Dr. Tammy talks with narcissism expert Wendy Behary about the complicated dance between the narcissist and the people who love them—how to recognize the traits and distinguish between other potential issues, change old patterns and find the courage to trust your instincts.
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Wendy T Behary is a therapist, author, and internationally recognized expert in narcissism and Schema Therapy, with more than 30 years of experience helping people navigate difficult relationships. She’s also the author of the international bestseller Disarming the Narcissist, now in its third edition and translated into 16 languages.
Wendy is the founder and director of The Cognitive Therapy Center of New Jersey and The Schema Therapy Institutes of NJ-NYC-DC. In edition to treating clients, she has been training professionals and supervising psychotherapists for more than 20 years. She is a founding fellow and consulting supervisor for The Academy of Cognitive Therapy (Aaron T. Beck’s Institute). Wendy served as the President of the Executive Board of the International Society of Schema Therapy (ISST) from 2010-2014 and served as the Training and Certification Coordinator for the ISST Executive Board from 2008-2010. She currently serves as President of the Executive Board for the Jeff Young Schema Therapy Association.
Her work industry business speaking engagements focus on interpersonal conflict resolution. Wendy's private practice is primarily devoted to treating narcissists, their partners and the people dealing with them. Her work isn’t just about understanding narcissists—it’s about understanding the people who love them, live with them, work with them, and sometimes find themselves wondering, “Wait…is it me?”
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