Bill Eddy LCSW, JD

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Bill Eddy, LCSW, JD, is a lawyer and therapist, and a Senior Family Mediator at the National Conflict Resolution Center in San Diego. He is also the Training Director of the High Conflict Institute, also in San Diego, which provides training for managing high-conflict disputes and high-conflict personalities. He has trained professionals in more than 30 states and several countries. He is on the part-time faculty at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law, and a visiting lecturer at Monash University Law Chambers in Melbourne, Australia. Eddy is the author of books including High Conflict People in Legal Disputes, 2nd Ed; Splitting: Protecting Yourself While Divorcing Someone with Borderline or Narcissistic Personality Disorder (with Randi Kreger); It’s All Your Fault at Work: Managing Narcissists and Other High-Conflict Personalities (with L. Georgi DiStefano); Dating Radar (with Megan Hunter); 5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life and Why We Elect Narcissists and Sociopaths—And How We Can Stop!

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Can You Disagree Without Making It Personal?

With shortening attention spans, people seem also to have a limited ability to tolerate disagreements for very long. It can be tempting to make it personal.

Is Marriage Good or Bad for Women?

A popular new book suggests that women should get divorced to be happy. Does this fit with the research on most married women's satisfaction with marriage?

Why Political Polarization Grows—And How to Reduce It

Polarization in groups tends to be emotionally driven. Research shows that addressing this through personal contact with others with opposing views can reduce it.

How to End a Hostile Conversation in 2 Steps

You can set limits on hostile conversations with two simple steps. It doesn't have to be complicated and it could benefit your mental health.

Should Alienated Parents Apologize to Their Children?

In parental alienation, the source of a child's rejection of one parent is primarily the other parent's emotions and behavior. Asking the rejected parent to apologize is misplaced.

Setting Limits With Relatives With Borderline Personalities

Setting limits can be a challenge, but it may make it possible to have a positive relationship with a relative with a borderline personality or any Cluster B personality disorder.

When Not to Apologize

The words “I’m sorry” can be easily misused by high-conflict people preoccupied with blaming others.

How Sociopaths Can Con Therapists in Legal Disputes

Therapists are increasingly asked to assess or comment on mental health issues in legal disputes. Sometimes, they are conned by sociopaths who figure out their weaknesses.

Treating Child Anxiety in Cases of Parental Alienation

Parents and professionals often misunderstand anxiety treatment in divorce. With an alienated child, they often allow avoidance of a rejected parent rather than exposure.

The Role of Anxiety in Parental Alienation

Parental alienation occurs in about 20-25 percent of custody disputes. While a lot of anger is often generated over who to blame, managing intense emotions may help.