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. 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

  1. JUL 28

    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-important 'narcissistic supply'. Being able to terminate fear responses is essential when it comes to the clear thinking that is required when divorcing a narcissist - but learning how to actually become fearless will also give victims a huge tactical advantage over their narcissistic ex.  Support the show 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 ...

    17 min
  2. MAR 17

    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 specific tips to help you to find the right lawyer for your divorce.  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   Support the show 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 ...

    20 min
  3. 10/15/2024

    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)  being provided with evidence relevant to the case.  They talk about how they triangulate evidence from different people, the importance of speaking with people who know the  suspected personality disordered person, and they discuss what sort of written evidence they need. They also talk about the importance of face-to-face assessments, and how it can be beneficial to see the person in their own home, as well as in other settings.  Supriya drills down with them into what a lawyer's letter of instruction to the psychologist should contain, to make sure that the important questions are being answered by the expert.  They also discuss the common problem of lawyers refusing to ask the court for specialist psychologist personality assessments, and the reasons for this.  Support the show 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 ...

    26 min
  4. 09/28/2024

    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 discuss the common error made by the courts in instructing psychiatrists to carry out personality assessments, and the potential issues that result. They also delve into the different presentations of psychopathy, and why inexperienced clinicians find women more challenging to assess for personality disorders.  Professor Cooke and Dr Logan also talk about their upcoming workshop for psychologists who act as expert witnesses for the family courts, which is designed to further hone their diagnostic skills when it comes to personality disorders.  Support the show 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 ...

    32 min
  5. 09/25/2024

    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 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  Supriya's brand 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. Support the show 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 ...

    43 min
  6. 09/18/2024

    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 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 Support the show 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 ...

    42 min
  7. The Closet or Covert Narcissist

    08/11/2024

    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-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   Support the show 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 ...

    22 min
  8. Is your partner a narcissist? With Stowe Family Law.

    07/26/2024

    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 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 Support the show 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 ...

    57 min

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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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