Narcissistic Personality (NPD) Therapists in Dartmouth, NS
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Dr. Pamela M. Yates is a Forensic Psychologist specializing in evidence-based assessment and treatment of adults in conflict with the law. Dr. Yates translates research and theory into individualized assessments and treatment plans that are client-centered and evidence-informed. She follows positive psychological and cognitive-behavioural approaches. Dr. Yates also provides specialized consultation and training services in assessment and interventions in criminal justice settings internationally, and is the author of numerous resources.
Dr. Pamela M. Yates is a Forensic Psychologist specializing in evidence-based assessment and treatment of adults in conflict with the law. Dr. Yates translates research and theory into individualized assessments and treatment plans that are client-centered and evidence-informed. She follows positive psychological and cognitive-behavioural approaches. Dr. Yates also provides specialized consultation and training services in assessment and interventions in criminal justice settings internationally, and is the author of numerous resources.
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Dr Mike's extensive clinical experience has allowed him the honour of supporting/guiding his clients with empathy & compassion for over 40 yrs. His commitment, insight & warmth extends outside his practice as his authenticity and caring nature help his clients to feel connected and understood. Dr Mike is committed to building a trusted therapeutic relationship that enhances personal growth while identifying underlying issues causing distress or discomfort in your life. Connect with Dr Mike today to begin your journey to wholeness and authenticity. "Life Happens...And Dr Mike Can Help!"
Dr Mike's extensive clinical experience has allowed him the honour of supporting/guiding his clients with empathy & compassion for over 40 yrs. His commitment, insight & warmth extends outside his practice as his authenticity and caring nature help his clients to feel connected and understood. Dr Mike is committed to building a trusted therapeutic relationship that enhances personal growth while identifying underlying issues causing distress or discomfort in your life. Connect with Dr Mike today to begin your journey to wholeness and authenticity. "Life Happens...And Dr Mike Can Help!"
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Resilience Renewal Counselling Inc
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Dartmouth, NS B2Y
We will work together to explore what issues are negatively impacting on your life and proceed in the direction and pace as you determine your goals and priorities once you invite me to help guide you towards improved wellness and peace of mind.
We will work together to explore what issues are negatively impacting on your life and proceed in the direction and pace as you determine your goals and priorities once you invite me to help guide you towards improved wellness and peace of mind.
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My focus is on helping clients face difficult life challenges and the emotions, worries and fears that come with them. Stress, anxiety, and depression are more familiar to us than we would like. Our goal in therapy is to improve your coping skills and overall well-being. With that, I am a firm believer in the need for an individualized journey in therapy as opposed to a one-size fits all cookbook approach. This is about you and your life. It's deeper than some technique or strategy. And so therapy has to be founded on our relationship we build and the dynamics of it. Finding a therapist right for you is important also.
My focus is on helping clients face difficult life challenges and the emotions, worries and fears that come with them. Stress, anxiety, and depression are more familiar to us than we would like. Our goal in therapy is to improve your coping skills and overall well-being. With that, I am a firm believer in the need for an individualized journey in therapy as opposed to a one-size fits all cookbook approach. This is about you and your life. It's deeper than some technique or strategy. And so therapy has to be founded on our relationship we build and the dynamics of it. Finding a therapist right for you is important also.
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I am a Registered Counselling Therapist (RCT). My counselling approach is built on something called unconditional positive regard. I am a non-judgemental listener who likes to use kindness, support and sometimes even humour to build relationships with my clients. We can use a wide range of counselling practices depending on your personal or professional needs. Any person or group wrestling with an aspect of your personal or professional life is welcome to work with me. I have many years of experience in education and professional practice and have helped individuals, families, and businesses solve challenges they are facing.
I am a Registered Counselling Therapist (RCT). My counselling approach is built on something called unconditional positive regard. I am a non-judgemental listener who likes to use kindness, support and sometimes even humour to build relationships with my clients. We can use a wide range of counselling practices depending on your personal or professional needs. Any person or group wrestling with an aspect of your personal or professional life is welcome to work with me. I have many years of experience in education and professional practice and have helped individuals, families, and businesses solve challenges they are facing.
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Judith Singer Bates
Registered Social Worker, MSW
Verified Verified
Dartmouth, NS B2X
Not accepting new clients
I am best able to help clients who are desirous of making changes in their lives and understand that "the slower you go, the faster you get there". My practice provides a safe space for patients to put all of their thoughts and feelings into words. As patients talk, they learn about themselves and better understand their journey. As the unconscious becomes conscious, patients are able to make more thoughtful and meaningful choices and thus begin to live more full and meaningful lives.
