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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.

Please note, each therapist listed has completed level I training and has become certified in my 5-step recovery model. I have recently added a level II, in-person therapist training, which offers 9 additional clinical hours.

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.

If you are a therapist and are interested in appearing on this referral network please contact Dr. McBride.

Therapist Network

Chelsey Brooke Cole (Online only in KY and TN)
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 place to be validated and accepted. You need to be seen, heard, and unconditionally accepted. You...
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Karyl McBride, Ph.D., LMFT (Telehealth for Colorado Residents only because of COVID-19)
Karyl McBride, Ph.D., is one of the leading authorities on the topic of narcissism. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Denver, Colorado with over 40 years of public and private practice. Throughout her career she has worked with couples, families, children, and individuals. Dr....
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Grant Rudolph – LMFT, LENS Neurophysiology Specialist (San Francisco and Mill Valley, CA and Online in CA)
A narcissist creates self-doubt for other family members, manipulating them into deep sadness and frequent failures. In my experience, Karyl McBride’s five-step program provides a safe structure for healing this inherited wound, resulting in self-appreciation, forgiveness, and improved boundaries. During thirty-plus years of providing psychotherapy, I have...
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Lauren Heffler, M.Ed., LPC, CRC (Online only in PA)
I am so excited to be trained in Dr. McBride's Five Step Recovery program and listed on this registry! I rely heavily on Dr. McBride's process while working with my clients who have experienced narcissistic abuse because it is clear, concise, and highly effective. Many people I...
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Erica Shick, PhD, LCPC (Naperville and Lockport, IL and Online in IL)
Dr. McBride’s five-step recovery model helps clients move through the process of healing in an effective manner. Clients do the best when following the five-step recovery model compared to other treatments because they are lead through the necessary parts of their trauma in the correct steps. For...
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Sarwat Waraich, Psy.D., Brea, CA (Online only in CA)
Growing up, all you wanted was unconditional love, emotional support, and a role model on how to become a woman. Instead, you learned that love is not unconditional. You felt powerless, insecure, and alone. You doubted your sense of self and self-worth. One day, my mom will...
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Courtney S. Cohen (NJ, PA, and Online) LCSW, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Duke-trained Integrative Health Coach
Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. In my private practice, I work exclusively with women around the themes of body image, self-worth, self-sabotaging behaviors, and the desire to live with intention and purpose. Many women that I speak with...
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Adrie-Anne Gamble, Registered Professional Counsellor, CPCA (Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada and Online)
I appreciate that Dr. McBride’s 5-Step Recovery Model is so clear and concise. It offers validation and support for adults who are ready to heal from a childhood upbringing with a narcissistic parent(s) and helps them to end the legacy of trauma and dysfunction. I care and...
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Jennifer Hume, M.Ed., LPC (Georgia), LMHC (Florida)
I have been practicing for over twenty years and am excited to be certified in the 5-step recovery model for treating adult children of narcissistic parents because it provides a concise, effective framework for moving through the work necessary to recover and reclaim your life as your...
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Revital Shiri-Horowitz, Counselor and Life Coach (Tel Aviv, Israel, and Online in Israel)
Being a Daughter of a narcissistic mother myself, I have applied the teachings of Dr. McBride’s 5-Step recovery model myself, and it has changed my life for the best. I am so grateful to have found a program that helps you find your own self and brings...
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Sherrie L. King, MS, LPC (Online only, TX)
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor who works with individuals having suffered narcissistic abuse; those who are experiencing grief, marriage and relationship difficulties, as well as persons desiring to gain deep self-awareness, plus other life challenges. Over the years, I have encountered many children, adolescents, spouses, as...
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Alicia Lasa, Clinical and Health Psychologist and Psychotherapist (Canton de Fribourg, Switzerland and Online)
Being raised in a narcissistic family, with narcissistic parents, is like living in a boat that is not well equipped. It is like drifting in the middle of an ocean, where you are humanly abandoned. A child in this situation is subjected to the most indifferent, unstable,...
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Antonietta Corvasce, LPC, NCC, CT (DC, MD, VA and Online in those States; Online only in FL)
I have completed Dr. McBride’s five-step recovery model training for treating adult children of narcissistic parents. I am honored to guide you through the process of healing from the pain and difficulties of growing up in a narcissistic family. I specialize in grief and loss, as well...
