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National and International Therapists are Here to Help Adult Children of Narcissistic Parents

National and International Therapist Registry
I am delighted to present therapists who have joined my referral network. Each of these individuals have expressed an interest in becoming a part of the healing journey for adult children of narcissistic parents. If you don’t see therapists in your area, continue to watch this page as I will be adding to the list on a regular basis as we train more therapists.
Please note, the highest level of training we offer is the ACNP (adult children narcissistic parents) Certification Program. This program offers training in my 5-step recovery program, which is designed to treat adult children of narcissistic parents and their families.
While I cannot personally endorse specific therapists, these licensed clinicians are not only trained in the 5-step recovery model, but have also provided current credentials and resumes. It is still your responsibility to interview the therapists first in order to make a sound decision for yourself.
If you are pursuing therapy as an adult child of parental narcissism, you have come to the right place! It is helpful to take the virtual workshop to learn about my signature 5-step recovery program with all the journaling exercises for each step. Then you can work these steps with your therapist! Check it out here!
If you are a therapist and are interested in appearing on this referral network, please email Dr. McBride personally at karyl@drmcbride.com.
Find A Therapist in your area.
Florida Therapists
DeeAnna Merz Nagel, NY LMHC, /NJ LPC /Board Certified Coach (BCC) National/International (Online in FL)
Dr. McBride’s 5-step recovery model has been a remarkable reframe of how we can understand being a child of a narcissistic parent. I came to this training because I am a therapist and coach always...
Rachel Brittingham, LPC, NCC, CCTP (Telehealth for PA, NJ, DE and FL Residents) – ACNP Certified
Learning about Dr. McBride’s 5-step recovery model has been monumental in my therapeutic work with clients. While I have done this type of work with folks for several years, Dr. McBride was able to...
Justine Polster, Ph.D., LCSW, RSW (Telehealth for CO, DE, FL, IA, IL, ME, MI, NJ, PA, SC, UT, VA, VT, WA & Internationally Australia & New Zealand Residents). Individual & Families. – ACNP Certified
During my 30 years of professional experience, including more than 15 years as a college professor, training other therapists, I have rarely come across such a practical and essential training as...
Esra Nihan Bridge, LMFT (Online in FL, NJ, PA, VA and International)
Dr. Karyl McBride’s 5 step recovery model provided me the structure that I need working with adult children of narcissistic mothers. This model also provided me with a lot of journaling questions...
Shaylyn Forte, LPC (Online in CO, FL, PA, SC, and VT)
Hello and welcome! My name is Shaylyn Forte and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor providing online therapy to adults in their 20s and 30s who struggle with anxiety, depression, and low...
Marv Zauderer, LMFT (San Rafael, CA and online in CA, AZ, & FL) ACNP Certified
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Marin County, CA (San Francisco Bay Area), with an office in San Rafael and working via video and telephone with clients anywhere in California,...
Jodi Silverman, LCSW (PA, NJ), LICSW (MA), Online in DE, FL, MA, NJ and PA)
Through my extensive training and work with betrayal and interpersonal trauma I came to realize that many of the people I was serving presented in similar ways. Although they were coming for help...
Chelsey Brooke Cole (Online only in KY, TN, AZ, OH, and FL)
When you’ve been narcissistically abused, especially by a mother or maternal figure, you need safety, nurturance, understanding, and compassion in order to heal. You need to know that therapy is a...
Catherine (Katie) Fries, LCSW, RPT, CCTP-II (Delaware, Florida, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania)
I believe in using Dr. McBride’s 5 step recovery model in therapy because the challenges that a daughter of a narcissistic parent has experienced are unique and deserve specific, focused processing...
Amy Lovett, LMHC (Naples, FL)
Amy Lovett is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in private practice in Naples, FL. For the past 20 years, Amy has been working with adolescents and adults providing individual, family and couples...
Pam Snyder, LCSW, BC-TMH (CO, FL, OR, WA and International) – ACNP Certified
My clients have seen life-changing results since I began using Dr. McBride’s 5-step recovery model in 2011. Being raised in a toxic environment by a narcissistic parent creates significant emotional...
