Lena Derhally is a licensed psychotherapist certified in Imago Relationship Therapy. She specializes in relationships and sees individuals and couples with a variety of issues. She has published numerous articles in The Washington Post and Huffington Post. She has also been interviewed for a variety of publications as an expert, including Self Magazine and Glamour Magazine. She is the co-host of a psychology podcast, “Sessions with Bob and Lena” and is a public speaker. In her spare time, when she is not spending time with her family and friends, she enjoys being a clinical instructor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the George Washington School of Medicine where she mentors medical students. She is also very passionate about raising money and awareness for children with trauma who have been afflicted by war.
The grey rock method (aka, responding like a rock would) can help protect you from manipulative narcissistic behavior. Here's what to know.
Toxic people and narcissists love drama. They love to instigate, and they want to get an emotional reaction out of whoever they are targeting at the moment. With the grey rock method, the hope is they will get bored or realize they can’t get any emotional response out of you, and will more or less stop sucking you into their drama.