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Narcissists in Divorce: The Narcissist Trap
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.
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Episodes
58 episodes
How to manage fear
In this episode, Dr Supriya teaches victim-survivors about fear and how to manage fear reactions in response to a narcissist's bad behaviour. Narcissists rely on evoking fear in others to maintain control and gain their all-importan...
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Practical tips for finding a divorce lawyer who understands Narcissism.
In this episode Narcissism expert Dr Supriya McKenna explains how crucial it is for a spouse separating from a narcissistic individual to find a divorce lawyer who understands the specifics of narcissistic personality disorder. She also gives s...
Forensic psychologists Professor David Cooke & Dr Caroline Logan on assessments for courts
In this episode, leading consultant clinical forensic psychologists Professor Cooke and Dr Logan speak with Dr Supriya about the importance of the expert witness psychologist (who is being asked to look for personality disorders for the court)&...
How to find a personality disorder expert for the family court with Professor David Cooke and Dr Caroline Logan.
In this episode, top forensic psychologists Professor David Cooke and Dr Caroline Logan discuss with Dr Supriya what to look for on a resumé if looking for a competent psychologist to assess your narcissistic ex for the family court. They discu...
How to prepare for leaving a narcissist – Part Two
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 vide...
How to prepare for leaving a narcissist – Part One, with Stowe Family Law
In this episode, in which she was interviewed by Stowe Family Law, Dr Supriya McKenna gives some pointers to help you prepare for leaving a narcissist, with family lawyers Liza Gatrell and Matthew Taylor. This is the first episode of two on thi...
The Closet or Covert Narcissist
In this episode Narcissism expert, Dr Supriya McKenna describes the difficult to spot Closet Narcissist, using a character from her book. Dr Supriya is an Amazon no 1 bestselling author in the subject of narcissism. Her most up-to-...
Is your partner a narcissist? With Stowe Family Law.
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 discus...
The Communal Narcissist
In this episode Dr Supriya describes a lesser known outward presentation of narcissism – that of the Communal (or 'altruistic') Narcissist.
How to parent alongside a narcissist - Part 2, with Dr Supriya McKenna
In this episode, in which she was interviewed by Stowe Family Law, Dr Supriya McKenna explains how to communicate with a narcissistic co-parent to reduce the narcissistic supply. She explains the concept of parallel parenting, and how to ...
Parenting Alongside a Narcissist - Part One (with Stowe Talks)
In this episode, in which she was interviewed by Stowe Family Law, Dr Supriya McKenna explains the underlying drivers which lead to Narcissists being unable to cooperatively coparent with you. She explains what behaviours you can expect f...
Dr Supriya McKenna on the radio
Bill Buckley interviews Dr Supriya McKenna about narcissistic personality disorder, live on BBC Radio Berkshire. Dr Supriya is an Amazon no 1 bestselling author in the subject of narcissism, and the author of the new books<...
Rebuilding your life after a relationship with a narcissist - Dr Supriya McKenna
In this episode, in which she was interviewed by Stowe Family Law, Dr Supriya McKenna gives some strategies to help you to rebuild your life after a relationship with a narcissist. Dr Supriya is an Amazon no 1 bestselling author i...
Easy ways to avoid dating a toxic mate after narcissistic abuse - with Dr Elinor Greenberg
In this episode personality disorder psychologist and psychotherapist, Dr Elinor Greenberg, chats with Dr Supriya McKenna (author of 'The Narcissist Trap - The Mind-Bending Pull of the Great Pretenders) about easy ways to spot a tox...
Dr Elinor Greenberg discusses the giveaways that you might be dating a Narcissist.
In this episode internationally renowned clinical psychologist Dr Elinor Greenberg talks with Dr Supriya McKenna about the various ways that Narcissists can convincingly present as being genuine when dating. She gives the tip offs f...
Dr Craig Malkin talks Narcissism - Part Four
In this episode Dr Craig Malkin discusses his role in the NY times bestselling book "The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump", in which he broke down the behaviours of pathological narcissism as exhibited by Mr Trump. We discuss how it is actu...
Dr Craig Malkin talks Narcissism - Part Three
In this episode Harvard psychologist and narcissism expert and author Dr Craig Malkin talks with Dr Supriya McKenna and Karin Walker about how one can protect their children from becoming narcissistic, even when they have a narcissistic parent....
Dr Craig Malkin talks Narcissism - Part Two
In this episode Dr Craig Malkin, psychology lecturer at Harvard Medical School and narcissism expert and psychologist explains the concept of the 'spectrum of narcissism', which he describes in his book, Rethinking Narcissism. He talks about 'h...
Dr Craig Malkin talks Narcissism - Part One
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 relations...
Dr Elinor Greenberg talks about narcissism - Part 4
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...
Dr Elinor Greenberg talks about narcissism - Part 3
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' techn...
Dr Elinor Greenberg talks about narcissism - Part 2
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 whe...
Dr Elinor Greenberg talks about Narcissism - Part One
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 work...
Conversations with barrister Nicholas Wilkinson - Part 2
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 ...
Conversations with barrister Nicholas Wilkinson - Part One
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 r...
