JAY REID, LPCC

Jay Reid, LPCC, is a practicing licensed psychotherapist in San Francisco, CA who specializes in the treatment of scapegoat survivors of narcissistic abuse. He conducts trainings and leads consultation groups with therapists who also work with survivors. He has published articles in peer-reviewed academic journals on using Control-Mastery Theory to effectively treat survivors of childhood maltreatment.

Jay works to bring the principles of healing from narcissistic abuse directly to scapegoat survivors. To this end, he runs a popular YouTube channel where he posts weekly videos on recovering from narcissistic abuse. He is the author of Growing up as the Scapegoat to Narcissistic Parents: A Guide to Healing. Jay also offers online courses for scapegoat survivors to understand and overcome the effects of growing up this way. He received his BA in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and his MS in clinical psychology from the Pennsylvania State University.