5 Reasons Why Narcissists Stay Friends with Ex's

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Website: clermontmentalhealth.care Email: [email protected] Text: 513-655-6911 YouTube Channel Instagram: @theofficialsnap FB Page: @mfriedmanlpcc SNAP FB Group Twitter: @mfriedmanlpcc You may have already noticed that some narcissists like to stay friends with their ex's. Here are five reasons why they do this: 1. They care what people think. 2. It gives them more toys to play with. 3. It gives them a source of constant attention. 4. For them, cheating is normal. 5. They like planting seeds of insecurity within you.  Mandy Friedman, LPCC-S, CCDVC, is a licensed professional clinical counselor and certified clinical domestic violence counselor. Mandy is the creator of the educational program SNAP: Survivors of Narcissistic & Abusive Personalities. This program teaches survivors and concerned loved ones about abusive personalities, targets of abuse, abusive relationships and life in recovery from abuse. SNAP educational program of recovery helps empathic survivors of abuse fine tune and connect with their empathic nature in order to preserve, harness and protect the very things abusers seek to destroy. In her private practice, Clermont Mental Health, Mandy specializes in treating survivors of Cluster B personalities. She is also familiar with the role of addiction and substance abuse in abusive relationships. Mandy’s clients are often in need of trauma-informed care as part of their recovery. This has led her to become specialized on the topic of Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD). To help her clients, Mandy utilizes mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and psychoeducation.

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