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b'Today I have a great interview with Dr. Natalie Jones, who is a licensed professional clinical counselor specializing in helping women overcome abusive relationships with narcissists. I really hate that this is so prevalent in my work, but it is. I also dislike that narcissism and narcissistic abuse take up so much time in my practice. However, they do and I am a true believer that understanding narcissism and how to navigate divorce and later, co-parenting with a narcissist is so very important. And so I have turned to an expert in this for a conversation about all things narcissism.\\nDr. Jones and I cover many topics related to narcissism including the hallmark characteristics of a narcissist, setting healthy boundaries safely and effectively, and even the ever-puzzling question, \\u201cWhy do we date or marry the same type of person over and over again?\\u201d\\nI\\u2019m excited to share our conversation with you.\\nShow Highlights\\n\\nThe spectrum of narcissism and hallmark characteristics of a narcissist (3:29)\\n\\nWhat it\\u2019s like to be in a relationship with a narcissist, being \\u201clove bombed,\\u201d and not stepping outside of the \\u201cbubble\\u201d (5:04)\\n\\nHow to set healthy boundaries safely and effectively with a narcissist (18:40)\\n\\nThings to consider when it comes to safety and leaving (21:03)\\n\\nHow Dr. Jones suggests you approach leaving a partner when kids are involved (25:09)\\n\\nHow to go from being manipulated and controlled, to a person that has solid boundaries (27:25)\\n\\nAddressing grief of the broken fantasy (31:34)\\n\\nWhy we date or marry the same type of person over and over again and how we can rewrite\\xa0our relationship story (35:13)\\n\\nTools to help build up self-esteem, looking at inner dialogue, inner critic and inner child (42:01)\\n\\nLearn More About Natalie:\\nDr. Natalie Jones, PsyD., LPCC is an Licensed professional clinical counselor and a post doctoral intern. She currently has a private practice called Lifetime Counseling and Consulting in CA where she specializes in working with women who have been in emotionally and psychologically abusive relationships with narcissists, as well as with individuals who were previously incarcerated for various crimes.\\xa0Dr. Jones has a podcast called A Date With Darkness Podcast, which specializes in providing education and tips from healing from narcissistic relationships. Dr. Jones received her masters in clinical counseling psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology in Chicago, IL, and her doctorate in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Jones has also written blogs for the Mind Journal and PsychCentral.\\nLinks:\\nDr. Jones website: https://www.drnataliejones.com Dr. Jones\\u2019 social media linksDr. Jones on Instagram\\xa0A Date with Darkness Podcast Instagram Dr. Jones on FacebookA Date with Darkness Facebook PageA Date with Darkness Facebook GroupDr. Jones on TwitterA Date with Darkness on Twitter\\nResources:NEW! The Ultimate Divorce Survival GuideShould I Stay or Should I Go Facebook Group\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'