Understanding and navigating interpersonal dynamics is crucial for maintaining healthy relationships. As an example, in a family where one or both parents are narcissists, it can be difficult for children to achieve a sense of self. Children growing up in this unhealthy environment tend to take on particular roles that fit within the confines of the narcissist’s point of view. 

To discover best practices for navigating relationships with self-absorbed personalities, Harvesting Happiness Podcast Host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has forty years in public and private practice, Dr. Karyl McBride. 

Dr. McBride has focused on private research regarding parental narcissism and the debilitating effects of narcissism in relationships. She describes the 5-step recovery process from her book, Will the Drama Ever End? Untangling and Healing from the Harmful Effects of Parental Narcissism and shares stories of clients who are on the road to recovery. 

Dr. Karyl McBride  — Unveiling Narcissism: 

• In her 40 years of work, Karyl has written three books and worked with clients of all age groups. {2:48} 
• In families led by a narcissistic parent, there is a distinct family structure with well-defined roles. {5:02} 
• How to recognize a narcissistic parent. {7:34} 
• In her book, Will the Drama Ever End? Karyl describes her 5-step recovery roadmap to healing. {12:14} 
• Real-life stories of people in relationships with narcissists. {21:49}

About Lisa’s guest: 

Dr. Karyl McBride, PhD, LMFT is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with more than 40 years experience. She specializes in treating clients with dysfunctional family issues. Dr. McBride focuses her research, writing, and clinical practice on the topic of narcissism and its debilitating effects on relationships.

She has treated many adult children of narcissistic parents in her private practice and has conducted several workshops for adult children of parental narcissism as well as train the trainer programs.

Dr. McBride is the author of three books on the subject including Will I Ever Be Good Enough?, Will I Ever Be Free of You?, and her latest Will The Drama Ever End?

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“I think that because we rely on that parental figure as such a strong and central role in our lives, we don't even realize that that is what has been going on until many years later." - Lisa Cypers Kamen 

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