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[quote=Anonymous]First of all, you should get a different therapist.

I can't imagine a good therapist, without ever having met with your husband and knowing that she is treating *you*, would make a pretty strong statement like that just by what you've told her.

Are you sure she wasn't suggesting your husband is acting narcissistic?  That is different than saying he has NPD.

It also seems like you gloss over the fact that he is now getting counseling and has agreed to go to counseling.  I have a difficult time believing someone who is truly a narcissist would respond to your letter by getting counseling.  And yet your husband is getting counseling.

It's possible your husband is just a jerk.  I feel like the terms narcissist and sociopath are tossed around a lot.  Someone can just be a jerk.

If you truly want the counseling to work with your husband, don't go in there having already convinced yourself of a diagnosis.  Stick to the facts -- the observable behavior he demonstrates that bothers you.  And go from there.

If you really want a shot at improving things, focus on telling your husband the things he does that bother you, upset you, leave you feeling bad.  That way, the focus is on the actions, as opposed to just telling him you think he's a narcissist.

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