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Amy Kempe, MS, NCC, LPC, CSAT (Lafayette Hill, PA and Online in PA) Level II Certification
Hearing the title Will I Ever Be Good Enough? resonated deeply and perfectly captured the experiences that countless clients have shared with me over the years. In her book, Dr. McBride provides a 5-step recovery model designed to help adult children navigate the challenges that arise from...
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Rachel K Carlson, LPC (Huntingdon and Doylestown, PA and Online in PA)
I have always been passionate about boundaries--even as a child--though I didn’t call it that then; I called it fighting for my life! Today I counsel and coach people to understand manipulative tactics, and how important (and hard!) direct communication is in all relationships. I teach women...
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Jim Stangarone, LCSW, CP, Reiki Level II (New York, NY, and Online in NY) Level II Certification
One of the first things I read as I entered Dr. McBride's training is her quote, "If we don't clean up trauma, nothing about recovery sticks." This sums up recovery in one very short sentence. It's akin to trying to mop a floor still covered in clutter....
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Tiffany N. Libby, LMFT (Online Only in CA)
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, born and raised in San Diego County. My office, Tiffany Libby Therapy Services, was created to help support all types of trauma, offering numerous specialties. I truly believe that creating a therapeutic alliance based on empathy and trust is a...
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Elizabeth Trautwein, LPC LMHC (AZ, OR, WA Online)
My private practice in the Portland Metro area provides a safe, healing place for those hurt by narcissistic relationships. I’ve made it my mission to understand brain development, trauma, and healing. My approach is client-centered, pulling from both Jungian and Internal Family Systems. It is important that...
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Gila Brown, MA, LMFT (Online in CA and NY) Level II Certification
As a Marriage & Family Therapist in Los Angeles, I work primarily with individual adults. I specialize in working with depression, shame, anxiety, relationship problems, childhood trauma, divorce, self-harm, and isolation. When I first read Dr. McBride’s book ‘Will I Ever Be Good Enough?’ I realized that...
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Rev. Sheri Heller, LCSW (New York, NY and Online in NY)
Dr. McBride’s 5-step recovery model for adult children of narcissistic parents offers a comprehensive framework to treat the specific type of complex trauma and the core relational wounds incurred through narcissistic parenting. As a survivor myself I appreciate Dr. McBride’s compassion and a deep awareness of the...
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Alisa Stamps, MSS, LCSW (Philadelphia, PA)
Who do you see when you look in the mirror? Do you see your smile, your shining eyes, the incredible qualities that you bring to your life? Or do you see the “bad” traits? Maybe even the traits that were projected there by someone else. That you...
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Kristen Fong, MA, MFT (Novato, CA and Online in CA) Level II Certification
For over 20 years I have been practicing as a Marriage and Family Therapist in Marin County. I specialize in marriage/couples, codependency, childhood trauma, adult children of narcissistic parenting, anxiety & depression for couples, individuals, and teens. Many of the areas I work in are focused on...
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Jacqueline Levin, MA, MS, LMFT, IFS level 3 practitioner (CT, ID, MA – Online Only)
I happened upon Dr. McBride’s book Will I Ever Be Good Enough a few years ago and knew I had to get certified in her 5-step recovery model. After reading her book, I realized that I had been treating adult children of narcissistic parents for almost 10...
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Sharone Weltfreid, Ph.D. (Online in CA) Level II Certification
Do you wish you had a compassionate psychologist who understood you and could help liberate you from your emotional pain and suffering? Someone to assist you in developing a healthy, fulfilling relationship with yourself and others? I understand where you are coming from and know how to...
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Claudia Fromm, MFT, EMDR Certified (San Anselmo, CA and Online in CA)
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Marin County, (San Francisco Bay Area) California. I bring my own personal and professional expertise in addition to my training in the 5-step recovery model developed by Dr. Karyl McBride. I work with adult children or partners of...
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Malissa Veroni Cert. Child Abuse Studies, Dip General Social Work, B.A (Hons.), MSW, RSW (Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada and Skype) Level II Certification
Finding Dr. Karyl McBride’s work, and her Will I Ever Be Good Enough (WIEBGE) 5 Step Recovery Model has been a life changing moment for me personally and professionally! Walking through life always trying to figure out “what’s wrong with me” and having “odd” reactions to what...
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Jeffrey T. Kendig, M.A., L.P.C., C.C.H. (Arvada/Elizabeth, CO) Level II Certification
Over the years I have accumulated a number of tools in my “therapeutic tool box.” Dr. McBride’s 5-Step Recovery Model from her book, Will I Ever Be Good Enough, is an extremely valuable tool in dealing with narcissistic relationships. Although originally designed to address the issues of...
