Brandon Jones

Defensiveness and aggressive behaviors also can show up in narcissistic relationships as well.

Defensiveness and aggressive behaviors also can show up in narcissistic relationships as well.

Absolutely. Absolutely. You know, it's interesting because the medical world and the mental health world, although there's a lot of crossover, there's not a lot of cures for mental health disorders. So what we do is we treat symptoms.

Absolutely. Absolutely. You know, it's interesting because the medical world and the mental health world, although there's a lot of crossover, there's not a lot of cures for mental health disorders. So what we do is we treat symptoms.

We utilize strategies, coping mechanisms, and that's what a person with narcissistic personality disorder, what they would have if they were in a therapeutic dynamic or therapeutic situation is they would treat the symptoms of these things. So let's take relationships, for example. A lot of these folks have relationship strains. So we would cope, okay, it's the communication skills.

We utilize strategies, coping mechanisms, and that's what a person with narcissistic personality disorder, what they would have if they were in a therapeutic dynamic or therapeutic situation is they would treat the symptoms of these things. So let's take relationships, for example. A lot of these folks have relationship strains. So we would cope, okay, it's the communication skills.

We may teach something like nonviolent communication. How to deal with their own emotions so they feel like their self-esteem is low. We're teaching cognitive behavioral therapy skills to help them make sure that they're thinking their behaviors and their feelings are all aligned with one another. So, yeah, you're treating symptoms and not necessarily finding a cure to the personality disorder.

We may teach something like nonviolent communication. How to deal with their own emotions so they feel like their self-esteem is low. We're teaching cognitive behavioral therapy skills to help them make sure that they're thinking their behaviors and their feelings are all aligned with one another. So, yeah, you're treating symptoms and not necessarily finding a cure to the personality disorder.

That's a great question. I think that's a little subjective based on the person. But like with any mental health therapy, it's going to probably be between three to six months before that individual realizes that thing that they can implement some of these things and make the change. Now, remember, they're narcissistic. So they're assessing this relationship with a therapist as well.

That's a great question. I think that's a little subjective based on the person. But like with any mental health therapy, it's going to probably be between three to six months before that individual realizes that thing that they can implement some of these things and make the change. Now, remember, they're narcissistic. So they're assessing this relationship with a therapist as well.

They're wondering, you know, what is this person trying to do to me? They don't have any empathy for the therapist. They barely know you. They're utilizing a service. So that narcissistic dynamic also takes place in a therapeutic relationship as well. So they're going to utilize the tools that they've utilized to navigate their world with you, and you're aware of this.

They're wondering, you know, what is this person trying to do to me? They don't have any empathy for the therapist. They barely know you. They're utilizing a service. So that narcissistic dynamic also takes place in a therapeutic relationship as well. So they're going to utilize the tools that they've utilized to navigate their world with you, and you're aware of this.

So it's almost like, I don't want to make it seem too complicated, but it's kind of like a little bit of a chess match between you and the narcissistic person. You're trying to help them, but at the same time, they have an inflated self-image, so they may be defensive or they may minimize things.

So it's almost like, I don't want to make it seem too complicated, but it's kind of like a little bit of a chess match between you and the narcissistic person. You're trying to help them, but at the same time, they have an inflated self-image, so they may be defensive or they may minimize things.

They have a fragile self-esteem, so they don't want to hear a therapist point out, hey, you're doing something incorrect or wrong or wrong. maybe it was your fault or you need to take some accountability, that goes against their personality type. So they're usually looking for solutions for other people to do and not necessarily themselves.

They have a fragile self-esteem, so they don't want to hear a therapist point out, hey, you're doing something incorrect or wrong or wrong. maybe it was your fault or you need to take some accountability, that goes against their personality type. So they're usually looking for solutions for other people to do and not necessarily themselves.

So it's a little bit of a chess match, but a skilled therapist who specialize with narcissistic people, they know how to work those dynamics and relationships. I would say your average kind of run-of-the-mill therapist who's not necessarily specialized in narcissism, they'll pick it up and they'll give them some skill sets that they should be able to utilize.

So it's a little bit of a chess match, but a skilled therapist who specialize with narcissistic people, they know how to work those dynamics and relationships. I would say your average kind of run-of-the-mill therapist who's not necessarily specialized in narcissism, they'll pick it up and they'll give them some skill sets that they should be able to utilize.

But if you identify you have a narcissist, you want to get someone who specializes working with that population because they will really help.

But if you identify you have a narcissist, you want to get someone who specializes working with that population because they will really help.