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Narcissists in Divorce: The Narcissist Trap
Dr Supriya McKenna
Frequency: 1 episode/29d. Total Eps: 58
Narcissism expert Dr Supriya McKenna tackles head on the issues that occur when divorcing a narcissistic personality type. In this podcast she is often joined by veteran UK solicitor Karin Walker.
In this podcast Dr Supriya offers up her years of experience working in this field, whilst interviewing a variety of allied professionals to also bring you their advice and expertise.
A former family doctor, Supriya is a best selling author in the field of narcissism.
Her new 2024 book, the first of her 'Narcissists in Divorce' series, is now available from Audible as an audiobook, as well as in paperback and Kindle formats. It's called Narcissists in Divorce: From Love-Locked to Leaving, and it will teach you how to assess whether your partner is a true narcissist. With easy-to-read case histories and in-depth questionnaires, you’ll learn about narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), and how to deconstruct narcissistic behaviours. You'll discover the predictable divorce and separation behaviours to expect from a narcissist, and their impact on you and your children.
You’ll also learn why these relationships are so difficult to break free from, and why you may be struggling. With guidance to help you decide whether or not to leave your relationship, you’ll also learn essential strategies to build your resilience – regardless of what choice you ultimately make.
The second book in the series - Narcissists in Divorce: From Leaving to Liberty – The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But The Truth is also out now. Supriya felt compelled to write it after becoming aware of the many important legal and post-separation issues that had not been dealt with in her 2021 book, Divorcing a Narcissist: The Lure, The Loss and the Law.
Exposing the dangerous inadequacies of family justice systems across the world, From Leaving to Liberty is an in depth, holistic, no nonsense guide to navigating child-related and financial issues that occur during divorce. It details how to minimize and deal with post separation abuse, how to parent alongside a narcissist, and how to make up for the deficiencies of the narcissistic parent to protect your children. Legal strategies for both the finances and children issues are covered in detail, as are physiological hacks to help you cope with the divorce process, which, sadly, is abusive in itself. Dr Supriya even covers how to recognize and deal with narcissistic divorce lawyers; how exactly to find a lawyer who can help you; court ordered psychological evaluations; and much much more.
Supriya has trained thousands of family law professionals in how to manage narcissistic divorces.
For online courses, including 'Is my Partner a Narcissist?' and 'Demystifying The Narcissist' online courses, visit DoctorSupriya.com. And for more resources, and to contact Dr Supriya, please do visit TheLifeDoctor.org.
If you've found the podcast helpful please do considering supporting the show with a small monthly donation, so that we are better able to bring you and others the information you need, here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1635478/support
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Is your partner a narcissist? With Stowe Family Law.
Season 4 · Episode 4
vendredi 26 juillet 2024 • Duration 57:09
In this episode, in which she was interviewed by Stowe Family Law, Dr Supriya McKenna gives some pointers to help you identify whether you are in a relationship with a narcissist, with family lawyers Liza Gatrell and Matthew Taylor. They discuss the reasons why it is so important to know whether your partner is a narcissist before you consider divorcing them, and highlight some interesting legal tips that might be of use during your divorce.
Dr Supriya is an Amazon no 1 bestselling author in the subject of narcissism, and the author of the new books Narcissists in Divorce: From Love-Locked to Leaving and The Narcissist Trap :The Mind-Bending Pull of the Great Pretenders. Her forthcoming book, the second in the Narcissists in Divorce series (From Leaving to Liberty) will be out soon.
This podcast was brought to you in association with Stowe Family Law, the largest family law firm in the UK, as part of their Stowe talks series.
The Stowe talks podcast and video series are designed to help people go through a relationship breakdown and all the challenges this brings, covering topics including narcissism, domestic abuse, supporting children, finances and navigating the family court.
Follow the link for Stowe talks podcast series on Spotify or watch their video series on YouTube
If you've found the podcast helpful please do consider supporting the show with a small monthly donation here.
