NARCISSIST Talks with THERAPIST – Living with NPD (with Leon R. Walker Jr.)

Psychotherapist, Lisa Taylor-Austin, interviews Leon R. Walker, Jr., a man living with Narcissistic Personality Disorder or NPD.  Leon discusses how NPD affected him and how he in turn affected others in his life. (Leon is not a client of Lisa’s and never was).

Topics: The diagnosis 1:23 Ex Girlfriend’s Influence 3:52 Understanding other Narcissistic Traits 4:18 Dual Diagnosis 5:31 Missed PTSD Diagnosis 7:56 Narcissist’s Pedestal to Discard 9:06 Therapy Begins 12:16 Drama Trauma 14:54 Traits of a Narcissist 20:35 Manipulation 23:40 Can Narcissists Change? 27:13 Regret 34:33 Verbal Abuse to Attempted Suicide 36:55 Excitement of Cheating & Lying 38:45 Who do You Look Up To? 40:20 Abusive Leader at Work 42:26 What if I have NPD? 44:20 Advice to Partners of those with NPD 46:12