Narcissistic Abuse Therapy
The Structured Recovery Protocol™Specialized psychotherapy for narcissistic abuse recovery
Narcissistic Abuse Therapy
The Structured Recovery Protocol™
Specialized psychotherapy for narcissistic abuse recovery.
If you are here, you may be feeling confused, emotionally overwhelmed, exhausted, or questioning your own reality.
You may understand it, you may not. But clearly something is off. And no one around you can truly relate.
Narcissistic abuse can be profoundly disorienting—and extraordinarily difficult to navigate alone.
And if you’re here, you’ve finally found someone who understands.
Take a deep breath!
I help high-functioning professionals and individuals recover from narcissistic abuse using a structured, trauma-informed approach.
Recovery from narcissistic abuse may involve more than traditional talk therapy.
Treatment may address both the cognitive impact of the abuse and the trauma -related responses within the nervous system.
Since 2014, and through more than 10,000 hours of focused clinical work with clients in narcissistic abuse recovery, I have developed The Structured Recovery Protocol™—a specialized, trauma-informed psychotherapy approach designed to support stabilization, clarity, trauma processing, and deeper self-reconnection.
A focused, structured format designed to make purposeful use of each session.
Before contacting me, please take a moment to review the session information and fees to ensure my practice and, The Structured Recovery Protocol™ is the right fit for your needs.
The Structured Recovery Protocol™
The Structured Recovery Protocol™ is a specialized therapeutic framework, informed by many years of focused clinical practice and my own lived recovery experience.
Sessions are offered in an extended 90-minute format for a reason. When processing trauma, this time frame allows for therapeutic depth and a focused, structured format designed to make purposeful use of each session.
We will address:
- nervous system stabilization
- situational clarification and validation
- boundary and relational guidance
- understanding personality dynamics, attachment disruption, and historical trauma
- strengthening sense of self and self-trust
- and most importantly, trauma processing using Brainspotting within a clinically grounded framework.
Treatment is individualized. The number, frequency, and duration of sessions—and therapeutic outcomes—vary based on each client’s needs, circumstances, and goals.
The practice is intentionally designed for those seeking a focused, confidential, and highly individualized therapeutic experience with an emphasis on:
- Reducing rumination and mental looping. Rumination →
- Supporting nervous system stabilization Nervous system →
- Increasing clarity and understanding. Clarity →
- Addressing trauma bonding patterns. Trauma bonding →
- Restoring sense of self Gaslighting→
Trauma processing approaches may include, where appropriate:
- Brainspotting. Click here→
- EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
This psychotherapy service is designed for individuals who:
- Are functioning in their lives but experiencing ongoing psychological impact from a destabilizing relationship
- Prefer a structured, focused approach rather than open-ended therapy
- Are ready to engage in a defined therapeutic process
Private Online Psychotherapy
Private online psychotherapy for adults navigating the effects of narcissistic abuse and relational trauma.
- Private pay
- Receipts provided for potential insurance reimbursement where applicable
- Direct billing is not available
- A valid payment method is required to reserve a session
Recovery from narcissistic abuse is complex. An investment in specialized, structured therapeutic support may be your most important decision ever.
15-Minute Complimentary Consultation - A brief online consultation appointment for individuals considering The Structured Recovery Protocol™
90-Minute Structured Psychotherapy Session - $750 CAD - This 90-minute psychotherapy session is designed for focused, in-depth therapeutic work. Sessions may include assessment, stabilization, emotional regulation, clarity and navigation around confusing relationship dynamics, trauma bond recovery, boundary rebuilding, self-trust restoration, and trauma processing where clinically appropriate.
My practice is intentionally structured around extended 90-minute sessions.
To book a session through my online booking system, please contact me directly by email.
I am a long established Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario.
I specialize in identifying and working with complex relational dynamics that are often difficult to articulate but deeply felt.
My work is grounded in the ability to:
- detect incongruence between presentation and underlying behaviour
- recognize patterns of emotional manipulation and coercive control
- map relational dynamics with clarity and precision
- understand the psychological drivers behind behaviour
- remain steady and clinically focused within ambiguity and complexity
These capacities support a structured, efficient approach to treatment—particularly for individuals recovering from confusing or destabilizing relational experiences.
My clinical practice has focused exclusively on narcissistic abuse recovery for over 12 years and more than 10,000 direct client hours. From this clinical experience, I developed The Structured Recovery Protocol ™.
Online Service Availability
Virtual psychotherapy is available throughout Ontario, Canada and in other jurisdictions where permitted.
If you are seeking a structured, time-limited approach to understanding and addressing the impact of a destabilizing relationship, this model provides a focused path forward.
For more information, contact me directly to see if this protocol fits with your circumstance.
Martha C. Digby
Registered Psychotherapist
Psychotherapy outcomes vary by individual.
No specific results can be guaranteed.
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