Hope & Possibility with Dr. Gregory Jantz Gregory Jantz

A narcissist will exaggerate achievements, and expect to be recognized as superior without accomplishments to support it. They have a heightened sense of self-importance, and are pre-occupied with fantasies of achievement, brilliance, beauty, and more. They demonstrate a sense of entitlement, and want and expect to be treated with extra favor, automatic compliance, and excessive admiration.

They believe they are special, unique, and can only be understood by other special, high status individuals. Of importance, there is a noted lack of empathy and compassion for others.

As a mental health counselor, I have treated a number of people who fit this narcissistic behavior. Many people exhibit one or more of these issues occasionally, and even frequently. That doesn’t necessarily mean they are narcissists. And we need to be mindful of using labels when we talk about individual behavior. Narcissism is deeply engrained, and persistent over time. And it is, again, characterized by a note lack of empathy.

Narcissism is challenging to overcome. It is a deep-rooted sense of self that stimulates and sustains the ego. It is a power thing, and often imposed on “victims.” A first step is for the narcissist to see that they actually have a disorder. Once that realization occurs, then the process of creating a more balanced, even, and compassionate life needs to occur.

But this podcast is intended for the victims of those who are in a relationship with a narcissist.

In this podcast, I help the listener understand whaat defines a true narcissist. Then we talk about what you can do if you are in a relationship with a narcissist. If you are, you understand the victimization that can take place. Finally, I provide some actions and techniques you can incorporate to begin healing.

Dr. Jantz’s award-winning treatment facility, The Center • A Place of HOPE in Edmonds, Washington, successfully treats those who have significant anxiety, trauma, phobias, and depression. The Center uses the Whole Person Care approach to healing.

The Center • A Place of HOPE is recognized as a top 10 mental health center in the U.S., and has treated thousands suffering with mental health challenges. If you or someone you care for is struggling with a challenging relationship or depression, please call The Center today and visit with a specialist about what a treatment program can look like for you.



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In this post-pandemic, stress-filled world, we need to be able to triumph over daily challenges – triumph over trauma, over emotional struggles, over physical and spiritual challenges, and more.

During the pandemic, we became saturated with anxiety, chronic stress, depression, and maybe some addiction or substance abuse issues. Suddenly, this accumulation led us to break from reality. I call this a reality break resulting from oppressive anxiety.

Most of us are somewhere within the spectrum of post-pandemic stress and saturation. Some are still struggling mightily with high anxiety saturation. Others are still just feeling “blah,” like you can’t get your old mojo back.

But now is the time to experience post-pandemic growth. In this podcast, I’m going to talk about how to not just keep yourself emotionally well, but to keep growing and achieving triumph over the challenges of daily life.

The key is to create consistent resilience, reinforced by hope, strength, and balance.

Dr. Jantz’s award-winning treatment facility, The Center • A Place of HOPE in Edmonds, Washington, successfully treats those who have significant anxiety, trauma, phobias, and depression. The Center uses the Whole Person Care approach to healing.

The Center • A Place of HOPE is recognized as a top 10 mental health center in the U.S., and has treated thousands suffering with mental health challenges. If you or someone you care for is struggling with a challenging relationship or depression, please call The Center today and visit with a specialist about what a treatment program can look like for you.



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What happens when phobia and anxiety take hold of your life? For many of us, and especially Gen Z, we continue to struggle with a society that seems filled with stress, worry, and fear. There is a newer term that psychologists are using to describe the hopelessness and apathy being felt by many – especially Gen Z. It is the term foreshortened future. A foreshortened future describes those who don’t see any hope for the future, who are struggling to sense their place in society, feel apathy and often withdraw from daily life.

In this podcast, Dr. Jantz helps us understand why we feel such anxiety in today's world. He goes over phobias that can take hold of our thoughts, making us feel, say, and react in ways that are not who we want to be. And, as always, Dr. Jantz provides the tools and techniques that we can all use every day to help improve our mental health.

Dr. Jantz’s award-winning treatment facility, The Center • A Place of HOPE in Edmonds, Washington, successfully treats those who have significant anxiety, trauma, phobias, and depression. The Center uses the Whole Person Care approach to healing.

The Center • A Place of HOPE is recognized as a top 10 mental health center in the U.S., and has treated thousands suffering with mental health challenges. If you or someone you care for is struggling with a challenging relationship or depression, please call The Center today and visit with a specialist about what a treatment program can look like for you.

Call 888.771.5166www.aplaceofhope.com

While the word trauma can feel uncomfortable, and the definition of trauma may seem broad, it does have a definition that we can all relate to. Trauma can be either a one-time event, or a series of events, that causes great emotional pain that is overwhelming, and that we don't typically recover from. It usually has whole person implications – emotional health, physical health, immune health, relational, spiritual, and more.

The pandemic exacerbated trauma. We had anticipatory anxiety. It triggered a lot of latent, past trauma. We are noticing that a huge increase in unresolved trauma, and it is often more pronounced and debilitating that depression or anxiety.

Left untreated, the effects of trauma often get worse. The good news is that trauma is not just treatable, but can be overcome. It requires care, and a plan to recover. There are no shortcuts. There are newer tools that can be helpful...but there are no short cuts to recovery.