I am best able to help clients who are desirous of making changes in their lives and understand that "the slower you go, the faster you get there". My practice provides a safe space for patients to put all of their thoughts and feelings into words. As patients talk, they learn about themselves and better understand their journey. As the unconscious becomes conscious, patients are able to make more thoughtful and meaningful choices and thus begin to live more full and meaningful lives.
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Nanci Wojcik Counselling and Clinical Supervisor
Counsellor, MEd, CCC, RCT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Bedford, NS B4A
Yes, accepting new clients. Online booking at www.aldergrovecounselling.com. I will complete an initial assessment to help determine the depth of your depression, anxiety, unhealthy coping strategies and other areas that may be causing you to feel stuck. We repeat what’s familiar. Even though we know what is dysfunctional, and not working well for us, we repeat behaviours because they are familiar. Neuroplasticity is the ability of the brain to change its physical structure and function based on input from your experiences, which includes your behaviours, emotions, and thoughts. You can use your mind to change your happiness.
Yes, accepting new clients. Online booking at www.aldergrovecounselling.com. I will complete an initial assessment to help determine the depth of your depression, anxiety, unhealthy coping strategies and other areas that may be causing you to feel stuck. We repeat what’s familiar. Even though we know what is dysfunctional, and not working well for us, we repeat behaviours because they are familiar. Neuroplasticity is the ability of the brain to change its physical structure and function based on input from your experiences, which includes your behaviours, emotions, and thoughts. You can use your mind to change your happiness.
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I provide high-quality, psychoanalytic therapy and am currently accepting new clients for individual and couples treatment. At the beginning of treatment, we complete an assessment of your history, personality, skills, and relationships. Next we develop a customized treatment plan for your situation. Finally, we practice skills and follow-through with change. If you are open-minded, courageous and committed to learning, we can make positive, meaningful improvements to your life! Good therapy will likely decrease your symptoms AND also increase your confidence and skills, bring balance to relationships, and foster self-acceptance.
I provide high-quality, psychoanalytic therapy and am currently accepting new clients for individual and couples treatment. At the beginning of treatment, we complete an assessment of your history, personality, skills, and relationships. Next we develop a customized treatment plan for your situation. Finally, we practice skills and follow-through with change. If you are open-minded, courageous and committed to learning, we can make positive, meaningful improvements to your life! Good therapy will likely decrease your symptoms AND also increase your confidence and skills, bring balance to relationships, and foster self-acceptance.
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Hills And Valleys Counselling Services
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Halifax, NS B3H
Do you struggle with feeling disconnected from yourself and others? Do you put your needs at the bottom of the to-do list? Do you wonder if life should feel somehow better? Happier? Now more than ever, people are feeling anxious, overwhelmed and uncertain about how they are supposed to manage their relationships, careers and their lives. Pushing away your needs and not taking time for yourself can lead to long-term issues for your mind and body. We believe it shouldn’t be so hard to live a better life. Now offering our comprehensive iDBT treatment program for adults and youth! Check out our website and reserve your spot.
Do you struggle with feeling disconnected from yourself and others? Do you put your needs at the bottom of the to-do list? Do you wonder if life should feel somehow better? Happier? Now more than ever, people are feeling anxious, overwhelmed and uncertain about how they are supposed to manage their relationships, careers and their lives. Pushing away your needs and not taking time for yourself can lead to long-term issues for your mind and body. We believe it shouldn’t be so hard to live a better life. Now offering our comprehensive iDBT treatment program for adults and youth! Check out our website and reserve your spot.
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Dr. S. Gerald Hann Psychological Services
Psychologist, MA, DEd, PSYCH
Verified Verified
Halifax, NS B3H
Waitlist for new clients
Our practice is a private clinic that offers psychological services by regulated psychologists. The mission of Dr. S. Gerald Hann Psychological Services is to promote improved mental health for individuals, families and the community using empirically based and scientifically proven assessment and treatment techniques. All psychologists at Dr. S. Gerald Hann Psychological Services are dedicated to the highest ethical standards and approach each and every client with compassion and respect.
Our practice is a private clinic that offers psychological services by regulated psychologists. The mission of Dr. S. Gerald Hann Psychological Services is to promote improved mental health for individuals, families and the community using empirically based and scientifically proven assessment and treatment techniques. All psychologists at Dr. S. Gerald Hann Psychological Services are dedicated to the highest ethical standards and approach each and every client with compassion and respect.
