Despite what you’ve been told,
treatment IS possible!
Marriage Recovery Center helps people in high-conflict, emotionally exhausting relationships finally understand what is happening and find a real path forward.
Marriage Recovery Center helps individuals and couples recognize and recover from narcissistic and emotionally abusive relationship patterns, through individual coaching, couples work, and a free online Relationship Dynamics Assessment.
Three therapists. The books. The retreat. And they are still stuck in the same cycle, wondering why nothing ever actually changes. The answer is rarely what they think. Our work begins with understanding what is actually happening beneath the surface of the relationship.
You May Recognize This
You feel like you are walking on eggshells
Conversations go in circles and nothing gets resolved
You have started to wonder if the problem is you
Your partner reacts defensively to almost everything
You feel more alone inside the relationship than outside it
You have tried therapy but it never gets to the real issue
You are exhausted from managing everyone else’s emotions
Hope keeps getting disappointed
Not Sure What You’re Dealing With? Take the Assessment.
Our Relationship Dynamics Assessment measures your relationship across seven key domains in about 10 minutes, so you can finally put language to what’s actually happening.
His Work
Individual work for the person whose patterns are causing harm. Focused on accountability, emotional maturity, and genuine change.
Her Work
Individual support for the person absorbing the impact. Focused on clarity, boundaries, and reclaiming a sense of self.
Our Work
Couples work that only begins when the individual foundations are in place. Built for lasting change, not temporary relief.
Led by Dr. David Hawkins
Dr. David Hawkins is a clinical psychologist with over 40 years of experience and the author of more than 30 books on narcissism, emotional abuse, and relationship healing. He founded Marriage Recovery Center and The Emotional Abuse Institute to help couples break destructive cycles and find a real path to change.
Yes. Narcissistic patterns are treatable when someone is willing to engage in the work. Marriage Recovery Center’s Comprehensive Core Program targets the underlying thinking and behavior patterns, not just surface symptoms, and has helped thousands of people build genuine accountability and change.
The Relationship Dynamics Assessment is a free 10-minute online assessment that measures your relationship across seven key domains. It gives you clear language for what’s actually happening in your relationship before your first call with a coach.
No. Clinicians are licensed professionals, but due to state regulatory considerations, all services are private-pay and are not billed to insurance.
Yes. Most counseling is conducted over Zoom. In-person intensives are also offered in select locations including Washington, North Carolina, Missouri, and Mexico.
