The analyst interprets the conflict in view of the new knowledge gained and the happy ending, the resolution of the conflict, is at hand. The Supportive therapies seek to strengthen the ego. Group Therapies Narcissists are notoriously unsuitable for group activities of ANY kind, let alone group therapy. This, obviously, is not very conducive to group therapy. Moreover, the dynamic of the group is bound to reflect the combined dynamics of its members.
Narcissists are individualists.
They regard coalitions with disdain and contempt. Narcissists can rarely be cured. They were wrong. Now we have epidemiology and statistics to prove it. Most narcissists are smart and chameleon or Zelig like, so they learned how to deceive the therapists.