Help for People with Toxic, Shaming, Critical, Narcissistic or Self-Absorbed Parents

If you grew up with parents who were narcissistic, self-absorbed or overly critical, you may be suffering from:


Self absorbed parents are often people who were neglected themselves in childhood. They expect perfection and high performance from their kids (who they see as an extension of themselves). But they don't know how to provide guidance and support. And they don't know how to normalize mistakes and imperfection.

Growing up with toxic or narcissistic parents leaves us feeling like we have to be perfect all the time - but also like we don't have the skills or abilities it takes to achieve perfection. We may believe that needing help is a sign of weakness or a burden on others. Low self esteem, feelings of shame, or lack of self-worth make it even harder to live up to impossible standards. Those who manage to achieve, often become addicted to work and achievement. But no matter how successful they become, they never feel good enough.

Therapy provides a safe place to explore and heal the pain of early criticism, shaming, and emotional abandonment. Therapy is a place to learn the skills you missed out on in childhood. And it's a place to develop the loving, accepting inner parent you never had as a child.


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Julie Levin offers psychotherapy, counseling and hypnotherapy for people who grew up with toxic, narcissistic or self-absorbed parents. Her office is in Pleasant Hill, CA - close to Martinez, Concord, Walnut Creek, Benicia, Lafayette, Clayton, and Alamo. Specialties include relationship problems, low self esteem, anxiety, shyness or social anxiety, overeating, over spending, workaholism, and hoarding or compulsive clutter.