The Clinicans’s Guide to Treating Adult Children of Narcissists: Pulling Back the Curtin on Manipulation, Gaslighting, and Emotional Abuse in Narcissistic Families

Adult children of narcissists have been conditioned to downplay, dismiss, and ignore their experiences. This survival skill of staying below the radar can cause even very skilled clinicians to miss subtle opportunities to connect. As a clinician, it is paramount that you understand the scope of what these clients have endured so you can avoid inadvertently repeating the cycle of invalidation.

Drawing from decades of specialized clinical practice and illustrated with rich client stories, this essential guide provides a thorough walk-through of the assessment and treatment of narcissistic abuse so you can:

  • Differentiate narcissistic abuse from other forms of family conflict

  • Work through ethical considerations when assessing narcissism

  • Treat complex trauma, grief, and attachment wounds

  • Navigate transference, countertransference, and the person of the therapist


Narcissistic Abuse and Gaslighting Treatment Course

This one-of-a-kind course will give you the strong foundation you need to identify this hidden abuse, effectively respond to it as a therapist, and help these clients reclaim their lives.

Register today and you'll discover how to:

  • Identify covert abusive tactics like gaslighting

  • Avoid clinical mis-steps that could alienate these clients

  • Establish effective boundaries

  • Help clients safely leave abusive situations

  • End client's self-blame and self-shame

  • Regain their personal power


From a complete loss of self and engagement in behaviors that betray themselves, that perpetuates the shame that can keep clients stuck in abusive relationships.  Watch licensed therapist and narcissistic abuse recovery specialist Amy Kempe, LPC and discover how to help clients differentiate themselves from their past behavior, assist them in creating their internal compass, and empower them to find their authentic selves.