NPD Therapy Consult: Jacob & Dr. Ruth Lewis
First meeting between Jacob (NPD dx) and expert clinician Dr. Ruth Lewis.
With a focus on Jacob's total self-reliance vs. seeking help from others and taking advantage of a good therapeutic relationship. Touching on Jacob's family and life history, emotional detachment, resilience, neglect, therapy as a safe, reliable space, sadness, distance in relationships, being alone with vulnerability, substance use, and commitment to therapy.
Includes 3 pieces: 1 consult session and 2 debriefs -- one with Jacob, one with Dr. Lewis.
Each piece is presented in two versions: Version A (fully edited, single-frame) and Version B (extended cut, split-screen).
This consult and accompanying debriefs comprise:
1hr of Version A material // yellow border
1hr 58min of Version B material // pink border
For more info on the PD Project and the participants: https://mndflds.com/thepdproject
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Jacob's NPD Therapy Consult w/ Dr. Ruth Lewis
0:00 Intro / Current Therapist Situation
1:47 Family Background / Life History
5:54 Not Wanting Pity / Resilience
8:16 Inability to Open Up / Shame / Emotional Detachment
11:16 The Power of Therapy -- Developing Emotional Muscle / Insight
15:12 Therapy Is a Second Chance at a Safe, Reliable Place... -
Debrief w/ Dr. Ruth Lewis After Her Consult w/ Jacob
0:00 Initial Reactions: Jacob's Discomfort, Sadness, Loneliness, Insecurity
2:39 NPD or Borderline Traits -- Means "Something Happened" Early On
4:03 How Therapy Can Provide an Alternative to the Old Narrative
10:19 Recommending Team-Based Support for Jacob -
Debrief w/ Jacob After His Consult w/ Dr. Ruth Lewis
0:00 Caught Off Guard by Dr. Lewis's Empathic Approach
1:04 External Features vs. Character Affirmations
4:55 Jacob's Self-Reliance / Finding Help
6:59 Selfishness vs. Altruism / Craving Attention -
Jacob's NPD Therapy Consult w/ Dr. Ruth Lewis // Extended Split-Screen
0:00 Jacob's Current Therapist Situation / Rational vs. Irrational / Don't Assume the Worst About Yourself / The Emotions Behind Anger & Irritation / Being Dismissed & Treated Unfairly Because He's "Crazy"
12:06 Family Background / Life History
16:32 Not Wanting Pity / Resilience
19:16 Inability ... -
Debrief w/ Dr. Lewis After Her Consult w/ Jacob // Extended Split-Screen
0:00 Initial Reactions: Jacob's Discomfort, Sadness, Loneliness, Insecurity
4:27 NPD or Borderline Traits -- Means "Something Happened" Early On
7:09 How Therapy Can Provide an Alternative to the Old Narrative
13:48 Impression Mode / What's Fueling It
17:07 Recommending Team-Based Support for Jac... -
Debrief w/ Jacob After His Consult w/ Dr. Lewis // Extended Split-Screen
0:00 Caught Off Guard by Dr. Lewis's Empathic Approach
1:02 External Features vs. Character Affirmations
5:14 Justifying / Rationalizing "Bad" Behavior
9:39 Losing His Old Friends / Social Group / Having No Equals
15:52 Hierarchy is the "Only Way" Things Make Sense / Objective Worth
20:48 Jacob's...
