Contributed by Wendy Behary
Healing the Covert Narcissist
When Early Trauma Meets EntitlementEntitlement, the characteristic that best indicates when coercive control is narcissistically driven, makes treating perpetrators challenging—but not... Read more
Voices of Reason
Empowering clients to alter their internal experiencesThe case of a young man hearing voices shows how even problems that first appear to be extreme can be resolved by empowering clients to alter subtle aspects of... Read more
Letting Go of Hate
How to help clients change unconscious responsesMany well-intentioned therapists have suggested that their clients just “let go” of hate, as if it were a heavy load that they could simply drop to the... Read more
VIDEO: How to Engage a Narcissist in Therapy
Wendy Behary On The Keys To Successfully Treating NarcissistsUnderneath it all, the narcissist is skeptical and frightened. That’s the first thing to remember, according to Wendy Behary, a recognized expert in treating... Read more
Challenging The Narcissist
How to Find Pathways to EmpathyGiven their arrogance, condescension, and lack of empathy, narcissists are notoriously difficult clients. The key to working with them is being direct and... Read more
In Search of a Lost Self
Reclaiming Our Missing ExperiencesA primer on the specifics of incorporating mindfulness into therapeutic practice. Read more
Holding Your Ground with Narcissistic Clients
What to do when your hot buttons get pushedSome practical guidelines for handling confrontive and critical clients. Read more
Wendy Behary
Wendy Behary, LCSW, is the founder and director of The Schema Therapy Institutes of NJ-NYC-DC. She’s the author of an international bestselling book, Disarming the Narcissist, translated into 16 languages. The third edition was selected by Oprah Daily as one of the Top Books on Narcissism, and Most Therapist-Recommended Book.