Allan Stebinger, PhD

Like the other people commenting here who found him initially comforting, so did I. Said something which made me think he really understood my predicament, gave me a psychological test which few of them ever bother doing....I was initially impressed by him. Then after a while 'Mr. Hyde' reared his ugly head and his innate narcissism was revealed, which many therapists seem to possess as a core personality trait in my years of experience dealing with them. There seems to be this pattern that as long as you're appeasing and providing the requisite 'narcissistic supply' to the 'kind, compassionate, sympathetic' persona they're skillfully projecting, you're safe. But let them know you see the thin-skinned narcissist lurking behind that well-crafted façade, and that's when 'Mr. Hyde' emerges. They can and will turn on you quickly and inflict the type of damage that only a wounded narcissist is capable of. This Dr. Stebinger unfortunately fit that familiar pattern all too well. Be wary.