Dr. Craig Malkin

03/29/2026

For years, people have asked when I’d finally create a course on echoism.

I understood the request: although the idea clearly resonates with many people, there still isn’t a course devoted to echoism, especially one taught by the person who first introduced and researched the concept.

So after a long time thinking about how to make it genuinely useful, I finally built one.

This course explores where echoism comes from, how it quietly shapes relationships and self-worth, and what actually helps people begin to take up more space without feeling selfish for doing it.

If people are interested, I’ll put the course link in the comments tonight.

For now, I’m curious: what part of echoism do you wish more people understood?

03/23/2026

Presenting on narcissism comes with one small irony: trying to post about it without sounding narcissistic 🙂
Grateful for a rich conversation with Ramani Durvasula and Livia Kent, chief editor at Psychotherapy Networker, for engaged colleagues, and for family who kindly pretended they hadn’t already heard some version of this at dinner. Thank you, Dr. Ramani and Psychotherapy Networker !

01/25/2026

01/17/2026

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12/14/2025

Hanukkah is a reminder that light doesn’t have to be blinding to be powerful.
One candle, one night at a time—steadfast, relational, and real.
Wishing a peaceful Hanukkah to those who celebrate. 🕎

11/23/2025

Recent updates to the CDC website suggesting a link between vaccines and autism contradict the scientific consensus that autism has complex, multifactorial origins involving genetic, biological, and environmental interactions.

APA Services is committed to advocating for policies and research priorities that uphold rigorous standards for research and communication and actively counter misinformation and stigma.

Read more here: https://at.apa.org/ayg

11/09/2025

I’m honored to be presenting for the first time at the Psychotherapy Networker Symposium 2026, a nationally respected gathering for therapists, educators, and mental health professionals.

This year I’ll be offering two programs:

🎤 Keynote Luncheon on Narcissism
Co-presented with Dr. Ramani Durvasula

🧠 2-Hour Workshop:
Unmasking Narcissism: A Stage-Based Approach to Healing Grandiosity
A structured, research-supported framework for treating pathological narcissism — from early defenses to genuine emotional and relational transformation.

📍 Washington, DC
🔗 Registration link: https://i.snoball.it/p/3gYQs97/f

✅ $50 off discount for colleagues and followers:
Use code PN50SYM at checkout.

I’d love for you to join us — whether you’re looking to deepen clinical skills, stay current on the field, or reconnect with colleagues in person.

Invite your connections. 2026 Psychotherapy Networker Symposium is an event not to be missed.

10/23/2025

How not to use I feel statements

10/08/2025

Most of us, when asked to picture a narcissist, rarely conjure visions of someone mournful, shy, and self-doubting.

Instead, we imagine a loud, vain, preening, braggart; reality TV stars often come to mind.

Many therapists dread the client who monologues about their talents, shrugs off all efforts to help, and vehemently denies even fleeting moments of fear or grief—and with good reason. It can be nearly impossible to help this type of narcissist because their entire sense of self is based on never needing someone’s help in the first place.

Regardless, the extraverted, grandiose narcissist is just one version of narcissism, and it turns out, there are several others.

🔗Read full article here: https://bit.ly/4mVrhBn

10/02/2025

✨ Exciting news ✨
The New York Times has just featured me — for the second time this year — and listed Rethinking Narcissism as the first of four essential books on the subject, recommended by psychologists, researchers, and doctors.
As a clinician and author, I’m deeply honored to see colleagues recognize the book as a trusted resource for understanding narcissism in all its forms.
📸 Screenshot from the article below.
👉 Link to the full piece is in the comments (note: it may require a NYT subscription).
⚠️ PS: I’m still in the process of regaining full control of this page after it was hacked — thank you all for your patience and continued support. 💙

10/01/2025

This is your last chance to register.

The Coercive Control Professionals Certification Training starts Thursday.

If you’ve been meaning to sign up, now is the time.

This training is for professionals who’ve seen the system fail protective parents and their children.

It’s for clinicians who’ve felt unsure how to document patterns of abuse that don’t leave physical evidence.

It’s for evaluators and GALs who want to stop defaulting to neutrality in cases where one parent is clearly dominating the process.

We start on Thursday, October 2.

You’ll learn:
– How coercive control manifests post-separation
– How trauma shows up in children, and why it’s often misread
– Why DARVO and alignment behaviors complicate evaluations
– What it takes to name these patterns — clearly, clinically, and confidently

This is an investment in how you practice, how you testify, and how you support the families counting on your expertise.

You’ll earn 14 CEUs, join two full days of live, virtual instruction, and be listed on my site by state as a certified professional.

Go to the link in bio to register.