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The term 'Narcissism' has been used increasingly to describe someone who is 'difficult' or 'unpleasant' - who treats other people badly. Narcissism is however a very real condition. Those who suffer from narcissistic personality disorder are very low in empathy and therefore particularly bad at maintaining long term personal relationships. As a consequence, those who work with couples who are separating are much more likely to encounter this particular pattern of behaviour during the work th ...
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Send us a text Despite the 'tinsel' and celebrations, Christmas can be a difficult time. When you are separating and have children, particularly if you are separating from a narcissist, the festive season can be fraught with complications. Narcissists hate special occasions - and are keen to cause havoc and chaos for everyone around them unless, as…
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Send us a text In a high conflict dispute it is highly likely that one of the couple will drive the proceeding to Court - insisting that a decision is required by a Judge - thereby increasing delay and cost. Since 2012 in financial remedy proceedings and 2016 in Children Act proceedings those decisions can be made by an Arbitrator. Narcissists thri…
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How to prepare yourself for Court as a Litigant in Person (LIP) - a discussion with Richard Uridge
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Send us a text As we know, Narcissists thrive on the drama of the courtroom - especially post separation. When they are low on 'narcissistic supply' they are likely to try to take you back to court - especially in connection with child arrangements (particularly in the run up to Christmas) or ongoing financial support - the purpose being to cause m…
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Send us a text This podcast is intended for both family law practitioners and separating couples - explaining in detail the process of hybrid mediation and the benefits which it can provide. Following the change to the Family Procedure Rules in April 2024 there is now a much greater obligation to explore Non Court Dispute Resolution (NCDR) options …
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Send us a text Narcissists are very poor at forming relationships with others in every area of their life. As a consequence they will often be self-employed. Their lack of empathy can make them extremely successful in business but with that comes a lack of desire to be clear and transparent about their business ventures. It is therefore highly Like…
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Send us a text Nova Gibson is the Director and Founder of Brighter Outlook - Narcissistic Abuse Counselling Service, where she is the Primary Counsellor. She is the 'go to' Counsellor/expert on narcissistic abuse recovery in Australia. In the last 10 years she has supported over 3,000 individual clients, who believe they were abused by an undiagnos…
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Send us a text Family Lawyer, Karin Walker discusses the impact of post separation narcissistic abuse and how to deal with this - ensuring that you do not unwittingly continue to provide narcissistic supply - even after the relationship is over
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