Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq. is the co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer. While pioneering High Conflict Personality Theory (HCP), he was the National Conflict Resolution Center’s Senior Family Mediator for 15 years, a Certified Family Law Specialist for 15 years, and a licensed clinical social worker therapist for over 12 years. Bill serves on the faculty of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at the Pepperdine University School of Law and is a Conjoint Associate Professor with the University of Newcastle Law School in Australia. He has been a speaker and trainer in over 35 U.S. states and 13 countries. He is the author or co-author of over 20 books, manuals, and workbooks, he also has a popular blog on the Psychology Today website with over 6 million views, and he hosts It’s All Your Fault on TruStory FM.
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Divorcing a high conflict ex or co-parenting after separation? Bill and Megan answer listener questions with battle-tested advice on limiting fruitless negotiations, recognizing alienation, and responding strategically.
Falsely accused by your high-conflict neighbor? Bill and Megan share proven strategies to avoid engagement, calm tensions, consult lawyers cautiously, and use specialized mediation. Regain your peace of mind amidst turbulent neighbor relationships.
Can kids have BPD? How to respond to false abuse claims. Bill and Megan offer compassionate clarity on turbulent family dynamics with high-conflict people.
Unconscious dynamics like projection spread high conflict contagion. Learn to spot these behaviors and avoid getting emotionally hooked.
Bill and Megan share strategies for identifying when workplace conflict is driven by a high-conflict person, rather than mutual disagreement. They discuss options to address issues professionally and demonstrate to management the conflict is one-sided.
Dive into the world of group dynamics with high conflict personalities. Bill and Megan share strategies for handling drama, setting limits, and navigating bias against female leaders.
We dive into summer insights on high conflict behavior, managing disruptions in group settings, and more. Explore key learnings on understanding vulnerability in high conflict situations and how to effectively set boundaries in conflict-ridden interactions.
Bill and Megan discuss the tricky topic of walking away from a high conflict person in your life in relation to family, friend and other relationships.
While apologies resolve many disputes between reasonable people, they are a much different matter with HCPs. However, don’t be surprised that high conflict people frequently will demand an apology. Bill and Megan discuss this apology quicksand – how we get there, how to avoid it, and what to do if someone’s demanding an apology from you.
You know the type – the persistent complainer who insists that everyone follow HOA regulations to the letter of the law, reporting everything to management and fully expecting them to be punished. Bill and Megan discuss whether this personality type may be high conflict or have Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder, and what to do about it.