BRENDA STEPHENS is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and the founder of The Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Center, which assists survivors of narcissistic abuse globally. She offers training to other therapists to help them support their clients who are children, partners, and others who have been abused by a person with narcissistic traits.
Recovering from Narcissistic Mothers is an excellent primer for understanding narcissistic mothers and how to heal from the chronic abuse and neglect experienced by their daughters. Stephens offers solid advice on managing one's relationship with their narcissistic mother, as well as one's relationship with self. This book is written in easily understandable language, providing compassionate and effective guidance for making significant improvements in one's life. I highly recommend it to any daughter seeking healing and recovery from their narcissistic mother. --Lisa A. Hamilton MC, LPCC, Licensed Psychotherapist Brenda Stevens delivers a much-needed, groundbreaking book with Recovering from Narcissistic Mothers. Written in a tone that blends professional acumen with the vulnerability cultivated through lived experience, this book belongs on the shelf of everyone raised by a narcissistic parent. I will highly recommend this book to clients and to colleagues alike! --Jamie Marich, PhD, LPCC-S, Author of Trauma and the 12 Steps: An Inclusive Guide for Enhancing Recovery