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Divorce and Separation


Jul 6, 2022

Bill Eddy joins Nikki Parkinson in this episode to talk high conflict divorces.

As an attorney, Bill was a Certified Family Law Specialist in California and the Senior Family Mediator at the National Conflict Resolution Centre in San Diego. Prior to becoming an attorney in 1992, he was a Licensed Clinical Social worker with twelve years’ experience providing therapy to children, adults, couples and families in psychiatric hospitals and outpatient clinics. 

Bill has a popular blog on the Psychology Today website with over 3.5 million views, and is the author and co-author of twenty books on high conflict personalities, including two award winners, including, ‘BIFF: Quick Responses to High Conflict People, Their Personal Attacks, Hostile Email and Social Media Meltdowns’ and ‘SPLITTING: Protecting Yourself While Divorcing Someone with Borderline or Narcissistic Personality Disorder’.

Bill Eddy is very well versed on the topic of high conflict divorces.

Nikki and Bill discuss -

  • What is the definition of a ‘High Conflict’ person? 
  • The 'Fugetaboutit' approach.
  • EAR Statements.
  • BIFF Methods.

Bill answers your questions - 

  • How do you deal with a narcissistic person, when using the family court system as a weapon? and
  • How do you deal with parental alienation?

This episode is full of so many great tips when you are dealing with a high conflict person or going through a high conflict divorce.

This episode is sponsored by The Separation Summit. If you are looking to separate in a better way, a healthier way, a smarter way, then The Separation Summit has been specifically designed for you.

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Executive Producer and Editor: Tiffany Richmond. You can contact Tiffany via her website and on Instagram @tiff__richmond.