all levels, even national and global levels!
In some cases, NPD may be physiologically driven by mast cell flares, mold toxin exposure, chronic allergies, lingering infections, continued concussive symptoms ... -- in these cases, which are very different than conditioning, we would employ a more functional and integrative strategy.
15 Years Experience
Online in Santa Monica, CA (Online Only)
Narcissism
Eve Angela Fritsch
Marriage and Family Therapist, M.A.
Narcissistic abuse can leave you questioning your reality, walking on eggshells, and wondering how you lost yourself in the relationship. Whether you are trying to leave, have already left, or are still making sense of what happened, therapy can help you rebuild your confidence, trust your instincts again, set healthy boundaries, and learn to trust your own reality again.
9 Years Experience
Online in Santa Monica, CA (Online Only)
Narcissism
Growth and Change Counseling
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
The reality is everyone has a bit of Narcissism because we are all selfish in the way we look at and see the world as individuals. Narcissistic Personality Disorder is frequently thrown around these days, often by partners in relationships to describe their experiences of the other person. Its frequently overused because in the pain of our broken communication, destructive conflicts, and relational isolation, its hard to see the spouse or partner any other way than the box I've put them in. And yet, given relationally intelligent tools many of these couples are then able to experience a radical transformation in their relationship and build true lasting intimacy with one another. That said, there is a true Narcissistic Personality Disorder, less frequent than commonly popularized, but real none the less. I've worked with these cases and its very difficult if not impossible for this type of person to take responsibility for anything they did. If you think you are dealing with someone with this disorder, don't hestitate. Call Growth and Change Counseling today at 408-461-9658.
8 Years Experience
Online in Santa Monica, CA (Online Only)
Narcissistic Personality Disorder therapists in Santa Monica, CA Statistics
Narcissistic Personality Disorder therapists in Santa Monica, CA average 14 years of experience and charge around $206 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (76%), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (53%), and Relational Psychotherapy (53%).
Average years in practice
14 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$206
Accept insurance
38%
Offer sliding scale
53%
Gender ID
| 53% |
Female |
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| 32% |
Male |
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| 9% |
Non-Binary |
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| 6% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 68% |
In Person and Online |
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| 32% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 76% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 53% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 53% | Relational Psychotherapy |
| 50% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 44% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 44% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 44% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 82% | Young Adult |
| 68% | Senior |
| 56% | Teen |
| 35% | Children |
Client Focus
| 74% | Women |
| 62% | LGBTQ+ |
| 59% | Men |
| 47% | Christian |
| 47% | Military / Veterans |