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Allison Brittsan, M.A., LPC (Denver, CO and Online in CO) Level II Certification
I am very excited to offer my clients Dr. McBride’s 5-step recovery model. I am Level II trained in this very specialized treatment model and have found that the model supports similar work I’ve been doing for years with adult survivors of abuse and dysfunctional families. I...
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Katie Lunden, MA, LMHC (Bellevue, WA and Online in WA)
I stumbled upon Dr. McBride’s “Will I Ever Be Good Enough?” book in 2012 and am currently certified in the 5-step recovery model as is laid out in the book. My true passion in my clinical work as a therapist is helping people work through painful challenges...
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Hannah Alderete, LMHC (Online only in WA State)
I first discovered Dr. McBride’s 5-step recovery process two years ago, when I began treating Adult Children of Narcissistic Parents. I happened upon her book after discovering that the majority of my clients came from narcissistic mothers and fathers, and struggled with boundary setting, people pleasing tendencies,...
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Craig M. Traub, MPhil, MA, CTSC (Gauteng Province, South Africa & Online)
The emotional abuse incurred at the hands of a narcissistic mother, parent, or caregiver, is vividly and artfully described by Dr. Karyl McBride in her book, “Will I Ever Be Good Enough?” Dr. McBride’s 5-Step Recovery Model, tactfully describes the much-needed means to deem oneself, and not...
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Jill E. Hughes, MA, LPCC (Littleton, CO) Level II WIEBGE Certification
I was given a copy of “Will I Ever Be Good Enough” many years ago by a colleague who knew that I was interested in Borderline and Narcissistic Family Systems in my own private practice. Since then, I have taken the Level I and II postgraduate training's...
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Asha Badal-Vasconcellos – (Utrecht, The Netherlands and Skype)
Dr. McBride’s book was a real eye-opener for me as a daughter of a narcissistic mother. Even though I worked through a lot of the trauma myself, I still could not clarify things as clearly as Dr. Karyl has done in her book. I felt acknowledged, confirmed,...
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Bridgette Morris, BCCC (Peachtree Corners, GA and Online Sessions) – Level II Certification
How excited I am to offer my clients Dr. McBride’s simple but revolutionary process for healing and understanding narcissism. My clients have seen life changing results using her 5-step recovery model. Allowing clients to come to acceptance and grieve the loss of the relationship has been impactful...
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Sonya Paramore, LPC (Online only in MO) Level II Certification
I understand personally the experience of growing up with a parent that has narcissistic tendencies. I have benefited personally and professionally from the therapist certification training, and feel honored to walk alongside others who desire to heal from narcissistic abuse. I believe it’s so important to have...
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Catherine Hartshorn, Ph.D., LCSW, LMFT (Berkeley, CA and Online) Level II Certification
Yes, I am good enough! I know it…my body knows it…and it’s been hard-won! I grew up with a narcissistic mother. Then, before I could heal the childhood damage, I found another narcissist – this time, to marry. I used the divorce and custody disputes to change...
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Laura Goldner, Psy.D. (Denver, CO and Online in CO and MI)
Before I became aware of WIEBGE, I had been intuitively doing similar work with my clients, so many of whom have struggled with the effects of growing up with narcissistic, often abusive, or neglectful mothers. Finding Dr. McBride's book was a wonderful resource to give my clients...
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Amy Marlow-MaCoy, LPC (Jenkintown, PA and Online in PA)
Navigating life with the distorted perspective that comes from growing up with a narcissistic parent is challenging, to say the least. Feeling like you have to be perfect (and never will be), feeling unable to trust your own instincts, and worrying about passing on the unhealthy patterns...
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Marlene H. Zerweck, MA/LMFT (Folsom, CA)
I am a Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in Folsom, California. I provide individual therapy and relationship counseling to adults and families. I am certified in Dr. McBride’s WIEBGE 5-step recovery program and have found this program to be invaluable, for both women and men alike, as...
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Claudia Sinay-Mosias, MHA, MA, LMFT (CA/Online Only)
I was thrilled to discover Dr. McBride’s book about daughters of narcissistic mothers. I have been working with this population for decades but have yet to find a protocol that is so thorough, compassionate and useful. I am working currently with the 5-step program with several of...
