Being in a relationship with a narcissist creates a paradoxical double bind, Gerard explains: “Powerlessness to leave and inability to stay in the short-term.” He says that in the long-term ...

"I can't win with my mom," laments a young client as she sits on my couch for a first therapy session. "What do you mean, win?" I ask. "If I tell my mom anything about my life, she seems ...