Narcissists in Divorce: The Narcissist Trap
Dr Supriya McKenna
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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Radio interview with Karin Walker and Dr Supriya McKenna - part 3.
Narcissists in Divorce: The Narcissist Trap
03/28/21 • 18 min
In this radio interview top UK lawyer Karin Walker outlines narcissistic personality disorder from the lawyer’s perspective. Dr Supriya McKenna explains the difficulties with trying to get a narcissistic individual diagnosed and they both give their top tips for those separating from a narcissistic spouse.
More resources for you:
For a psychological, emotional and practical survival guide, check out 'Divorcing a narcissist - the Lure, the Loss and the Law' here. (Please note that the separate legal contributions, from UK solicitor Karin Walker, pertain to UK law only). This book is an Amazon number 1 bestseller in the USA. It's available in paperback, and, for discretion, as an audiobook and Kindle Edition too. Click here if you'd like to read Chapter One for free.
If you want to be sure that your partner is a narcissist the 'Is your partner a narcissist? Knowing for sure' online course is out now, as is the 'Demystifying the Narcissist' online course - and, due to popular demand, the 'Divorcing a Narcissist' online course is on its way.
Please head over to doctorsupriya.com for online course information and updates.
For more free information and blogs, and to contact Dr Supriya for 1:1 coaching, visit thelifedoctor.org.
You can also follow Dr Supriya on Twitter, ...
Radio Interview with Karin Walker
Narcissists in Divorce: The Narcissist Trap
03/18/21 • 15 min
In this radio interview, the second of the three part series, leading family lawyer Karin Walker explains how a narcissistic individual will behave in the divorce process, what you as the spouse need to be aware of and what the divorce lawyer needs to understand. She touches on out of court dispute resolution methods, and specifically why classic mediation and the collaborative method are best avoided when one of the couple has Narcissistic Personality Disorder. She also explains why Hybrid Mediation is a better way to keep the matter out of court, and why it's so important to let the narcissist feel that they have won
More resources for you:
For a psychological, emotional and practical survival guide, check out 'Divorcing a narcissist - the Lure, the Loss and the Law' here. (Please note that the separate legal contributions, from UK solicitor Karin Walker, pertain to UK law only). This book is an Amazon number 1 bestseller in the USA. It's available in paperback, and, for discretion, as an audiobook and Kindle Edition too. Click here if you'd like to read Chapter One for free.
If you want to be sure that your partner is a narcissist the 'Is your partner a narcissist? Knowing for sure' online course is out now, as is the 'Demystifying the Narcissist' online course - and, due to popular demand, the 'Divorcing a Narcissist' online course is on its way.
Please head over to doctorsupriya.com for online course information and updates.
For more free information and blogs, and to contact Dr Supriya for 1:1 coaching, visit thelifedoctor.org.
You can also follow Dr Supriya on Twitter, ...
Dr Elinor Greenberg talks about narcissism - Part 4
Narcissists in Divorce: The Narcissist Trap
08/14/22 • 27 min
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.
Supriya's new book, the second in the Narcissists in Divorce series, From Leaving to Liberty – The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But The Truth is 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 LinkedIn. Her online courses can be found here.
Barrister Nicholas Anderson shares his views on Narcissism - Part Two
Narcissists in Divorce: The Narcissist Trap
11/08/21 • 13 min
In this episode Nicholas Anderson, an experienced London barrister, discusses why it is still unwise to use the term 'Narcissism' in the family court. He talks about the issues that arise when a narcissist triangulates their barrister with their solicitor and the importance of the legal team drafting watertight consent orders to prevent the narcissist from exploiting any loopholes in the order further down the line, and how essential it is that orders are overdetailed in order to prevent this from happening. The impact of COVID, and how narcissistic parents used it to prevent children from seeing their non-narcissistic parent is also highlighted.
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.
Supriya's new book, the second in the Narcissists in Divorce series, From Leaving to Liberty – The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But The Truth is 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 LinkedIn. Her online courses can be found here.
How to prepare for leaving a narcissist – Part One, with Stowe Family Law
Narcissists in Divorce: The Narcissist Trap
09/18/24 • 42 min
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 this subject.
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 Narcissists in Divorce: From Leaving to Liberty – The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But The Truth.
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.
Supriya's new book, the second in the Narcissists in Divorce series, From Leaving to Liberty – The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But The Truth is 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 LinkedIn. Her online courses can be found here.
Dr Elinor Greenberg discusses the giveaways that you might be dating a Narcissist.