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Andrew Lindeman, MS, LMFT (Walnut Creek, CA, and Online)
I am a therapist in the East Bay of San Francisco specializing in treating Adult Children of Narcissists. I am pleased to have received certification in, and actively use, Dr. McBride’s 5-step recovery model with both sons and daughters of Narcissists. Healing from the wounds caused by...
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Jan Santora-Farrar, MA, LMHC, EMDR Cert. (Seattle, WA)
The WIEBGE 5-step recovery model which includes: Acceptance and Grief, Separation/Individuation, Becoming the Woman I am, Dealing with Mother During Recovery, and Ending the Narcissistic Legacy, inspires hope for recovery from narcissistic parents. Sometimes having parents with this disorder is like not having parents at all, and the loss for...
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Debbie Tudor, LPC (Online in TX)
I have found Dr. McBride’s Five Step Recovery Model to be of great use to my clients. The look of relief in a client’s eyes when I tell them there is hope and recovery is exciting and gratifying to see. I am the author of It’s Not...
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Mahsa Lindeman, MS, MFT (Walnut Creek, CA)
Are you looking for a therapist who will finally understand the pain you carry from being the child of a Narcissist? I am a therapist with a private practice serving the East Bay Area with a great deal of experience in treating Adult Children of Narcissists (ACoN)....
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Rachel Rosenfeld, PsyD (Alameda, CA and Zoom in CA and HI) Level II Certification
As the daughter of a narcissist, I am uniquely qualified to guide you through your own process of recovery. For many years, I knew something was wrong but I couldn’t put my finger on it. When I read Dr. McBride’s Book Will I Ever Be Good Enough...
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Lynn Winsten, Ph.D. (Berkeley, CA)
I have been working with people traumatized as children and with career and personal relationship problems for over 30 years. Very often these problems are caused by narcissistic pathology in the family of origin. I took the course presented by Dr. Karyl McBride to see what I...
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Sylvia M. Bercovici, Ph.D. (Los Angeles, CA and Online) Level II WIEBGE Certification
I have been a psychotherapist in private practice for many years. Beginning with my interest in family dynamics and subsequent intensive training in family therapy, I expanded my clinical interests to individual development and the experiences that hinder that process—principally, early, complex trauma involving parents and other...
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Mary Elizabeth Christy-Cirillo, MFT (San Francisco Bay Area and Online)
I am a Marriage Family Therapist in private practice, working with adults and children for the last 27 years in the San Francisco Bay Area. My emphasis has been on early attachment and its effect on later relationships, both intrapersonal and interpersonal, in the livelihood and awareness...
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Elaine Jackson, LPCC, IMFT (Middleburg Heights, OH and Online in OH) – Level II Certification
A warm welcome to you! My name is Elaine Jackson and I'm excited to be part of this registry in order to help you take your next healing steps. My passion is to help people have the healthiest and happiest relationships they can. I have worked for...
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Jan Smith, MS MFT, LMFT (Online only TX and IA)
Even before I had taken the WIEBGE (Will I Ever Be Good Enough?) training and certification, I was using the book to aid clients. As soon as I read the book, I knew it would be a great resource and healing comfort for many of my clients...
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Linda S. Rose, PsyD, LPCC, LCSW (Solana Beach, CA and Skype)
When I first read Dr. McBride’s book, Will I Ever Be Good Enough?, I felt relieved, validated, and encouraged. The relief I experienced came from finally seeing and feeling that my own experience as an Adult Daughter of a Narcissistic Mother could be identified and articulated –...
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Gretchen Jakub EFT Level 2 AAMET Certification (Wasquehal, France and Skype)
I am specialized in working with developmental trauma, attachment, and the challenges that can accompany giftedness. My approach combines both talk therapy and body and energy work though techniques such as EFT and Applied Muscle Testing. I work with both individuals (children, teens, adults) as well as...
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Kim Morrow Taff, EdS, LPC (Atlanta, GA and Skype)
I am delighted to be a part of this therapist registry. It means so much to me that I can offer guidance and caring support to daughters who deserve to feel, grieve and heal from the “legacy of distorted love.” I am a licensed professional counselor in...
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Julie Tenenberg, MFT (Oakland, CA and Online)
I have been a psychotherapist, consultant and educator for 20+ years. My private practice is in Oakland, California. By bringing my own personal and professional expertise and following the 5-step recovery model developed by Dr. Karyl McBride to my work with clients, I have witnessed adult children...
