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Dr. Mark Ettensohn shares his perspectives as a clinical psychologist who specializes in the treatment of narcissism and related disorders.
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- Annihilation Anxiety: The Hidden Conflict in Personality Disorders · 18 min · Episodio 71In this episode, Dr. Mark Ettensohn explores the concept of annihilation anxiety and its role in narcissistic pathology and other personality disorders. Beginning with a clinical…
- If We Talked About Depression the Way We Talk About NPD · 15 min · Episodio 70In this episode, Dr. Mark Ettensohn asks a simple question: What would happen if we talked about depression the way we currently talk about narcissism? Through a thought…
- What Narcissistic Self-Esteem REALLY Looks Like · 16 min · Episodio 69In this episode, Dr. Mark Ettensohn examines what self-esteem actually looks like in pathological narcissism and why common explanations such as “low self-esteem hidden beneath…
- The Circular Logic of Narc Abuse Content · 14 min · Episodio 68In this episode, Dr. Mark Ettensohn examines the circular logic that often appears in popular “narcissistic abuse” discourse and how it can create a closed system for…
- Why Every Abuser Looks Like A 'Narcissist' · 14 min · Episodio 67In this follow-up to a previous episode, Dr. Mark Ettensohn examines a central problem in the way narcissism is commonly discussed online: the assumption that abusive behavior is…
- Dr. Ramani Says 'Narcissism' Isn't A Diagnosis. I Agree · 14 min · Episodio 66About Heal NPD Heal NPD is a clinical practice specializing in the assessment and treatment of pathological narcissism, narcissistic personality disorder, and related personality…
- The Truth About Narcissism and Trauma · 7 min · Episodio 65Dr. Mark Ettensohn examines the common claim that personality disorders such as narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) are either caused by trauma or are primarily genetic. He…
- My Problem with 'Narcissistic Abuse' · 14 min · Episodio 64Dr. Mark Ettensohn examines the concept of “narcissistic abuse” and explains why he no longer considers it a coherent psychological construct. Using the comment from a viewer as…
- Moving From Me to We: Mentalization-Based Treatment of NPD · 52 min · Episodio 63This episode continues the Heal NPD Seminar Series with Dr. Mark Ettensohn and associate Deanna Young, Psy.D. In this session, the group discusses the article “A Mentalizing…
- The Birth of Sorrow | Part 3: Conflict and Defense In Neurotic-Level Narcissism · 43 min · Episodio 62This is the third part of a three-part exploration of narcissistic personality style at the neurotic level of personality organization. In this episode, Dr. Ettensohn examines…
- Internal Absence: Emptiness in NPD · 15 min · Episodio 61Dr. Mark Ettensohn examines the experience of emptiness in narcissistic personality disorder and other forms of personality pathology. Rather than approaching personality…
- Living with Pathological Narcissism: What Loved Ones Reveal · 58 min · Episodio 60This episode continues the Heal NPD Seminar Series with Dr. Mark Ettensohn, joined by his associates Deanna Young, Psy.D., and Danté Spencer, Ph.D. In this session, the group…
- The DSM's New Model of Personality Disorders: The Good, The Bad, and What's Missing · 59 min · Episodio 59This episode continues the Heal NPD Seminar Series with Dr. Mark Ettensohn, joined by his associates Deanna Young, Psy.D., and Danté Spencer, Ph.D. In this session, the group…
- Narcissism Is Not a Moral Category · 14 min · Episodio 58Dr. Mark Ettensohn examines a growing tendency in public discourse to treat narcissism as a moral category rather than as a psychological construct. The episode explores why…
- Accountability Without Dehumanization · 15 min · Episodio 57Dr. Mark Ettensohn addresses a question that frequently arises in discussions of narcissism and abuse: Is it possible to maintain accountability without dehumanizing? Can someone…
- 2025 Study: Narcissism Does Not Predict Abuse · 53 min · Episodio 56This episode continues the Heal NPD Seminar Series with Dr. Mark Ettensohn, joined by his associates Deanna Young, Psy.D., and Danté Spencer, M.A. In this session, the group…
- The Ethics of Narc-Abuse Content: Why 'It Helps' Isn't Enough · 14 min · Episodio 55In this episode, Dr. Mark Ettensohn examines a common defense of online “narcissistic abuse” content: the claim that, even if imperfect or inaccurate, it ultimately helps people…
- From Validation to Isolation: The Narc-Abuse Pipeline · 31 min · Episodio 54In this video, Dr. Ettensohn examines the online narc-abuse ecosystem and explores how content that initially feels validating and supportive can, over time, become…
- Understanding Empathy in Narcissistic Personality Disorder · 1 h 1 min · Episodio 53This video continues the Heal NPD Seminar Series, featuring Dr. Mark Ettensohn with his associates, Deanna Young, Psy.D., and Danté Spencer, M.A. In this session, the group…
- Narcissism and Suicide Risk: The Hidden Side of NPD · 1 h 6 min · Episodio 52This episode continues the Heal NPD Seminar Series, featuring Dr. Mark Ettensohn and his associates, Deanna Young, Psy.D., and Danté Spencer, M.A. I n this session, the group…







