eing in a relationship with a narcissist often feels like walking on eggshells – initially charming and attentive, narcissists gradually reveal a pattern of manipulation, gaslighting, and emotional neglect. Your own needs and feelings are minimized or dismissed, while theirs take center stage, leaving you questioning your worth and reality. The relationship becomes a cycle of highs and lows; brief moments of affection are overshadowed by control, blame-shifting, and a constant craving for admiration. Over time, your self-esteem may erode as you’re drawn deeper into their world, where love is conditional and always revolves around them.

Therapy can be a lifeline if you’re in a relationship with a narcissist, offering a safe, nonjudgmental space to untangle the confusion, rebuild your self-esteem, and regain your sense of reality. A skilled therapist can help you recognize patterns of emotional abuse, validate your experiences, and teach you how to set healthy boundaries. Through therapy, you can begin to separate your identity from the narcissist’s control, process the emotional toll of the relationship, and make empowered decisions about your future — whether that means healing within the relationship or finding the strength to leave it.

These relationships don’t just show up in our romantic partnerships and marriages. Often we realize that a parent, sibling, friend, co-worker, or boss has narcissistic qualities and it can be very difficult to manage these relationships in these circumstances. Therapy can help us learn to manage these relationships without losing ourselves or compromising our happiness and well-being.

As a Certified Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Clinician, I can help you to sort through the chaos and confusion these relationships can create, and help you rebuild a sense of self, trust, safety, and autonomy. With a skilled, trauma-informed therapist, recovery is not only possible, but it can lead to a stronger and more empowered you.