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A Date With Darkness Podcast

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Dr. Natalie Jones, PsyD, LPCC

A Date With Darkness podcast discusses the impact of narcissistic abuse and other relationship wounds on your well-being. This podcast provides tips for breaking free from relationships with narcissists and other unhealthy relationship patterns so that you can begin your healing journey, reclaim your independence and sanity, feel confident and know your worth, break toxic cycles, and create the healthy loving relationships that you deserve.

#187

Desire for a Partner

Watch the video podcast on Youtube: <a href= "https://youtu.be/qZxCiz2RjuQ" target="_blank... more

09 Sep 2025

28 MINS

28:54

09 Sep 2025

#186

Rediscovering Self After Trauma; Featuring Lyvonne Briggs

Welcome to the eighth and last episode of the series “The Lost Episodes”. In this episode,... more

24 Apr 2025

49 MINS

49:19

24 Apr 2025

#185

The Hidden Costs of Codependency and How to Heal; Featuring Shaketa Robinson-Bruce, LPC

Welcome to the seventh episode of the series “The Lost Episodes”. In this episode, Shakita... more

17 Apr 2025

28 MINS

28:38

17 Apr 2025

#184

Attachment in Relationships; featuring Simone Sanders, MSW, RSW

Welcome to the sixth episode of the series “The Lost Episodes”. In this heartfelt episode,... more

10 Apr 2025

41 MINS

41:29

10 Apr 2025

#183

Is Racism a Form of Narcissistic Abuse; Featuring Robyn Mourning

Welcome to the fifth episode of the series “The Lost Episodes”. In this powerful episode, ... more

03 Apr 2025

45 MINS

45:12

03 Apr 2025

#182

Breaking Free from Situationships; featuring Ibbie Aromolaran

Welcome to the fourth episode of the series “The Lost Episodes”. Join Ibby (@sickofsituati... more

27 Mar 2025

47 MINS

47:45

27 Mar 2025

#181

Unmasking Abuse Understanding Domestic Violence and Control; Featuring Krista Verrastro, MA, RDT/BCT

Welcome to the third episode of the series “The Lost Episodes”. In this episode, we dive i... more

20 Mar 2025

36 MINS

36:54

20 Mar 2025

#180

Trauma and Attachment; featuring Dr. Diane Poole Heller

Welcome to the second episode of the series “The Lost Episodes”. Join us for an enlighteni... more

13 Mar 2025

57 MINS

57:24

13 Mar 2025

#179

Repeating cycles in relationships; Featuring Beverly Engel, LMFT

Beverly Engel, LMFT and I discuss her upcoming book "Put Your Past in the Past". We discus... more

09 Mar 2025

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:21

09 Mar 2025

#178

The Absent Father Effect On Daughters, featuring Susan Schwartz, PhD

Welcome to the first episode of the series “The Lost Episodes”. In this insightful episode... more

06 Mar 2025

53 MINS

53:34

06 Mar 2025

#177

Narcissists and Funerals

In this solocast, I discuss ways that narcissists act out during funerals and times of gri... more

27 Feb 2025

09 MINS

09:43

27 Feb 2025

#176

Overlooked Signs of Dangerous Instability In a Narcissist

In this solocast, I discuss signs that indicate instability and dangerous instability in a... more

14 Feb 2025

21 MINS

21:55

14 Feb 2025

#175

Loneliness and Narcissism; Featuring Jonathan Mathias Lassiter, PhD, Part 2

In this episode, Dr. Lassiter and I continue to explore loneliness in Black men and why it... more

22 Nov 2024

1 HR 22 MINS

1:22:41

22 Nov 2024

#174

Loneliness and Narcissism; Featuring Jonathan Mathias Lassiter, PhD

In this episode, Dr. Lassiter and I explore loneliness in Black men and why it is a growin... more

15 Nov 2024

57 MINS

57:03

15 Nov 2024

#173

Narcissists and Weddings

Let's talk about how narcissists show up at weddings. From complete chaos to not showing u... more

08 Nov 2024

26 MINS

26:44

08 Nov 2024

#172

Reasons Why We Attract Narcissists

In this episode, I explore what attracts narcissists. Despite common belief, narcissists a... more

10 Oct 2024

15 MINS

15:20

10 Oct 2024

#171

Black Male Narcissists in Therapy

In this episode, I discuss some themes in working with Black male narcissists in the thera... more

03 Oct 2024

34 MINS

34:06

03 Oct 2024

#170

Other Causes of Changes in Personality

In this episode, I discuss other causes of personality disorders, or behavioral changes th... more

26 Sep 2024

40 MINS

40:22

26 Sep 2024

#169

The Romance Scammer

Romance scams are rising through the use of online dating apps and social media. People ar... more

22 Sep 2024

30 MINS

30:56

22 Sep 2024

#168

Down-Low Men

In this episode, I discuss men who identify as heterosexual, living a secret homosexual li... more

31 Aug 2024

58 MINS

58:03

31 Aug 2024

#167

Narcissistic Homoerotica In Heterosexual Female Friendship

In honor of National Pride Month, I explore how toxic homoerotica shows up in heterosexual... more

02 Jul 2024

26 MINS

26:17

02 Jul 2024

#166

No Contact, Low Contact, and Grey Rock Methods with Narcissists

In this podcast, I discuss the difference between no-contact, low-contact, and grey rockin... more

12 Apr 2024

20 MINS

20:16

12 Apr 2024

#165

Healing Sisterhood, Featuring Dr Joy Harden Bradford, PhD

On today's podcast, Dr. Joy Harden-Bradford, PhD., and I discuss what a true sisterhood is... more

14 Feb 2024

49 MINS

49:17

14 Feb 2024

#164

Children Caught in the Crossfire of Conflict Between Their Parents

When narcissistic parents are fighting, their children are often caught in the middle and ... more

07 Feb 2024

27 MINS

27:50

07 Feb 2024

#163

Some Things I Learned in My Career Over The Years

A bonus episode where I discuss some of the things that I have learned in my career. Watch... more

04 Feb 2024