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Christy Lincoln, MA, LCPC (Sterling, IL – Phone Sessions) **Not accepting new clients at this time
Located in Sterling, Illinois. Providing phone to Illinois residents. I specialize in treating adult children of personality-disordered parents. I love helping my clients recover from this type of childhood. I use a non-pathologizing approach and work with each client to build on their strengths. I am certified...
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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 therapy. Areas of specialization include anxiety and mood disorders, divorce, blending of families, parenting, teen...
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Joy Davy, MS, LCPC, NCC (Hinsdale, IL and online in the state of Illinois)
My life's work is to help people gain balance, achieve emotional healing, improve self-esteem, resolve childhood issues, and attain personal goals. My therapy style is supportive and collaborative. I have training and experience in hypnosis and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing). I help new clients to set...
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Lisa Van Der Merwe, LCSW, PC (Alpharetta, GA and Phone Sessions)
I am a licensed psychotherapist who has been in practice for 20 years. I am certified in Dr. Karyl McBride's Will I Ever Be Good Enough (WIEBGE) five-step recovery program and have worked extensively with adult children of narcissistic parents and partners of narcissists. I also specialize...
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Allyson Fusella, AADP, CHC (Montville, NJ and Online)
I am the owner of Foundations Nutrition and Wellness Coaching, LLC located in Montville, NJ. I received my training at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in NYC. As a Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner with the American Association of Drugless Practitioners, I am trained to provide information...
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Lia M. Prusha, MA, LMFT (San Jose, CA and Skype) Level II Certification
I provide both individual therapy and relationship counseling to adults and families in the heart of Silicon Valley. My approach is varied and eclectic and is based on a solid foundation of building a relationship with my client so that we work together to create positive change....
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Britta Neinast, LCSW (South Bend, IN and Online – IN and FL)
Want to be happy? Stop being offended by what others say and do. Don't give them that much power over your happiness; it's just not worth it! As a licensed clinical social worker, I work with individuals, couples, and families through a variety of struggles and damaging...
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Stephanie M. Kriesberg, Psy.D. (Concord/Lexington, MA)
How did you find your way to Dr. Karyl McBride’s book Will I Ever Be Good Enough? Maybe it has been a long journey, or perhaps you just happened upon it and saw yourself. However you found your way, my goal as a certified clinician in Dr....
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Rosslyn C Wilson, CMACA, FVC (Victoria, Australia and Skype)
When I was first introduced to the book “Will I Ever Be Good Enough?” (WIEBGE) I read it first in record time and then read it again and again. This book has helped me not only personally but also in my work with many of my clients....
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Esther Moskovitz, MSW, LCSW (Suffern, NY and Online)
Congratulations on finding your way to this registry! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York state with over 15 years experience working privately with groups and individuals, 12 years experience helping parents and families in the New York Early Intervention system, and 24 years...
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Fiona E. Steele, MA, LMFT (Los Angeles, CA and Online in CA)
I am a licensed psychotherapist in private practice in West Los Angeles with over 20 years experience working with adult children of narcissist parents. I received a BA in Communication Studies from UCLA and an MA in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University. My post-graduate training is in...
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Jennifer Kogan, LICSW (Washington, D.C. and Vermont and Online)
I am a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) who offers individual, couple, and family therapy in my Northwest Washington, DC private practice, and I am also licensed in Vermont. As a psychotherapist, I have honed my counseling skills for more than twenty years through ongoing training,...
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Kalpana Murthy, MBA, MS, LPC, Certified EMDR Therapist, Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist, (Atlanta, GA and Online in FL) Level II WIEBGE Certification
The majority of my clients are adult children of narcissistic parents, and I have also helped clients recover from the toll of being in dating, marriage, friendship, or workplace relationships with a narcissist. I enjoy helping women and men feel good about themselves, trust their judgment, reduce...
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Kathryn Rudlin, LCSW (San Diego, CA)
My therapy practice in San Diego exclusively provides healing to adult children who grew up with emotionally unavailable parents due to narcissism or other issues. My book, GHOST MOTHERS: Healing From the Pain of a Mother Who Wasn't Really There describes what it’s like to grow up...
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Pam Snyder, LCSW, BC-TMH (Colorado, Florida, Oregon and Internationally) Level II Certification
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 distress. It is my goal to help you work through Dr. McBride’s 5 step recovery model...
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Sue Seiler, MA, LPC, NCC (Englewood, CO and Online in CO)
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with a clear understanding of family systems dynamics. I have worked extensively with daughters and sons of narcissistic parents both in an individual setting as well as running groups working through the healing model found in Dr. Karyl McBride’s book, Will...
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