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Halit Khaled Ozer
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, MPS, BE
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Halifax, NS B3M
I thrive on navigating my clients through times of emotional distress, depression, anxiety, searching for meaning and purpose, need of connectedness, questioning of identity, values, looking for hope and peace. I feel confident in helping people find inner peace, mental tranquility and emotional calm through counselling and psychotherapy. I believe that a human being who is in search of reducing stress levels, boosting the quality of life, and achieving spiritual and mental sophistication and emotional stability would appreciate guidance and companionship. I would be glad to be at the service of my clients who feel this way.
I thrive on navigating my clients through times of emotional distress, depression, anxiety, searching for meaning and purpose, need of connectedness, questioning of identity, values, looking for hope and peace. I feel confident in helping people find inner peace, mental tranquility and emotional calm through counselling and psychotherapy. I believe that a human being who is in search of reducing stress levels, boosting the quality of life, and achieving spiritual and mental sophistication and emotional stability would appreciate guidance and companionship. I would be glad to be at the service of my clients who feel this way.
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I am a licensed psychotherapist who is highly specialized in the treatment of anxiety and depression. I provide a personalized approach to an emotion focused therapy that helps patients better understand the mechanisms preventing them from realizing their potential, achieving greater intimacy in their relationships, and developing a better relationship with themselves. I offer a non-judgmental and openly honest relationship with clients, collaboratively understanding what issues they face, working together to confront these struggles, and to realize each individual's capacity to make meaningful change.
I am a licensed psychotherapist who is highly specialized in the treatment of anxiety and depression. I provide a personalized approach to an emotion focused therapy that helps patients better understand the mechanisms preventing them from realizing their potential, achieving greater intimacy in their relationships, and developing a better relationship with themselves. I offer a non-judgmental and openly honest relationship with clients, collaboratively understanding what issues they face, working together to confront these struggles, and to realize each individual's capacity to make meaningful change.
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Metamorphosis Counselling
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Halifax, NS B3L (Online Only)
Do you feel like you are having trouble moving past a specific event or feel like you are engaging in destructive thinking patterns or behaviours? Therapy is a safe and confidential place where you can share your innermost thoughts and feelings without fear of being judged. My practice aims to highlight your strengths while finding solutions for unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours, helping you to move forward and thrive in the areas of your life which are most important to you.
Do you feel like you are having trouble moving past a specific event or feel like you are engaging in destructive thinking patterns or behaviours? Therapy is a safe and confidential place where you can share your innermost thoughts and feelings without fear of being judged. My practice aims to highlight your strengths while finding solutions for unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours, helping you to move forward and thrive in the areas of your life which are most important to you.
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Do you feel like life is chaos and you’re all alone? Like none of your relationships are working out and that there’s always a crisis to address? Maybe you’ve been told you’re too much or too sensitive and that you need to get over things that have happened to you in the past. Whether you have been diagnosed with BPD, CPTSD, PTSD, or are struggling with feeling chronically suicidal, managing you addiction, or feel emotionally out of control, HopeStart Therapy is dedicated to validating and supporting individuals to address these experiences, figure out what’s going on, and find practical skills to grow into living the life you want.
Do you feel like life is chaos and you’re all alone? Like none of your relationships are working out and that there’s always a crisis to address? Maybe you’ve been told you’re too much or too sensitive and that you need to get over things that have happened to you in the past. Whether you have been diagnosed with BPD, CPTSD, PTSD, or are struggling with feeling chronically suicidal, managing you addiction, or feel emotionally out of control, HopeStart Therapy is dedicated to validating and supporting individuals to address these experiences, figure out what’s going on, and find practical skills to grow into living the life you want.
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Laura Williams
Registered Social Worker, MSW , RSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Eastern Passage, NS B3G (Online Only)
I am a compassionate and experienced Registered Social Worker with over two decades of dedicated service. My specialization revolves around attachment work, relationships, and trauma healing. In my practice, I focus on providing support to individuals and couples navigating the complexities of trauma, attachment issues, anger management, family conflict, domestic violence, parenting, anxiety, depression, addictions, and emotion regulation. Together, we embark on a transformative journey, unlocking the potential for lasting positive change in both internal and external relationships.
I am a compassionate and experienced Registered Social Worker with over two decades of dedicated service. My specialization revolves around attachment work, relationships, and trauma healing. In my practice, I focus on providing support to individuals and couples navigating the complexities of trauma, attachment issues, anger management, family conflict, domestic violence, parenting, anxiety, depression, addictions, and emotion regulation. Together, we embark on a transformative journey, unlocking the potential for lasting positive change in both internal and external relationships.
