What Is A Narcissist?
Darlene Lancer, JD, MFT discusses how to recognize traits common to people with narcissistic personality traits.
Recognizing & Overcoming Denial
Darlene Lancer, JD, MFT discusses the unhealthy role denial can play in our lives, and how to change our actions and overcome it.
Mental Health & Relationships: Narcissists and “Love Bombs”
Darlene Lancer, JD, MFT discusses the concept of “love bombs” and the role they can play in relationships with narcissism.
Mental Health & Relationships: Overcoming Codependency
Darlene Lancer, JD, MFT discusses how codependency can develop inside of relationships, and gives tools for overcoming it.
When Parenting Becomes Toxic
Darlene Lancer, JD, MFT discusses how emotionally toxic relationships can form between parents and children, and tools on what to do when it happens.
Mental Health & Relationships: Can a Narcissist Love?
People who love narcissists are starved for expressions of love. But, narcissists are capable of giving them? Darlene Lancer, JD, MFT answers that question in this article.
How Cognitive Distortions Harm Us
If you suffer from anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, or perfectionism, your thinking can skew your perceptions. Darlene Lancer, JD, MFT explores how these skewed perceptions can result in cognitive distortions.
Mental Health & Relationships: Confronting Abuse
Darlene Lancer, JD, MFT discusses abuse in relationships with narcissists, and highlights ways to effectively confront it.
Mental Health & Relationships: Navigating Codependency
Darlene Lancer, JD, MFT discusses the challenges of codependency, and offers tips for navigating the relationship and mental health challenges it can inspire.
Mental Health & Relationships: Warning Signs of Dating a Narcissist
Darlene Lancer, JD, MFT highlights some of the common warning signs, and blind spots, related to dating someone with narcissistic personality traits.
Mental Health & Relationships: the Stress of Dating Narcissists
Darlene Lancer discusses the mental health strains that can be caused by relationships with people exhibiting narcissism.
The Symptoms of Codependency
Darlene Lancer, MFT lists the symptoms and signs that someone may be suffering from codependency.
Trauma, PTSD, and Codependency: How Life Experiences Affect Our Relationships
Darlene Lancer explores trauma’s influence on relationships, and the connection between codependency and PTSD.