Dr. C welcomes therapist Terri Cole who has worked with many individuals seeking to find appropriate relationship boundaries. She lays out many of the do’s and don’ts of managing boundaries,…
Continue readingHow much you reveal about yourself depends on all sorts of variables. How well do you know the other person? Do you have time to explain what needs to be…
Continue readingAny healthy relationship requires ongoing efforts to coordinate and harmonize. Being a two-way street, relationships thrive as there is a blend of self-restraint and free choice. When narcissists are in…
Continue readingDr. C interviews Meredith Miller who helps individuals traumatized by highly authoritarian family systems. Her psychological thrust goes beyond surviving, but in helping survivors shed the victim’s mindset so they…
Continue readingBeing selfish to the core, narcissists are not interested in connecting with you beyond the utility you represent to them. They must be in the power position, which automatically means…
Continue readingAs you come to terms with the nature of covert narcissism, stay focused on the concept of covertness. Covert narcissists are defined by the same dark traits of their…
Continue readingDr. C is joined by Dr. Ramani Durvasula, who discusses information from her latest book, It’s Not You. Specifically, she walks us through some of the most common ways narcissists…
Continue readingNarcissists can be friendly, until they’re not. As long as you are docile and compliant (or at least willing to stay out of their way), they can contain the worst…
Continue readingDr. C has an enlightening discussion with Dr. Guy Winch about narcissists who simply cannot say: “I was wrong.” Dr. Winch identifies multiple reasons they have this difficulty, then discusses…
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