Nina W. Brown Livres

Facilitating Challenging Groups offers activities, tools, tips, and techniques vital to everyone from the smallest self-help group to the largest human-relations training session.

Describes the characteristics of a narcissistic personality and offers guidance for adult children to resolving conflict and building a better relationship with a narcissistic parent.

Exploring the impact of destructive narcissistic patterns, the author shares a personal journey sparked by intense reactions to a troubling colleague. After discovering that many peers experienced similar distress, the author delves into literature on the subject, linking these patterns to childhood experiences with narcissistic parents. The book aims to simplify the understanding of this destructive behavior while offering personal growth strategies. It serves as a resource for those seeking to heal from unmet parental needs and foster self-compassion.

Navigating relationships with aging narcissistic parents can be challenging as they become more dependent on their adult children. This book provides practical strategies for managing the emotional turmoil that arises from these dynamics. It offers insights on protecting oneself and one's children from the negative impacts of self-absorbed parents, including criticism and hostility. With a focus on healing and resilience, it serves as a valuable resource for those grappling with the complexities of these family relationships.

Dealing with a mean and critical individual requires a shift in perspective, as traditional coping strategies often fail. Seasoned counselor Nina Brown provides practical advice for those feeling victimized by such behavior. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing the limitations of expecting adult reactions from these individuals and offers actionable suggestions to navigate these challenging interactions effectively.

Do you have a self-absorbed or narcissistic parent who’s made you feel rejected, unloved, or unworthy? Being a parent is usually all about giving of yourself to foster your child's growth and development. But what happens when this isn't the case? Some parents dismiss the needs of their children, asserting their own instead, demanding attention and reassurance from even very young children. This may especially be the case when a parent has narcissistic tendencies or narcissistic personality disorder (NPD). This fully revised and updated edition of a self-help classic offers a step-by-step approach to resolving conflict and building a meaningful relationship with a narcissistic parent. Children of the Self-Absorbed offers clear definitions of narcissism and narcissistic personality disorder to help you identify the extent of your parent's problem. You'll learn the different types of destructive narcissism and how to recognize their effects on your relationships. Packed with proven techniques, you'll realize that you’re not helpless against your parent's behavior, and that you don’t have to give up on the relationship. Instead, you’ll find realistic strategies and steps for setting up mutually agreed upon behaviors, so you can fulfill your own emotional needs. In this new edition, you’ll discover: Skills for managing intense emotions Tools for building character, self-esteem, and self-acceptance How kindness and gratitude can promote self-healing How to build trust and empathy with others If you’re ready to begin healing from the pain of growing up with a self-absorbed parent and establish the boundaries you need to thrive—this book will guide you, one step at a time.

Focusing on enhancing group dynamics, this resource offers clinicians, instructors, and students practical strategies to foster self-awareness and address challenging behaviors within groups. It integrates diverse techniques such as art, imagery, dreams, guided writing, fairy tales, and movement exercises, supported by theoretical frameworks and literature reviews. This comprehensive approach aims to facilitate personal and collective growth in therapeutic and educational settings.

Coping with an aging narcissistic parent presents unique challenges, particularly as their dependence increases and past wounds resurface. This guide offers practical strategies to navigate the emotional turmoil caused by their self-absorbed behaviors while protecting your own children from negative interactions. It helps readers understand the dynamics of their parent's behavior, manage feelings of guilt and shame about caregiving, and establish necessary boundaries. With insights drawn from Nina Brown's expertise, this book serves as an essential resource for adult children facing these difficult relationships.

This book grew out of my search for understanding of my reactions to a colleague who aroused considerable frustration and anguish in practically everyone this person encountered. However, none of us talked to each other about it and I continued to engage in much self-examination, looking for my unresolved issues that could be making me react so ...

The 2nd edition of Creative Activities for Group Therapy focuses on evidence- based alternatives for verbal expression in group therapy, which provides group leaders with innovative inspirational tools, techniques, and intervention strategies to address difficult situations and help encourage members' self-exploration.