What are the opening hours?

Monday 8am - 5pm Tuesday 8am - 5pm Wednesday 8am - 5pm Thursday 8am - 5:15pm Friday 8am - 5pm

Justine Weber

Licensed Clinical Psychologist specializing in narcissistic abuse and trauma.

09/24/2025

It’s time to have the talk with your kids about your divorce… but how do you do it “right”?

There’s no right way to parent, especially when it comes to tough conversations like divorce and separation. But there are a few key things to make sure the conversation is healthy and appropriate. 👏🏻

🤍 Keep it age-appropriate. It’s okay to share the truth about why the divorce is happening, so long as the context is suitable for your kids’ ages. You might be able to explain to a teenager that their parent had an affair, but that’s probably not information your toddler needs to know.

🤍 Keep it kind. You may have some strong negative feelings toward your spouse right now, but they are still a parent to your kids. Don’t talk s**t or try to turn your children against your partner.

🤍 Keep it simple. Intention is important when it comes to conversations like these. The intention should never be to blame, diminish, or discredit the other parent– it should be to keep your kids feeling informed, included, and safe.

🤍 Keep it optimistic. You could probably use a therapist and a friend during this time, but that’s not your child’s role. If they feel like you’re okay, they’ll feel okay, too.

You should absolutely give yourself attention, care, and room to feel during this time, too! This conversation is about your children, but when you’re ready to talk about YOU, reach out to me. 🤍

09/20/2025

What do you do when your sibling is the problem?

Children raised in narcissistic family dynamics can take on a variety of different roles, including narcissistic ones.

But if your sibling has taken on an enabling role, catering to your narcissistic parent’s abuse, it can be even harder to cope. You love your sibling, but they are contributing to the problem, and you likely can’t trust or confide in them.

Whether your sibling is a narcissist or an enabler, it’s important to set firm boundaries with them, accept the relationship for what it is, and seek close friendships and support elsewhere.

09/15/2025

Step 1 to healing: forgiving yourself. 🙌🏻

When you’re in a narcissistic dynamic, all of the blame, shame, and responsibility is put on you. You are the reason this has happened. You are the problem. You are the villain.

Even after a narcissistic relationship ends, that kind of talk lingers in your mind. It is one of the hardest parts of recovering from narcissistic abuse, and one of the biggest steps in the right direction when you can finally move past it.

Stop gaslighting yourself, and work on unlearning these ugly narratives. You are not to blame for what someone else did to you.

And you are not failing if you take a step backwards, or struggle some days! Healing is not linear. All that matters is that you’re making an effort and heading in the right direction 🤍🌸 Let’s go Beyond Healing together.

09/10/2025

10 signs you’ve got some sh*t to work on… 👀

So many of us struggle with unresolved childhood trauma, and don’t even realize how much it affects our daily lives.

If you are a people-pleaser, a “suffer in silence” type, and carry others’ weight– it’s likely because you had to be responsible for others’ wellbeing from a young age.

If you tend to get paranoid, escape into fiction, and have a need to control or plan for things– it’s likely because your childhood was unpredictable, and felt unsafe.

If you have self-deprecating humor, struggle to really get vulnerable, and lack trust– it’s likely because you didn’t have secure, loving relationships growing up.

Healing in adulthood starts with healing from your childhood. Let’s look back, address these wounds, and go Beyond Healing together. 🤍

09/05/2025

Put yourself first 🤍

No relationship is worth maintaining if you have to give up parts of yourself, bend or break your own boundaries, or go against your own wants and needs. The most important relationship you’ll ever have is with yourself. If that one is good, the rest will follow suit.

09/01/2025

What nobody tells you about healing…

When you get to a place in your healing journey where you start prioritizing yourself and protecting your own peace, it comes with its own set of challenges.

Not everyone is going to support you, or like this “new version” of you. People who benefited off of your people-pleasing, lack of boundaries, and vulnerability are going to villainize you for taking care of yourself first.

And they’re not your only enemies. You’re going to feel challenged by yourself– you might feel guilty for moving differently. You might struggle with imposter syndrome. You might even give in now and then and resort back to old behaviors. It’s all part of the healing process.

Rest assured, you’re on the right path. Protecting your peace is one of the strongest things you can do. 🤍

08/29/2025

Why narcissists HATE when you bring up the past… 👀⏮️

Whether it’s something they did 5 years ago, or something they said 5 minutes ago, a narcissist’s immediate defense when you bring it up will likely be, “That was the past! Why are you bringing up the past?!”

The biggest threat to a narcissist is their own reflection. If you hold up a mirror and force them to look at their own behaviors, they will become defensive, hypocritical, and irrational.

08/25/2025

Only a narcissist could make you feel like you need a vacation from your vacation…

To narcissists, a vacation can be an uncontrolled environment full of threats to their ego– the focus is not on them, people are enjoying themselves, nobody needs the narc’s bad energy around…

They might try to regain control by acting out, throwing fits, bringing down the mood, or full on meltdowns that ruin the whole trip.

Just like at home, you cannot let your narcissist get a reaction out of you! Enjoy your vacation, and pay that narc no mind. ☀️🌸

08/18/2025

If you’re always “on the go”, when do you get to rest, take care of yourself, or simply enjoy life?

Before we head into another busy week, pause to cool down your nervous system and allow yourself to just be. 🤍☀️🌸

08/14/2025

The dreaded “D” word…

DIVORCE. ❤️‍🩹

I see it all the time. On one hand, my client will tell me they’ve done everything they could. They’ve been fighting for their marriage for so long. They put in all the work.

On the other, their spouse will talk about how blindsided they were. How they never imagined it would come to this.

So where is the disconnect?

Well, here are a few signs your marriage is headed toward divorce…

08/09/2025

Who will you bring with you on your journey to healing?

Part of healing is reflecting on your other relationships, not just the one you’re breaking free from. Keeping people in your life who are still close with your narcissist, who defend or encourage unhealthy behaviors, or who are not necessarily in the same place as you emotionally, may make the process much harder.

Your support system is everything in times of growth and grief. Choose your people wisely. 🤍

Address

Newport Beach, CA

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5:15pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Website

https://drjustineweber.com/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Justine Weber posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Practice

Send a message to Justine Weber:

Shortcuts

Want your practice to be the top-listed Clinic in Newport Beach?