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July 3, 2020

Couples Therapy with Narcissists and Borderlines, Part 1

At some point, many of my clients have attended couples counseling with a narcissistic, histrionic or borderline partner or ex. Couples therapy can be a fruitful endeavor when two adults equally commit to improve themselves, their relationship and grow together. Typically, this doesn’t occur when one or both partners are personality disordered. In such cases, […]

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April 2, 2020

Sheltering in Place with a Narcissist or Borderline

For people in abusive relationships, sheltering in place with a narcissist or borderline is a whole new circle of hell in an already toxic situation. Many clients stay for the kids. They’re afraid to leave the children in the narcissistic or borderline parent’s care without being there to act as a buffer. Some clients stay […]

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March 25, 2020

Hoover Tactics Used by Narcissists and Borderlines During a Break Up, Part 1

When relationships with narcissists and borderlines end, it often triggers fears of abandonment and losing control of you. Or, more accurately, breaking up intensifies their usual abandonment and loss of control fears. This can occur even when they’re the ones who end the relationship. Hoovers are an example of the NPD’s/BPD’s abandonment avoidance and control […]

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