In this podcast, Dr. Jantz covers the 10 significant truths to trauma. He explains what the characteristics are of someone who lives with unresolved trauma. And finally, he walks through ways you can help improve and begin to work through your trauma on a daily basis.

Trauma does not have to be a life sentence. Forward this podcast to friends who may be struggling with trauma. It may manifest in depression, anxiety, excessive worry and fear, or quick-to-anger behavior. In each case, this podcast may be a great resources to begin the recovery process.

Dr. Jantz’s award-winning treatment facility, The Center • A Place of HOPE in Edmonds, Washington, successfully treats those who have significant anxiety, trauma, and depression. The Center uses the Whole Person Care approach to healing.

The Center • A Place of HOPE is recognized as a top 10 mental health center in the U.S., and has treated thousands suffering with mental health challenges. If you or someone you care for is struggling with a challenging relationship or depression, please call The Center today and visit with a specialist about what a treatment program can look like for you.

Call 888.771.5166www.aplaceofhope.com

If there is one issue we know about the cause of depression, anxiety, addiction, and mental health struggles...it can be traced back to unresolved trauma. Trauma can be excruciatingly painful. It lingers. It resurfaces. It hides around the corner to confront us at inopportune times. It saps us of our confidence, our strength, and our happiness.

Often referred to as PTSD, or post-traumatic disturbances, trauma stems from a singular or series of dramatic and potentially shocking events. It can be from the battlefield in war. It can be from seeing a horrific accident. It can result form violence inflicted upon yourself, or another. It can be from an intensely abusive relationship, or sexual assault. It can be from the sudden loss of a loved one.

The question ultimately becomes, "how do I resolve my trauma and move on in a healthy and productive way?"

It begins by looking at the root causes of the trauma. They may be from childhood. They may be from a recent difficult relationship. It could be from suppressed memories from the battlefield. It could be a combination and accumulation of those and others.

Once the root causes are understood, then the work of resolving those life episodes needs to begin. Therapy is almost always the best way for someone to achieve resolution, and to regain the confidence and strength they need to live a fulfilled and balanced life moving forward.

If you experience trauma, there is HOPE! We know from therapeutic results, that trauma is not just treatable, but can be overcome.

In this podcast, Dr. Jantz helps us understand how life events can lead to trauma. He explains what the characteristics are of someone who lives with unresolved trauma. And finally, he walks through ways you can help improve and begin to work through your trauma on a daily basis.

In today's post-pandemic, high-stress world we live in, trauma is at epidemic levels. This podcast can help those who struggle with it. Forward this podcast to friends who may be struggling with trauma. It may manifest in depression, anxiety, excessive worry and fear, or quick-to-anger behavior. In each case, this podcast may be a great resources to begin the recovery process.

Dr. Jantz’s award-winning treatment facility, The Center • A Place of HOPE in Edmonds, Washington, successfully treats those who have significant anxiety, trauma, and depression. The Center uses the Whole Person Care approach to healing.

The Center • A Place of HOPE is recognized as a top 10 mental health center in the U.S., and has treated thousands suffering with mental health challenges. If you or someone you care for is struggling with a challenging relationship or depression, please call The Center today and visit with a specialist about what a treatment program can look like for you.

Call 888.771.5166www.aplaceofhope.com

The Holy Grail of mental health – emotional wellness. It is the goal for all of us. But how can we achieve it in a world that can feel like it pushes, and pressures, and batters us with new challenges on a daily basis.

Mental health challenges – whether depression or anxiety, relationships and emotional abuse, PTSD, or an eating disorder – have a ripe environment to thrive in today's society. 

But there is HOPE! Today, we know more about the brain, our physiology, and the connection between sleep, fitness, and nutrition and our mental health, than ever before. Armed with that knowledge, there are steps we can take every day to cleanse and strengthen our mental health.  

In this podcast, Dr. Jantz explains the history of mental health treatment, and why today we have more knowledge and tools than ever before. He then explains the keys to emotional wellness. Emotionally well people share common characteristics:

• An ability to deal with reality

• Emotion regulation

• Ability to manage unpleasant emotions

• Ability to adapt to change – a new job, moving...normal life changes

• Can initiate forgiveness and shows grace 

• Can let go of anger, bitterness, resentment, and toxic emotions 

• Has the capacity to give and receive love

• Practices gratitude 

• Has optimism and hope for the future

These characteristics may be challenging at times, as life presents unique challenges. But emotionally healthy people always re-center back to these traits. Are you there? Do you need help getting there? Start by journaling and affirming these positive attributes in your thoughts, words, and actions. Be consistent, and do it daily. Recognize when you lapse, and strive to do better. Over time, your thought/word/action pattern will take root. 

Forward this podcast to friends who may be struggling with their emotional wellness.

Dr. Jantz’s award-winning treatment facility, The Center • A Place of HOPE in Edmonds, Washington, successfully treats those who have significant anxiety, trauma, and depression. The Center uses the whole person care approach to healing.

The Center • A Place of HOPE is recognized as a top 10 mental health center in the U.S., and has treated thousands suffering with mental health challenges. If you or someone you care for is struggling with a challenging relationship or depression, please call The Center today and visit with a specialist about what a treatment program can look like for you.

Call 888.771.5166
www.aplaceofhope.com