Margalis Fjelstad Ph.D., LMFT

Dr. Fjelstad has been a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for nearly thirty years. Through her college teaching at CSUS in California and Regis University in Colorado, she has trained hundreds of students to become therapists. She is noted for her work with clients who grew up with a mentally ill parent and those who take on a caretaking role with a borderline or narcissistic family member. Her book, Stop Caretaking the Borderline or Narcissist: How to End the Drama and Get on With Life, was published in 2014 by Rowman and Littlefield and is available on Amazon.com. Dr. Fjelstad has a private practice and conducts Caretaker recovery groups in Colorado. She has a workbook, an on-line class, and a monthly newsletter available through her website for people who want to quit caretaking. Dr. Fjelstad also provides phone consultations for people who have questions about a current or ex-loved one with BPD or NPD.