by Anne Dranitsaris, Ph.D. | Nov 17, 2022 | Personal Development
There are many different types of codependent behaviors and behavioral strategies. Gaslighting, bullying, caretaking and manipulating others are all ways of gaining and maintaining power in relationships. So, it’s not just narcissists who are manipulative. It’s a...
by Anne Dranitsaris, Ph.D. | Nov 17, 2022 | Personal Development
“Would you consider yourself codependent?” When asked that question, some people will say yes, and others will say, no, but I think my partner is. If you think you are codependent, you are not alone. The prevalence of codependency is hard to state with certainty,...
by Anne Dranitsaris, Ph.D. | Oct 14, 2021 | Personal Development
Why do we enable others when we know it doesn’t work for anyone in the long term. It breeds self-deception, entitlement and grandiosity – and let’s face it. It allows people to act badly and victimize us. While it temporarily allows us to avoid conflict...
by Anne Dranitsaris, Ph.D. | Oct 7, 2021 | Personal Development
Passive Self-Importance, Hypersensitivity, Manipulation, and more… Narcissistic defences are more common and complex than we like to believe. Almost everyone has a narcissistic wound and uses self-protective narcissistic defenses to help protect us from our own...
by Anne Dranitsaris, Ph.D. | Sep 30, 2021 | Personal Development
Gaslighting, Devaluing, Love-Bombing and more… Narcissistic defences are offensive and destructive to relationships. What’s tricky about them is that they are done with such ease that if you don’t have a strong sense of self, you can be swept off centre, believing the...
by Anne Dranitsaris, Ph.D. | Sep 20, 2021 | Personal Development
“What a narcissist! Can you believe their behavior?” How often do we hear this being said about someone whose behavior we don’t like? Usually, we are just observing narcissistic (self-protective) defenses rather than someone with an actual narcissistic personality...
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