Narcissists in Divorce: The Co-Parenting Myth - How to Protect your Children and Stamp Out Post Separation Abuse is Dr Supriya's latest book.
The second book in the Narcissists in Divorce series, From Leaving to Liberty – The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But The Truth is also available now. An in depth, comprehensive, holistic guide, it exposes the inadequacies of worldwide family justice systems, and shows you how to stay afloat, how to take control of the narrative, how to protect your mental health and much, much more.
The first book of the series, Narcissists in Divorce: From Love-Locked to Leaving helps you determine whether you are dealing with a true narcissist, and if so, what you need to consider regarding leaving. The audiobook sample is here.
Find Dr Supriya on thelifedoctor.org, on DoctorSupriya.com, and on X, Instagram and ...
The Communal Narcissist
Season 4 · Episode 3
mercredi 22 mai 2024 • Duration 18:50
In this episode Dr Supriya describes a lesser known outward presentation of narcissism – that of the Communal (or 'altruistic') Narcissist.
If you've found the podcast helpful please do consider supporting the show with a small monthly donation here.
Narcissists in Divorce: The Co-Parenting Myth - How to Protect your Children and Stamp Out Post Separation Abuse is Dr Supriya's latest book.
The second book in the Narcissists in Divorce series, From Leaving to Liberty – The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But The Truth is also available now. An in depth, comprehensive, holistic guide, it exposes the inadequacies of worldwide family justice systems, and shows you how to stay afloat, how to take control of the narrative, how to protect your mental health and much, much more.
The first book of the series, Narcissists in Divorce: From Love-Locked to Leaving helps you determine whether you are dealing with a true narcissist, and if so, what you need to consider regarding leaving. The audiobook sample is here.
Find Dr Supriya on thelifedoctor.org, on DoctorSupriya.com, and on X, Instagram and ...
Dr Craig Malkin talks Narcissism - Part One
Season 3 · Episode 13
dimanche 6 novembre 2022 • Duration 28:05
In this episode, Dr Craig Malkin, Psychology lecturer at Harvard Medical School and narcissism expert, discusses with us how ageing can affect narcissists. We talk about narcissistic collapses, and how in older narcissists whose relationships have broken down they use projection (blaming others of what they themselves are thinking, feeling or doing) as a defence. Dr Malkin talks about the concept of the psychotic spiral, and how during a narcissistic collapse narcissists may even become delusional in their thinking. We also discuss therapy for narcissists, and what Dr Malkin's experience of this has been.
Dr Supriya is an Amazon no 1 bestselling author in the subject of narcissism, and the author of the new books Narcissists in Divorce: From Love-Locked to Leaving and The Narcissist Trap :The Mind-Bending Pull of the Great Pretenders.
If you've found the podcast helpful please do consider supporting the show with a small monthly donation here.
Narcissists in Divorce: The Co-Parenting Myth - How to Protect your Children and Stamp Out Post Separation Abuse is Dr Supriya's latest book.
The second book in the Narcissists in Divorce series, From Leaving to Liberty – The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But The Truth is also available now. An in depth, comprehensive, holistic guide, it exposes the inadequacies of worldwide family justice systems, and shows you how to stay afloat, how to take control of the narrative, how to protect your mental health and much, much more.
The first book of the series, Narcissists in Divorce: From Love-Locked to Leaving helps you determine whether you are dealing with a true narcissist, and if so, what you need to consider regarding leaving. The audiobook sample is here.
Find Dr Supriya on thelifedoctor.org, on DoctorSupriya.com, and on X, Instagram and ...
Dr Elinor Greenberg talks about narcissism - Part 4
dimanche 14 août 2022 • Duration 27:09
In the final episode of this mini series with Dr Elinor Greenburg, we ask Elinor whether it is possible to 'cure' a narcissist. Elinor explains how previously therapy would take 5-10 years to have an effect on a minority of narcissists, but how she has recently been working on a new therapy, which has much faster effects. She explains which specific type of narcissist is able to respond to this type of therapy, and the strict boundaries and rules she enforces when working with them. They discuss the concept of neuroplasticity and how treating narcissist involves breaking old autopilots and creating new ones. Elinor explains what drew to her working in this field, and they discuss depression in narcissists, and how the "Nobel Prize narcissists' rarely fall into depressions ('or narcissistic collapses').