Narcissists in Divorce: The Narcissist Trap
02/17/23 • 38 min
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 for each of her archetypes - the Detective, the Hunter, the Narcissistic Love Script, The Romantic, The Casanova and the Recycler. They talk about the idea of 'I-Thou' versus 'I-It' relationships - and how in all their relationships the narcissist views the other person merely as an object.
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.
Supriya's new book, the second in the Narcissists in Divorce series, From Leaving to Liberty – The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But The Truth is 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 LinkedIn. Her online courses can be found here.
Tips for divorcing a narcissist from family lawyer Karin Walker
Narcissists in Divorce: The Narcissist Trap
05/24/21 • 26 min
In this episode, family lawyer Karin Walker shares her insights into how to best navigate the Family Court process where a narcissist will be manipulating the system. Useful not just for the spouse of the narcissist, but also for lawyers and mediators, she explains the realities and pitfalls of the court system, and how exactly a narcissist will exploit it. She delves into the issue of how narcissists will weaponise the children by withholding contact from the other parent, by making false allegations against them, and how the courts will deal with this. She advises caution, and explains how to stay out of court, as well as how to fund yourself through 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.
Dr Supriya's new book, the second in the Narcissists in Divorce series, From Leaving to Liberty – The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But The Truth is 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, and how to protect your mental health.
You will also learn how to vet potential lawyers, how to minimize post-separation abuse and how to spot (and sack) a narcissistic lawyer. It includes sections on the practicalities of co-parenting with a narcissist, how to protect your children from the narcissistic parent and effective communication tactics with which to manage your narcissistic ex.
This book also deals with harassment, cyberstalking and tech abuse, as well as how to instruct a suitable psychologist for the family court. It guides you through how to expose your ex's financial lies, how to manage their false allegations, and exactly how (and when) to make your own allegations against them.
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 the lifedoctor.org and DoctorSupriya.com
Dr Craig Malkin talks Narcissism - Part Four
Narcissists in Divorce: The Narcissist Trap
12/18/22 • 23 min
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 actually simpler for the spouse of a narcissist to recognise narcissism in their partner than for a clinician (who has very limited information). We also talk about mutual abuse and reactive abuse, about whether narcissists are conscious that they are narcissists, and about the dark tetrad of psychopathy, sadism, narcissism and machiavellianism. We also talk about the category of the Communal (altruistic) Narcissist, and how narcissists can move between the different categories as they become more and more driven to special and unique.
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.
Supriya's new book, the second in the Narcissists in Divorce series, From Leaving to Liberty – The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But The Truth is 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 LinkedIn. Her online courses can be found here.
Conversations with Dr Caroline Logan, personality disorder diagnostician and Consultant Clinical Forensic Psychologist - Part Two.
Narcissists in Divorce: The Narcissist Trap
02/20/22 • 30 min
In the second part of this interview, Dr Supriya McKenna and solicitor Karin Walker chat with Dr Caroline Logan. Dr Logan is a Consultant Clinical Forensic Psychologist in the NHS and she trains psychiatrists and psychologists in exactly how to make accurate and robust personality disorder diagnoses. In this episode they discuss being 'duped' by pathological narcissists, and what narcissistic parenting means for the children.
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.
Supriya's new book, the second in the Narcissists in Divorce series, From Leaving to Liberty – The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But The Truth is 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 LinkedIn. Her online courses can be found here.
BBC Radio Sussex and Surrey talks with Karin Walker about the difficulties faced when divorcing a narcissist
Narcissists in Divorce: The Narcissist Trap
05/05/21 • 16 min
In this episode, originally broadcast by BBC Radio, top UK family lawyer Karin Walker discusses the difficulties faced when one is divorcing a narcissist. She explains why it is so important to raise awareness of Narcissistic Personality Disorder, and how a narcissist will not be different with their new partner, regardless of how things may seem.
More resources for you:
For a psychological, emotional and practical survival guide, check out 'Divorcing a narcissist - the Lure, the Loss and the Law' here. (Please note that the separate legal contributions, from UK solicitor Karin Walker, pertain to UK law only). This book is an Amazon number 1 bestseller in the USA. It's available in paperback, and, for discretion, as an audiobook and Kindle Edition too. Click here if you'd like to read Chapter One for free.
If you want to be sure that your partner is a narcissist the 'Is your partner a narcissist? Knowing for sure' online course is out now, as is the 'Demystifying the Narcissist' online course - and, due to popular demand, the 'Divorcing a Narcissist' online course is on its way.
Please head over to doctorsupriya.com for online course information and updates.
For more free information and blogs, and to contact Dr Supriya for 1:1 coaching, visit thelifedoctor.org.
You can also follow Dr Supriya on Twitter, ...
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