Dr. Z, The Flying Monkey, MD - Integrative Covert Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Expert
The Doctor Behind The Flying Monkey,MD
Christine C. Zacharia, MD, widely known as Dr. Z, is an Integrative Covert Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Expert and Board-Certified Endocrinologist.
She is the founder of The Flying Monkey MD, the creator of the TFM Transformation Course and the host of the podcast series Unseen but Not Untold.
Her work offers a one-of-a-kind healing experience with her East meets West with God at the Center approach, guiding survivors of covert narcissistic abuse to transform the pain of covert narcissistic abuse into power, purpose and light.
Dr. Z is a proud alumna of Illinois Wesleyan University, where she earned dual degrees in Biology and Philosophy - a foundation that united scientific inquiry with the study of meaning, identity and truth. She went on to earn her medical degree from New York Medical College, completed internal medicine residency training at Rush University Medical Center and completed endocrinology fellowship training at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
For 11 years, Dr. Z practiced clinical medicine, specializing in complex endocrine disorders - developing a deep expertise in human physiology, pathophysiology and hormonal regulation.
Her own experience with covert narcissistic abuse revealed that true healing cannot be achieved through symptom management alone. It requires addressing the abuse’s intertwined impacts on mind, psyche, body and soul, because prolonged covert narcissistic trauma affects every layer of a survivor’s being.
In 2025, Dr. Z left clinical medicine to devote her work entirely to covert narcissistic abuse recovery, integrating her medical expertise, philosophical discernment and God-led insight.
Her medical background helps survivors understand the physical imprint of prolonged trauma, including trauma physiology, autoimmune activation and nervous system hyperstimulation.
Dr. Z’s background in philosophy and her deep understanding of metaphysics offer survivors a framework for restoring discernment and rebuilding truth, identity, and meaning after their reality has been systematically dismantled by a covert narcissist.
Through her God-centered approach, Dr. Z draws on her personal connection with the Divine, sharing the insight and guidance she received during her own journey to help survivors reclaim their truth and purpose - healing soul level trauma in the process.
Dr. Z advises from God’s truth - not dogma or religious organizations - offering a nurturing foundation for those harmed by spiritual manipulation or religious covert narcissists.
The end result of working with her extends beyond healing - it leads to reconstruction and revelation of divine purpose.
This integration is embodied in her TFM Transformation Course, a trauma-informed, divinely led program bridging Western medicine, Eastern philosophies and God-centered healing.
Through her work, Dr. Z helps survivors move beyond survival - toward clarity, wholeness and the restoration of their God-given identity and purpose.
My Journey Through Covert Narcissistic Abuse
“Behind the white coat, I was unraveling - silently abused by covert narcissists no one could see… or were unwilling to acknowledge.
Despite my medical training, I couldn’t explain the soul-deep exhaustion. The brain fog. The emotional numbness. Life felt dimmed and I didn’t know how to turn the light back on.
I suspected depression - and to some extent, I was right. Trauma from covert narcissistic abuse often manifests as depression, but the true root cause was hidden in plain sight - just like the covert narcissist themselves.
As I went deeper into my healing journey, the truth became undeniable: covert narcissistic abuse is spiritual warfare.
The Flying Monkey MD was born from that awakening - where science meets somatics, and truth meets transformation.
The TFM Transformation Course is the roadmap I wish I had when I was lost in the fog at the beginning of my recovery. God revealed this blueprint to help me heal from the inside out—addressing the mind, psyche, body and soul. My life stands as living proof of its power.
You were never meant to stay broken. You are awakening to your purpose.
Now it’s your turn to rise.”
— Dr. Z, The Flying Monkey MD
