The American College of Greece
March 20 & 21, 2026, Registration Deadline: March 19, 2026
Friday & Saturday, 9:30-17:30
Treating Narcissistic Pathology with Transference Focused Psychotherapy – Athens 2026
English – In person (Athens)
Frank E. Yeomans, MD, PhD
Description
Narcissistic disorders are prevalent and have long been a challenge to clinicians. Narcissistic patients live according to a personal narrative that does not correspond to reality and that interferes with establishing relations with others and with successful functioning in the world. While aggrandizing the self, those with narcissism devalue and dismiss others.
Even though some people with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) may appear to lead successful lives, their capacity for experiencing satisfaction and intimacy is severely limited.
An initial challenge for the clinician is that NPD has multiple presentations depending on the subtype or the level of personality organization. Therefore, this workshop will first describe the different types and levels of narcissism. After describing the types of narcissism, the workshop will present a theoretical framework for understanding NPD and a practical approach to treating individuals with the disorder: Transference-Focused Psychotherapy (TFP). Once the therapy has begun, TFP focuses on both the internal psychological functioning of the individual and also on their functioning in the world.
Therapy with NPD patients presents a particular challenge with regard to the powerful feelings that emerge in the therapy sessions. NPD patients can engender strong emotional reactions in the therapist, including: boredom, incompetence, anger, and resentment. Experiencing these feelings and using them therapeutically is an essential part of the work of therapy.
Transference-Focused Psychotherapy is a manualized psychodynamic psychotherapy that has an evidence-base for the effective treatment of patients with Borderline Personality (BPD) and has been modified to treat patients with NPD.
For additional information, follow this link to the official website of the event.
Modalities
Language of Instruction: English
When: March 20 & 21, 2026 | Friday & Saturday, 9:30-17:30
Where: The American College of Greece, Alba Graduate Business School (6-8 Xenias Street, 115 28, Athens)
Registration Deadline: March 19, 2026
Regular single participant fee: €350
Members of the ACG community, Professional Education past participants and the unemployed: €300
Faculty
Frank E. Yeomans, MD, PhD
Contact
The American College of Greece
For more information, please call +30 210 600 9800 ext. 1532, 1332 or email [email protected]