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Brittany Lynn Parsons
Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate, MA, BA, CYC-P
Verified Verified
10 Endorsed
Bedford, NS B4A
Currently welcoming new clients! The best part of what I do is watching individuals grow and feel more connected to themselves and others! You deserve to feel your best and to be celebrated for your efforts along the way. Whether you're eager to begin your therapeutic journey or feeling hesitant, both feelings are valid. You can expect that I will work closely with you to create a personalized therapeutic plan tailored to your needs and desired outcomes. I am passionate about working with children, youth, families, and adults, specializing in areas such as trauma, grief/loss, relationships, anxiety, ADHD, and life transitions.
Currently welcoming new clients! The best part of what I do is watching individuals grow and feel more connected to themselves and others! You deserve to feel your best and to be celebrated for your efforts along the way. Whether you're eager to begin your therapeutic journey or feeling hesitant, both feelings are valid. You can expect that I will work closely with you to create a personalized therapeutic plan tailored to your needs and desired outcomes. I am passionate about working with children, youth, families, and adults, specializing in areas such as trauma, grief/loss, relationships, anxiety, ADHD, and life transitions.
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I work with clients who are curious about the functioning of their personality, who wish to understand better their desires and needs, as well as the way they cope with frustration and grief. I help my clients develop awareness of why it is they do the things they do, feel the way they feel and think the way they think. I aim to develop the possibility of making choices where automatism took place. By automatism, I speak of these relational patterns in which we find ourselves repeating similar uncomfortable dynamics without understanding why. So, in a broader sense, I work with patients wishing to understand themselves better.
I work with clients who are curious about the functioning of their personality, who wish to understand better their desires and needs, as well as the way they cope with frustration and grief. I help my clients develop awareness of why it is they do the things they do, feel the way they feel and think the way they think. I aim to develop the possibility of making choices where automatism took place. By automatism, I speak of these relational patterns in which we find ourselves repeating similar uncomfortable dynamics without understanding why. So, in a broader sense, I work with patients wishing to understand themselves better.
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I believe that everyone has inner wisdom which can lead them towards healing. Can I help you learn to trust yourself enough to make space for your pain, shame, grief, sadness, joy, and love to be felt and explored? By being curious about your resistance to feeling, we can process and digest it. I am trained as a somatic, relational, and trauma therapist, and I can help you understand the unique ways you learned to resist or avoid parts of yourself as a way of protection. I believe that human connection is an essential part of the healing process and I prioritize my role as a human first and as a therapist second.
I believe that everyone has inner wisdom which can lead them towards healing. Can I help you learn to trust yourself enough to make space for your pain, shame, grief, sadness, joy, and love to be felt and explored? By being curious about your resistance to feeling, we can process and digest it. I am trained as a somatic, relational, and trauma therapist, and I can help you understand the unique ways you learned to resist or avoid parts of yourself as a way of protection. I believe that human connection is an essential part of the healing process and I prioritize my role as a human first and as a therapist second.
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When you are looking for a therapist, one of the most important things aside from training and approaches used is the personality fit! Over the years as a Psychologist, I have learned that you can be good at working in many areas, but you can only be great at some! For that reason, I decided to gather a team of therapists whom I trust and that have unique skill sets and varying personality styles to choose from.
When you are looking for a therapist, one of the most important things aside from training and approaches used is the personality fit! Over the years as a Psychologist, I have learned that you can be good at working in many areas, but you can only be great at some! For that reason, I decided to gather a team of therapists whom I trust and that have unique skill sets and varying personality styles to choose from.
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Healing is your right. Regardless of your gender, socioeconomic status, or skin colour, we’ll walk alongside you on your way to wellbeing. Welcome to Breelove.ca — a cultural and trauma informed counselling clinic online wellness platform for everyone, prioritizing Black, Indigenous, Racialized, Queer and other marginalized groups across Canada. We believe wellness is a necessity, not a luxury. We are wholeheartedly committed to improving the holistic well-being of all individuals, and especially underserved communities, by providing affordable and accessible resources and services that align with your values, interests, and goals.
Healing is your right. Regardless of your gender, socioeconomic status, or skin colour, we’ll walk alongside you on your way to wellbeing. Welcome to Breelove.ca — a cultural and trauma informed counselling clinic online wellness platform for everyone, prioritizing Black, Indigenous, Racialized, Queer and other marginalized groups across Canada. We believe wellness is a necessity, not a luxury. We are wholeheartedly committed to improving the holistic well-being of all individuals, and especially underserved communities, by providing affordable and accessible resources and services that align with your values, interests, and goals.
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Narcissistic Personality (NPD) Counsellors
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.