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Why Narcissists Use Secrets to Avoid Intimacy

October 13, 2025

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Breaking Free from Narcissistic Abuse
Breaking Free from Narcissistic Abuse
Why Narcissists Use Secrets to Avoid Intimacy
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Ever feel like your relationship was the most intoxicating connection of your life—only to discover shocking lies and betrayal later?

This week, intimacy expert Gary Katz reveals how narcissists protect themselves by keeping secrets, building false connections, and manipulating trust—and why survivors are often left questioning their own instincts.

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🔹 Think your relationship is missing intimacy, but not sure why? In this members-only bonus, Katz shares practical tools to reignite connection, repair conflict, and restore closeness—even if years of avoidance or emotional neglect have taken their toll.

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Center for Intimacy Recovery

GARY KATZ, M.S.W., C.S.A.T., C.P.T.T. is a psychotherapist and founder of The Center for Intimacy Recovery in New York. With over two decades of experience in education and advanced clinical training in sex addiction and partner trauma, he helps individuals and couples heal from betrayal and rediscover authentic connection. When he’s not working with clients, Gary enjoys walking the streets of New York, reflecting on the resilience of the human heart, and spending time with his family.

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Kerry Kerr McAvoy, Ph.D, a retired psychologist & author, is an expert on cultivating healthy relationships and deconstructing narcissism.

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