S3, Ep. 1: Dr. Katie McKenna on narcissistic family systems and sibling estrangement

Bad Mothers Podcast · Mar 10, 2026 · 1h 6m

I decided the best way to kick off a season focused on sibling estrangement was to learn the dynamics at play in a narcissistic family system. Who better to talk to than Dr. Katie McKenna.Katie an accredited psychotherapist who specialises in parentification & emotional abuse.She works on breaking generational trauma, so women can have healthier relationships, by recognising everyday toxic and narcissistic communication patterns or behaviours that have become normalised, particularly in families. She is accredited by the Irish Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy.She’s a fast talker who…