Summer Hawkins M.S., LPC, RPT

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10/10/2025

Remember to take care of you!

Happy World Mental Health Day! We all have mental health that we need to be aware of and take care of just as much as our physical health. At Re:Fresh, we love the work we get to do every day to help you take care of yours!

09/22/2025

This is always a busy time for everyone. Make sure you’re making time for yourself. ❤️

Happy Fall, y’all! Now is as good a time as any to focus on your mental/relational health. Give us a call to make an appointment! (479) 226-8403

09/03/2025

Thank you to everyone that nominated and voted for me last year. I was one of four healthcare heroes for 2024! I enjoy what I do, and have been blessed to serve the River Valley as a mental health professional since 2013!

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08/11/2025

I say it often, I see people in therapy because someone in their life didn’t go.

Narcissistic Personality Disorder:
A condition where the sufferer gets to destroy people's lives, while their victims get blamed and end up in therapy—confused, isolated, and shattered from the inside out.

It’s the disorder where the one who causes the most damage often appears the most put-together. They charm crowds, manipulate narratives, and rewrite history with ease. Their mask is polished, their lies rehearsed. And by the time their victim begins to realize they’re being emotionally dismantled, it’s often too late—their voice has been dismissed, their reputation questioned, their sanity doubted.

Victims are not just hurt; they are psychologically disassembled. Their self-worth is picked apart piece by piece. They begin to apologize for things they never did, defend themselves against accusations born from projection, and slowly start to believe they deserve the very treatment that's breaking them. Gaslighting becomes a daily poison. Emotional neglect is rebranded as “discipline.” Cruelty is disguised as “tough love.” And control? It’s repackaged as concern.

The narcissist plays the role of the misunderstood savior, while the victim is left explaining invisible wounds. By the time the truth surfaces—if it ever does—the damage is so embedded, therapy feels like stitching up an emotional battlefield with a single thread. They have to heal not only from what happened, but from the shame of letting it happen, the guilt of staying too long, and the confusion of not seeing it sooner.

Friends and family may not believe them. After all, the narcissist smiled in every photo, said all the right things in public, and made sure to craft the perfect image. Behind closed doors, though, the victim lived a very different reality—one of fear, manipulation, silent punishments, and the constant need to prove their worth to someone who would never see it.

And the cruelest part? The narcissist often walks away untouched—starting over with a fresh target, a clean slate, and the same polished lies. Meanwhile, the victim is left in pieces, trying to explain a pain that has no bruises.