Narcissistic Personality Disorder therapists in Bedford, Virginia VA
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Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Elisha S Lee
Counselor/Therapist, NCCA CTCC CPC
Counseling for Narcissism offers specialized care for individuals grappling with its complexities, a condition characterized by patterns of grandiosity, a need for admiration, and a lack of empathy for others. NPD counseling aims to address the deep-seated emotional and psychological issues that underpin these behaviors, fostering healthier interpersonal relationships and a more constructive self-image. Recognizing the challenges in treating NPD, our approach is grounded in compassion, understanding, and a commitment to facilitating change.
Tailored Counseling Approach for NPD
* Empathetic and Nonjudgmental Environment: We prioritize creating a secure therapeutic space where individuals feel safe to explore their feelings, behaviors, and the roots of their narcissistic tendencies without judgment.
* Insight-Oriented Counseling: We guide clients toward developing insight into their own behaviors and the impacts on themselves and others, promoting the acknowledgement of and accountability for their actions.
* Emotion Regulation: Counseling focuses on enhancing emotional regulation skills to manage the vulnerabilities and sensitivities often underlying narcissistic behaviors.
* Interpersonal Effectiveness: We work to improve interpersonal skills, fostering empathy, and enhancing the capacity for meaningful and reciprocal relationships.
* Self-Esteem Building: A key component of counseling is addressing underlying issues of self-esteem and validation, helping clients build a healthier and more stable sense of self-worth that is not dependent on external validation.
Goals of Counseling:
Our NPD counseling services strive to:
* Enhance Self-Insight: Facilitate a deeper understanding of oneself, fostering acknowledgment of narcissistic patterns and their effects.
* Improve Empathy: Develop a greater capacity for empathy and understanding of others’ perspectives and feelings.
* Foster Healthier Relationships: Support the building of healthier and more mutually satisfying relationships.
* Promote Emotional Growth: Encourage emotional resilience and flexibility, moving away from fragile self-esteem and towards a more grounded self-concept.
* Support Behavioral Change: Guide individuals in recognizing harmful behaviors and implementing strategies for change, aiming for more adaptive and less harmful interpersonal interactions.
NPD counseling is a challenging but profoundly rewarding journey toward self-improvement and betterment of one's relationships. Recognizing the courage it takes to seek help for NPD, we are dedicated to providing specialized, empathetic care for individuals ready to embark on this path of change. Reach out to us to learn more about how our Narcissistic Personality Disorder therapy services can support this journey toward healing and self-discovery.
8 Years Experience
Online in Bedford, Virginia
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Brad Croyle
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA. LPC
I work with clients who struggle with Narcissistic Personality Disorder and related issues and other similar personality disorders. During our sessions, we will collaborate to create a plan for addressing them that helps you resolve such issues in a meaningful manner to restore functioning enabling and empowering you to move beyond your past. I practice from a Holistic perspective and commonly employ EMDR and other effective modalities with helping clients achieve balance and purpose in their lives and creative solutions to their problems. This includes exploring past issues and trauma that may be a factor presently with Personality Disorders. Personality disorders tend to be persistent and do not simply go away on their own. They commonly are from past abuse, trauma and poor attachments stemming from childhood. This will take much work to explore past dynamics and resolve past traumas. Talk therapy alone is not effective. Otherwise, anyone could simply say to just change who you are and that would happen, but that does not. Our goal is to make lasting and desired changes to promote healthy relationships and positive interactions. Change is possible.
27 Years Experience
Online in Bedford, Virginia (Online Only)
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Jami Saperstein Counseling, LLC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
I am a certified narcissistic abuse professional. I specialize in working with survivors of narcissistic and emotional abuse.
12 Years Experience
Online in Bedford, Virginia (Online Only)
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Grace in the Shadows
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, MDiv, MA, NCMHC, ALMHC, VALMHC
I address narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) with a compassionate and faith-based approach, recognizing the complexities involved in working with individuals exhibiting narcissistic traits. Integrating psychological expertise with Christian principles, I create a safe space to explore the underlying issues contributing to narcissism. Biblical teachings on humility, compassion, and selflessness are incorporated into therapy sessions to guide individuals toward self-awareness and transformation. I encourage prayer, scriptural reflection, and discussions on the Christian virtues of love and empathy. While maintaining professional boundaries, I collaborate with clients to address destructive patterns, fostering a sense of responsibility and accountability within the framework of their faith. This integrated approach aims to promote personal growth, humility, and a deeper understanding of one's identity in Christ while navigating the challenges associated with narcissistic personality disorder.
3 Years Experience
Online in Bedford, Virginia (Online Only)
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Dr. Cynthia Edwards-Hawver
Psychologist, Psy.D.
I don’t treat individuals with Narcissistic Personality Disorder—but I specialize in helping high-achieving women heal from the emotional wreckage left behind.
If you’re researching narcissism to make sense of your relationship, chances are you’re already in survival mode. You’ve been gaslit, manipulated, blamed, dismissed, and made to feel like you were the problem. You might be parenting with a narcissistic ex, navigating a high-conflict divorce, or trying to hold it together while silently unraveling. Whether you’re still in the relationship, just left, or dealing with post-separation abuse, you don’t need another person telling you to “just let it go.” You need someone who understands the patterns, the grief, the triggers—and how hard it is to parent, co-parent, and stay sane when you’re constantly being pulled back into the storm.
These relationships often involve DARVO (deny, attack, reverse victim and offender), flying monkeys (friends or family turned against you), covert or overt control, emotional neglect, financial abuse, and invisible wounds that no one sees—but you feel every single day. You’re likely burned out, anxious, emotionally numb, and exhausted from holding it all together. And let’s be honest—when you’re parenting in the aftermath of narcissistic abuse, it’s not “over” just because the relationship is.
This isn’t just a hard season. It’s trauma. It’s grief. It’s survival.
I help women like you—high-functioning, capable, and completely overwhelmed—find their footing again. Together, we’ll make sense of the chaos, calm your nervous system, set strategic boundaries, and begin to heal what’s been broken. Whether you’re co-parenting, parallel parenting, divorcing, or trying to escape the emotional quicksand of a toxic relationship, you don’t have to do this alone.
You need someone who understands the terrain and walks beside you—every step of the way.
25 Years Experience
Online in Bedford, Virginia (Online Only)