Healing From Narcissistic Abuse Hypnotherapy

For people who have been in a narcissistic relationship- whether that be with parents, in-laws, friends or a partner- the abuse they experience can take a major toll on their mental health.

Even after ending the relationship, the experience of narcissistic abuse can damage your sense of self and leave you unable to fully trust yourself in the aftermath.

Healing from narcissistic abuse can be challenging, but with the aid of hypnotherapy, you can begin the process of healing from narcissistic abuse. 

 

Narcissistic abuse can present itself in many forms and can manifest in many different relationships, whether romantic, professional, friendship or familial. These forms can range from unwarranted criticism in a working relationship to physical and emotional attacks from a jealous partner or family member.

Many people who carry out this form of abuse have narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), whether diagnosed or not. People with NPD often have a high sense of their own importance and can frequently lack the ability to understand others. While not everyone with NPD is an abuser, this can lead to an abusive or toxic relationship with others.

People with NPD can often exhibit the following behaviours:

• A need to control everything.
• Believing that they are superior to others.
• Prioritising their own needs and neglecting others.
• Being overly critical of and looking down on others.
• Embellish their achievements and talents

People with NPD will often believe themselves to be superior to others, but at the same time can have trouble accepting criticism.

This can lead to them becoming angry or impatient when they don’t get what they want, and can cause problems when interacting with others, as well as resulting in difficulty controlling their emotions.

These issues can lead to narcissistic abuse in a relationship.

Narcissistic abuse typically involves manipulation that alters the way the victim thinks.

An abusive narcissistic relationship can often feel like walking on eggshells- just one word or expression can lead to a narcissist flying off the handle.

Narcissistic abuse can often share many similarities with other forms of abuse. These can include, but are not limited to:

• Controlling behaviour: This can involve restricting who a person can spend time with as well as access to their money.
• Gaslighting: An abuser can make their victim doubt their experiences and can try to control what they think and feel.
• Verbal & physical threats: An abuser may verbally abuse or threaten someone, whether through yelling or threatening to hurt them.
• Lack of boundaries: A narcissist will always want to know where you are and who you are with. They may demand access to your phone or hack into your emails to keep tabs on you.

Narcissistic abuse can take on many forms, but it most commonly involves:

• Insults and name-calling
• Sabotaging someone’s career or relationships.
• Accusations or malicious gossip
• Emotional blackmail, such as making someone feel guilty or fearful for not giving them what they want. 

If you’ve recently gotten out of an abusive narcissistic relationship, it may be difficult to know how to start healing. Therapy for narcissistic abuse can help you process what you’ve been through and help you validate your feelings.

One of the best forms of therapy for narcissistic abuse is hypnotherapy, which can help you alter negative feelings and thoughts that become embedded during your relationship. It looks at all these feelings and thoughts to pinpoints exactly the root cause of where it started.

 

Therapy for narcissistic personality disorder can help narcissistic individuals deal with the worst of their behavioral traits and begin to mend their relationships with others.

There are many types of therapy for narcissistic personality disorder, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT).

While these forms of therapy can be beneficial, hypnotherapy can be an ideal option for treating narcissism, because it finds the root cause of the issue.

 

The goal of therapy for narcissistic behaviour disorder is to help the individual experience empathy for others and accept their own actual strengths and weaknesses rather than their inflated sense of self.

It can sometimes be difficult for a narcissistic individual to accept help, but if an individual does want the help, then they are not judged for what has happened and the root cause and real reasons are identified and healed for the individual involved.

Hypnotherapy from Inside Out Mind Body can help identify and treat the behaviours found in individuals with these traits so that people dealing with narcissism and narcissistic abuse can begin to heal, mend their relationships with themselves and with others and begin to regain their sense of self.

 

Hypnotherapy can be a more effective form of therapy as it allows an individual to access their subconscious mind, where they can begin to understand their most basic behavioural patterns.

It can be hard for people who have suffered narcissistic abuse to move on from these relationships due to a feeling of familiarity that comes from our subconscious mind. It feels much safer for the individual to go back to something they are comfortable with, then move into a space which is unknown. Even if these relationships aren’t good, that familiarity makes it a difficult habit to break.

Our subconscious runs 95-98% of our lives, which is why it can be difficult to see or change what we are doing consciously. This is where hypnotherapy comes in.

Hypnotherapy allows us to access the subconscious so we can find the memories that have led to the habitual patterns of familiarity. Once these memories have been identified, we can then change how we feel completely.

This gives people the ability to heal and move on from narcissistic relationships and begin to form healthier relationships in their place.

Like all forms of therapy, hypnotherapy provides you with a safe, welcoming environment where you can talk about your experiences and how they have affected your life, but quickly begin to resolve and shift the thinking, behaviour and feelings associated with the situation.

Leaving a narcissistic relationship can leave you feeling low, angry or lacking in self-confidence while having a narcissistic personality disorder can alienate you from friends and loved ones.

Hypnotherapy can help you reprogram your mind, allowing you to overcome these thoughts and feelings and replace them with more positive ones, which can give you the confidence to move on from your abusive relationship and begin to take back control of your life.

To find out more about how hypnotherapy can help you heal from narcissistic abuse, get in touch with us today.