The Rubber Band Effect of Narcissism

The narcissistic individual who is not self-aware may come into session externalizing blame and will make limited to no progress. For those who individuals who are not pathological in the disorder, mirroring is very important. We can recognize the counter-transference and understand our limits, right? That's information for us. But we also have to understand our limits,. The clinician can do limited work. We may not be able to help them make long-term, big, sustainable change. So we have to really recognize what our limits are and what is possible.