Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina

Narcissistic Parent Abuse

As a child you were constantly criticized, ignored, or made to feel guilty.

Your parent was charming and fun to everyone else but at home they were mean and controlling.

You learned early on that people pleasing was the safest way to avoid emotional abuse or anger.

You never felt good enough.

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Narcissistic Family System

Survival in your family is like playing a game of chess. You need to be steps ahead of everyone else, otherwise drama, social exclusion, and conflict ensue.

A narcissistic family system occurs when at least one person in the family demonstrates narcissistic personality disorder or narcissistic traits, and the remaining family members behave in a way that enables and sustains the narcissist's poor behavior.

Traits of a Narcissistic Family System:

Competition among siblings
Limited love to go around
Normalized rage and explosive emotions
People forming groups to gang up on another
Preoccupation with family image
Secrecy among family members
Mis-trust of outsiders
Lack of boundaries

If any of the above sounds familiar, you may be experiencing narcissistic abuse by a family member.

If you are experiencing physical violence/abuse, please call the Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233. To report child abuse or neglect in Tennessee, please call: 877-237-0004.

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How Therapy Can Heal Narcissistic Abuse

I specialize in helping individuals and couples recover from narcissistic abuse.

Offered online in Tennessee, Georgia, and North Carolina.

Through Therapy You Can:

Recognize signs of a narcissistic family or parent

Identify manipulative and gaslighting behaviors

Increase self-esteem and self-worth

Learn to set healthy boundaries

Decrease feelings of guilt and shame

Improve interpersonal relationships

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