Author: Max Karlin

Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)

A Cognitive Behavioural Approach to Understanding and Treating Narcissistic Personality Disorder

We’ll start our discussion with a Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) overview. This condition is more than just the casual term “narcissism” often tossed around in everyday conversations. It’s a genuine mental health condition marked by persistent behaviours and beliefs. In our subsequent sections, we’ll delve deeper into the application of…
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projective identification

Discovering Projective Identification

Have you ever wondered why we sometimes see parts of ourselves in others or feel that someone’s emotions or thoughts belong tօ us? This fascinating psychological phenomenon is called projective identification and has been extensively examined by psychoanalysts and psychologists for the better of a century. Projective identification is a…
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Wanderer above the Sea of Fog

What Is Existential Therapy?

Existential therapy is a philosophical approach to psychotherapy or counselling that emphasises the human experience of living and the inherent struggles and challenges that come with it. The idea that individuals are responsible for creating their own meaning and purpose in life is the basis of this approach. Existential psychotherapy…
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Existential Isolation and Narcissism

Existential Isolation and Narcissism

Existential isolation and narcissism, while distinct in their core definitions, intersect in compelling ways that shed light on the human psyche and our intrinsic need for connection. Existential isolation delves deep into our experiences of aloneness, not just in the physical realm but at an emotional and cognitive level. It…
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