Rosanne Nunnery, PhD, is professor at Mississippi State University in the Department of Education focusing on counselor education and psychology. She is a licensed professional counselor and approved supervisor in Mississippi, a national certified counselor, a grief counselor, and certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and telemental health counseling. She has been a counselor for 24 years and a counselor educator for 13 years. She is co-editor and contributor of Telemental Health: What Every Student Needs to Know (2023). Dr. Nunnery has presented on topics including parental narcissism and the impact on children, attachment disorders, complicated grief treatment, telemental health, DBT, and ethics. She has received awards for her teaching experience, mentoring, and presentations.

• Chapter 1: Reclaiming Yourself Following NPD Exposure: A Personal Reflection Chapter 2: Narcissistic Personality Disorder at a Glance Chapter 3: The Power of Attachment Patterns Chapter 4: Healing: Finding MEANING From the Experience and Fostering a New Life Chapter 5: Helping Survivors to EVOLVE Chapter 6: Survive and VENTURE Into a New Life Chapter 7: Learning Mindfulness Chapter 8: Relationship Building and Maintenance Chapter 9: Understanding and Managing Emotions Chapter 10: Learning How to Manage Heartache Chapter 11: Embrace the Light: Leaning Into Spiritual Elements That Support HealingChapter 12: You Have a ChoiceReferencesIndexAbout the AuthorExtra Journal Pages

Defeating the Giant affirms the emotional distress experienced by families, friends, and colleagues affected by narcissistic abuse. Rosanne Nunnery assists readers in comprehending Narcissistic Personality Disorder behaviors, providing significant tools for overcoming a narcissist and the extensive harm inflicted by this disorder.