Dr Supriya is an Amazon no 1 bestselling author in the subject of narcissism, and the author of the new books Narcissists in Divorce: From Love-Locked to Leaving and The Narcissist Trap :The Mind-Bending Pull of the Great Pretenders.
If you've found the podcast helpful please do consider supporting the show with a small monthly donation here.
Narcissists in Divorce: The Co-Parenting Myth - How to Protect your Children and Stamp Out Post Separation Abuse is Dr Supriya's latest book.
The second book in the Narcissists in Divorce series, From Leaving to Liberty – The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But The Truth is also available now. An in depth, comprehensive, holistic guide, it exposes the inadequacies of worldwide family justice systems, and shows you how to stay afloat, how to take control of the narrative, how to protect your mental health and much, much more.
The first book of the series, Narcissists in Divorce: From Love-Locked to Leaving helps you determine whether you are dealing with a true narcissist, and if so, what you need to consider regarding leaving. The audiobook sample is here.
Find Dr Supriya on thelifedoctor.org, on DoctorSupriya.com, and on X, Instagram and ...
Dr Elinor Greenberg talks about narcissism - Part 3
Season 3
dimanche 14 août 2022 • Duration 27:21
In this episode Dr Supriya McKenna and Karin Walker continue their conversation with world renowned psychotherapist and educator Dr Elinor Greenberg. Elinor explains how to manage a narcissist using her 'narcissistic sandwich' technique. Karin describes how she uses this technique herself in her role as a family lawyer and a mediator, and highlights why it is so important for family law practitioners to understand that they are dealing with a narcissist, so that they can facilitate negotiations effectively. They discuss the concept of 'hoovering' and give tips for preparing to leave the narcissist, and how to prepare for narcissistic rage.
Dr Supriya is an Amazon no 1 bestselling author in the subject of narcissism, and the author of the new books Narcissists in Divorce: From Love-Locked to Leaving and The Narcissist Trap :The Mind-Bending Pull of the Great Pretenders.
If you've found the podcast helpful please do consider supporting the show with a small monthly donation here.
Narcissists in Divorce: The Co-Parenting Myth - How to Protect your Children and Stamp Out Post Separation Abuse is Dr Supriya's latest book.
The second book in the Narcissists in Divorce series, From Leaving to Liberty – The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But The Truth is also available now. An in depth, comprehensive, holistic guide, it exposes the inadequacies of worldwide family justice systems, and shows you how to stay afloat, how to take control of the narrative, how to protect your mental health and much, much more.
The first book of the series, Narcissists in Divorce: From Love-Locked to Leaving helps you determine whether you are dealing with a true narcissist, and if so, what you need to consider regarding leaving. The audiobook sample is here.
Find Dr Supriya on thelifedoctor.org, on DoctorSupriya.com, and on X, Instagram and ...
Dr Elinor Greenberg talks about narcissism - Part 2
Season 3
dimanche 14 août 2022 • Duration 20:29
In this episode Dr Supriya McKenna and Karin Walker talk to internationally renowned Narcissism expert and psychotherapist Dr Elinor Greenberg. They delve into what 'healthy narcissism' is, how people become narcissists, and what determines whether a child will become a narcissist. Elinor differentiates narcissists from psychopaths and gives her view on the idea that narcissists are 'evil' - and she recommends her psychology.com article "Narcissistic Judo" for those who wish to try to keep things smooth with a narcissist.
Dr Supriya is an Amazon no 1 bestselling author in the subject of narcissism, and the author of the new books Narcissists in Divorce: From Love-Locked to Leaving and The Narcissist Trap :The Mind-Bending Pull of the Great Pretenders.
