It’s Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People with Dr. Ramani Durvasula #narcissism

Dr. Ramani Durvasula, author of It’s Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People, shares her insights into narcissism, how narcissistic abuse survivors can heal, how to get support, and how to care for yourself when writing and promoting a book on tough topics. Dr. Ramani’s Bio: Ramani Durvasula, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist in California, the founder and CEO of LUNA Education, Training and Consulting, and professor emerita of psychology at California State University Los Angeles. She is the New York Times bestselling author of It’s Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People. She is also the author of multiple other books including Don’t You Know Who I Am: How to Stay Sane in the Era of Narcissism, Entitlement and Incivility and Should I Stay or Should I Go: Surviving a Relationship with a Narcissist. She has lectured and trained therapists around the world on best practices on working with clients experiencing narcissistic abuse and has developed a 36-hour virtual training and certification program in conjunction with PESI to train clinicians on how to use an Antagonism-Informed approach with clients experiencing narcissistic relationships. Dr. Durvasula hosts a popular YouTube channel with over 1.6 million subscribers, hosted the critically acclaimed podcast Navigating Narcissism, and is a featured expert on the digital media platform MedCircle. She has also been widely involved in the governance of the American Psychological Association, including the APA Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology and the APA Minority Fellowship Program. Dr. Durvasula received her M.A., and Ph.D. degrees in clinical psychology from UCLA, and completed her internship and post-doctoral training at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute. She completed her Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology, with a minor in sociology in 1988 at the University of Connecticut. She resides in Los Angeles, CA. Resources Mentioned During This Episode: Dr. Ramani’s Healing Program: https://doctor-ramani.teachable.com/p... Healing from Gaslighting Course: https://doctor-ramani.teachable.com/p... Course on Narcissistic Abuse for Therapists: https://catalog.pesi.com/sales/bh_s_0... Dr. Ramani Network: https://firesidechat.com/drramaninetw... Episode Highlights 6:11 How Narcissism Affects You 11:47 Narcissism versus Antagonistic Behavior 16:21 Radical Acceptance and the Problem of Toxic Hope 28:00 The Disengagement Continuum 33:00 Disenfranchised Grief 38:00 Breaking Through Cognitive Dissonance 43:00 Healing and Getting Support 51:46 Dr. Ramani’s Best Writing Advice Connect with Dr. Ramani Website: https://doctor-ramani.com/ YouTube: @DoctorRamani Instagram: @DoctorRamani X@DoctorRamani TikTok: @DoctorRamani Connect with your host, Lisa: Get Your Free Copy of Write More, Fret Less: https://lisacooperellison.com/newslet... Website: https://lisacooperellison.com/ Instagram:   / lisacooperellison   YouTube:    / @lisacooperellison   Facebook:   / lisacooperellison   LinkedIn:   / lisa-cooper-ellison-b5483840   Sign up for Psychology of Character Development for Memoirists: https://janefriedman.com/the-psycholo... Produced by Espresso Podcast Production: https://www.espressopodcastproduction... -- narcissistic abuse, healing, narcissism, narcissistic abuse survivor, narcissistic abuse support# narcissisticabuse #narcissisticabusesurvivor #narcissisticparent #writingtips #podcast #writingcommunity #memoir