Darlene Lancer

Darlene Lancer, JD, LMFT is a licensed marriage and family therapist, specializing in relationships, narcissism, and codependency. In her private clinical practice, she has treated individuals and couples for over 35 years and coaches internationally. She’s a sought-after speaker at national conferences, in media, and at professional groups and institutions. Before becoming a psychotherapist, Ms. Lancer was a successful entertainment lawyer. Her paperbacks (also available as ebooks and audiobooks) include "Codependency for Dummies," "Dating, Loving, and Leaving a Narcissist: Essential Tools for Improving or Leaving Narcissistic and Abusive Relationships," and "Conquering Shame and Codependency: 8 Steps to Freeing the True You." See her Kindle ebooks, "10 Steps to Self-Esteem - The Ultimate Guide to Stop Self-Criticism," "How to Speak Your Mind - Become Assertive and Set Limits," "Dealing with a Narcissist - 8 Steps to Raise Self-Esteem and Set Limits with Difficult People," "I'm Not Perfect - I'm Only Human" - How to Beat Perfectionism," "Spiritual Transformation in the Twelve Steps," "Codependency Recovery Daily Reflections," and "Freedom From Guilt and Blame - Finding Self-Forgiveness." Her articles have been peer-reviewed and published widely in professional and popular periodicals. Blogs and more information about her seminars, therapy, and coaching are available on her website, whatiscodependency, where you can get a free report, "14 Tips for Letting Go" You can follow Darlene on her Facebook page and profile, LinkedIn, Instagram, and on X, and Youtube, Soundcloud, and Clyp.