If you've found the podcast helpful please do consider supporting the show with a small monthly donation here.
Narcissists in Divorce: The Co-Parenting Myth - How to Protect your Children and Stamp Out Post Separation Abuse is Dr Supriya's latest book.
The second book in the Narcissists in Divorce series, From Leaving to Liberty – The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But The Truth is also available now. An in depth, comprehensive, holistic guide, it exposes the inadequacies of worldwide family justice systems, and shows you how to stay afloat, how to take control of the narrative, how to protect your mental health and much, much more.
The first book of the series, Narcissists in Divorce: From Love-Locked to Leaving helps you determine whether you are dealing with a true narcissist, and if so, what you need to consider regarding leaving. The audiobook sample is here.
Find Dr Supriya on thelifedoctor.org, on DoctorSupriya.com, and on X, Instagram and ...
Dr Elinor Greenberg talks about Narcissism - Part One
Season 3
mardi 2 août 2022 • Duration 29:16
In this fascinating episode , the first of a small series, Dr Supriya and Karin are joined by internationally recognised NPD expert and psychologist Dr Elinor Greenberg, who is famed for her work in explaining NPD to the general public and working directly with narcissists and those who have been affected by them. Elinor discusses the essential concept of 'whole object relations' to explain why the narcissist sees people as only 'all good' or 'all bad'. She describes the 3 types of narcissist - as first identified by James F Masterson, with whom she studied, and explains her concept of the 'GOD defense' as demonstrated by exhibitionist narcissists.
Dr Supriya is an Amazon no 1 bestselling author in the subject of narcissism, and the author of the new books Narcissists in Divorce: From Love-Locked to Leaving and The Narcissist Trap :The Mind-Bending Pull of the Great Pretenders.
If you've found the podcast helpful please do consider supporting the show with a small monthly donation here.
Narcissists in Divorce: The Co-Parenting Myth - How to Protect your Children and Stamp Out Post Separation Abuse is Dr Supriya's latest book.
The second book in the Narcissists in Divorce series, From Leaving to Liberty – The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But The Truth is also available now. An in depth, comprehensive, holistic guide, it exposes the inadequacies of worldwide family justice systems, and shows you how to stay afloat, how to take control of the narrative, how to protect your mental health and much, much more.
The first book of the series, Narcissists in Divorce: From Love-Locked to Leaving helps you determine whether you are dealing with a true narcissist, and if so, what you need to consider regarding leaving. The audiobook sample is here.
Find Dr Supriya on thelifedoctor.org, on DoctorSupriya.com, and on X, Instagram and ...
Conversations with barrister Nicholas Wilkinson - Part 2
mardi 5 juillet 2022 • Duration 28:58
Barrister Nicholas Wilkinson, from leading London chambers One Hare Court, shares his thoughts in part two of this episode. Nick has a wealth of experience in dealing with cases involving narcissists, and has been the instructed barrister in a number of high profile cases. He recently successfully represented Princess Haya of Jordan in the High Court during her divorce from the Ruler of Dubai. In this episode Nick runs through the specific considerations that are necessary when cross examining a narcissist on the witness stand, and gives his tips for how to do so. They also discuss the use of terms such as 'gaslighting' in court and why a narcissist's bad behaviour will not usually be relevant in determining a financial settlement.
Dr Supriya is an Amazon no 1 bestselling author in the subject of narcissism. Her most up-to-date books are:
- Narcissists in Divorce: From Love-Locked to Leaving
- Narcissists in Divorce: From Leaving to Liberty – The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But The Truth and
- The Narcissist Trap: The Mind-Bending Pull of the Great Pretenders
If you've found the podcast helpful please do consider supporting the show with a small monthly donation here.
Narcissists in Divorce: The Co-Parenting Myth - How to Protect your Children and Stamp Out Post Separation Abuse is Dr Supriya's latest book.
