Narcissistic Personality Disorder therapists in Washington, D.C. DC
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Narcissism
Dr. Anita Gadhia-Smith
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, PsyD, LICSW, LCSW-C
I SPECIALIZE IN RECOVERY FROM NARCISSISTIC ABUSE AND EMOTIONAL TRAUMA.
28 Years Experience
In-Person in Washington, DC 20007
Online in Washington, DC Washington, D.C.
Narcissism
Dr. Christopher Lowery, DHSc, CLCP
Clinical Health Practitioner, Board-Certified Life Care Planner
This component offer focusing on self-awareness, emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and strategies to build healthier relationships and personal growth.
24 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC Washington, D.C.
Narcissism
Dr. Olivia Blandford
Psychologist, Ph.D.
I have expertise in the challenging, nuanced experience of narcissistic behavior and how it can shape relationships. Whether you are struggling yourself with exhibiting NPD symptoms or are trying to understand and manage someone with them, I am here to help.
6 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC Washington, D.C.
Narcissism
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.
9 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC Washington, D.C.
Narcissism
Clear Path Counseling and Wellness Center
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA. LPC
Brad provides trauma-informed counseling for individuals struggling with personality-related challenges, including narcissistic traits, emotional dysregulation, relational conflict patterns, and other long-standing personality and attachment difficulties. These concerns often impact relationships, self-awareness, communication, emotional regulation, and overall functioning, and can create repeated cycles of conflict, misunderstanding, or disconnection in personal and family relationships.
Brad takes a holistic, trauma-focused approach to treatment, recognizing that long-standing personality patterns often develop in response to early attachment wounds, unresolved trauma, emotional neglect, or adverse childhood experiences. Therapy focuses on increasing insight, emotional awareness, and the ability to recognize and shift deeply ingrained relational and behavioral patterns over time.
As an experienced trauma therapist and EMDR therapist, Brad integrates EMDR therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), trauma-informed counseling, emotional regulation strategies, and holistic therapeutic approaches to support meaningful psychological and emotional change. Treatment may involve exploring past experiences, attachment dynamics, and core beliefs that influence current patterns in relationships and self-perception.
Personality-related challenges are typically persistent and deeply rooted, meaning that meaningful change often requires consistent therapeutic work focused on both present-day behaviors and underlying emotional experiences. Rather than surface-level advice, therapy emphasizes deeper understanding, emotional processing, and the development of healthier relational patterns.
Brad also works with individuals, couples, and families when appropriate to support improved communication, clearer boundaries, and more stable relational dynamics. This collaborative work can help reduce conflict, improve understanding between parties, and support healthier interaction patterns over time.
The goal of therapy is not to label or define a person, but to support growth, self-awareness, and the ability to build healthier, more stable, and more fulfilling relationships. Change is possible with the right support and commitment to the therapeutic process.
28 Years Experience
Online in Washington, DC Washington, D.C. (Online Only)
Washington's identity as the center of American political life creates a distinct mental health environment where therapists frequently address political burnout, moral injury, and the psychological toll of careers in government, advocacy, nonprofit work, and public policy. The city has a highly educated and driven professional demographic, and therapists specializing in perfectionism, ambition-related anxiety, and navigating high-stakes careers are consistently in demand. DC's large Black professional community and its diverse immigrant population from Africa, Central America, South Asia, and East Asia make culturally affirming and multilingual care especially important. MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and GW Hospital provide institutional mental health anchors alongside the city's dense and sophisticated independent therapy community.
Narcissistic Personality Disorder therapists in Washington, D.C. Statistics
Narcissistic Personality Disorder therapists in Washington, D.C. average 19 years of experience and charge around $241 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (90%), Behavioral Therapy (45%), and Family Systems Therapy (45%).
Average years in practice
19 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$241
Accept insurance
20%
Offer sliding scale
45%
Gender ID
| 70% |
Female |
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| 30% |
Male |
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Session Type
| 70% |
In Person and Online |
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| 30% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 90% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 45% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 45% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 40% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 40% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 40% | Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) |
| 35% | Psychoeducational Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 75% | Young Adult |
| 65% | Senior |
| 50% | Teen |
| 30% | Children |
Client Focus
| 60% | Women |
| 50% | Men |
| 45% | Military / Veterans |
| 40% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 35% | Jewish |