Dr. Crystal Hollenbeck - The Truth About Narcissistic Traits and Denial in Sex Addiction
Understanding Today's Narcissist
Christine Hammond, MS, LMHC
4.6 • 602 Ratings
🗓️ 28 April 2023
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Summary
Christine Hammond interviews Dr. Crystal Hollenbeck, a licensed mental health counselor, about sexual addiction and narcissistic traits. They discuss the signs of sex addiction, how narcissistic traits show up in denial, and the difference between being an actual narcissist and somebody who's an addict with narcissistic traits. They also talk about what it's like to be in a relationship with somebody who might have a sex addiction with narcissistic traits. Dr. Hollenbeck emphasizes that not every addict is a narcissist, but some narcissists can become addicts due to their belief that they are invincible.
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| 1:00.3 | This is Understanding Today's Narcissist. This is Understanding today's narcissist. |
| 1:14.9 | And now here's your host, Christine Hammond. |
| 1:23.0 | Hi and welcome back. |
| 1:24.7 | I am so excited today. |
| 1:26.1 | This is the second part of having Dr. Crystal home back with us. |
| 1:30.2 | And so Crystal, if you can just introduce yourself real quick to everybody. We are good old friends. |
| 1:36.1 | And so just tell them who you are and what you specialize in your practice. |
| 1:41.1 | Thank you, Chris. Yes, I am a licensed mental health counselor and I am also an |
| 1:47.2 | a sex certified sex therapist and a certified sex addiction therapist. And so what I do is I help |
| 1:53.7 | couples move from unhealthy to healthy sexuality. I also have three day intensives that I do for couples |
| 2:00.6 | who may be in a good relationship, |
| 2:02.7 | that want to go to a great relationship, and then also for any type of sexual trauma. |
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