The second book in the Narcissists in Divorce series, From Leaving to Liberty – The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But The Truth is also available now. An in depth, comprehensive, holistic guide, it exposes the inadequacies of worldwide family justice systems, and shows you how to stay afloat, how to take control of the narrative, how to protect your mental health and much, much more.
The first book of the series, Narcissists in Divorce: From Love-Locked to Leaving helps you determine whether you are dealing with a true narcissist, and if so, what you need to consider regarding leaving. The audiobook sample is here.
Find Dr Supriya on thelifedoctor.org, on DoctorSupriya.com, and on X, Instagram and ...
Conversations with barrister Nicholas Wilkinson - Part One
Season 3 · Episode 6
vendredi 27 mai 2022 • Duration 23:59
In this episode highly acclaimed barrister Nicholas Wilkinson explains the specifics of why it is so important for family law barristers to understand narcissism, and the potential pitfalls of not recognising it in their clients. Nick is most recently known for successfully representing Princess Haya of Jordan (the former wife of the ruler of Dubai) in the High Court.
Dr Supriya is an Amazon no 1 bestselling author in the subject of narcissism, and the author of the new books
- Narcissists in Divorce: From Love-Locked to Leaving
- Narcissists in Divorce: From Leaving to Liberty – The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But The Truth and
- The Narcissist Trap: The Mind-Bending Pull of the Great Pretenders
If you've found the podcast helpful please do consider supporting the show with a small monthly donation here.
Narcissists in Divorce: The Co-Parenting Myth - How to Protect your Children and Stamp Out Post Separation Abuse is Dr Supriya's latest book.
The second book in the Narcissists in Divorce series, From Leaving to Liberty – The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But The Truth is also available now. An in depth, comprehensive, holistic guide, it exposes the inadequacies of worldwide family justice systems, and shows you how to stay afloat, how to take control of the narrative, how to protect your mental health and much, much more.
The first book of the series, Narcissists in Divorce: From Love-Locked to Leaving helps you determine whether you are dealing with a true narcissist, and if so, what you need to consider regarding leaving. The audiobook sample is here.
Find Dr Supriya on thelifedoctor.org, on DoctorSupriya.com, and on X, Instagram and ...
Why is it so hard to leave a Narcissist?
Season 3 · Episode 5
lundi 25 avril 2022 • Duration 16:24
In this episode, narcissism expert and bestselling author, Dr Supriya McKenna, explains the many difficulties faced by anyone who is trying to extricate themselves from a narcissistic relationship. She deconstructs the psychological issues that have resulted from narcissistic abuse and explains how it is these very things themselves that make leaving so hard - and she busts the myth that the abuse can't have been real or serious, because if it had been then the victim would have left sooner. She also explains why it is so common for victims to return to the narcissist after many repeated attempts at leaving, and talks about addiction to the narcissist, gaslighting, isolation, hoovering, guilt, complex PTSD , anxiety and fear - and how all of these have a part to play in making leaving so very difficult.
Dr Supriya is an Amazon no 1 bestselling author in the subject of narcissism, and the author of the new books Narcissists in Divorce: From Love-Locked to Leaving and The Narcissist Trap :The Mind-Bending Pull of the Great Pretenders.
If you've found the podcast helpful please do consider supporting the show with a small monthly donation here.
Narcissists in Divorce: The Co-Parenting Myth - How to Protect your Children and Stamp Out Post Separation Abuse is Dr Supriya's latest book.
The second book in the Narcissists in Divorce series, From Leaving to Liberty – The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But The Truth is also available now. An in depth, comprehensive, holistic guide, it exposes the inadequacies of worldwide family justice systems, and shows you how to stay afloat, how to take control of the narrative, how to protect your mental health and much, much more.
The first book of the series, Narcissists in Divorce: From Love-Locked to Leaving helps you determine whether you are dealing with a true narcissist, and if so, what you need to consider regarding leaving. The audiobook sample is here.
Find Dr Supriya on thelifedoctor.org, on DoctorSupriya.com, and on X, Instagram and ...
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