Dr. Craig Malkin
About
Dr. Craig Malkin
Dr. Craig Malkin is a licensed clinical psychologist, Lecturer in Psychology at Harvard Medical School, and internationally recognized expert on narcissism, echoism, relationships, and personal change. Across three decades of clinical work, he has helped individuals, couples, and families recognize and change painful, recurring emotional and relational patterns—and build healthier ways of living, loving, and working.
Clinical work, teaching & research
After teaching at several universities, Dr. Malkin joined Harvard Medical School’s Cambridge Hospital, where he taught interns, residents, and fellows in the theory and practice of psychotherapy and served as Chief Psychologist of the Cahill 3 psychiatric inpatient unit. He later left that position to expand his private practice while continuing to teach and supervise clinicians through Harvard Medical School’s training program. His research on the role of relationships in psychological growth has appeared in peer-reviewed journals.
Clinical psychology, followed by internship and postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical School
Books
Dr. Malkin is the author of the internationally acclaimed bestseller Rethinking Narcissism and a coauthor of the New York Times bestseller The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump. Rethinking Narcissism has twice been selected by Oprah as essential reading on narcissism and was listed first among four important books on the subject by The New York Times.
Media & essays
His insights and commentary have been featured by The New York Times, Oprah and OWN, TIME, NPR, the BBC, CBS, The Boston Globe, Forbes, Business Insider, The Independent, and other major national and international outlets. Earlier in his writing career, Psychology Today featured much of his work and called his Romance Redux blog “an essential read.” His widely read essays for HuffPost brought research-informed psychology to millions of readers.
Current practice & collaboration
Dr. Malkin continues to practice, teach, write, and consult, and serves as president and director of YM Psychotherapy & Consultation, Inc., which he operates with his wife, clinical psychologist Dr. Jennifer Leigh.
Dr. Leigh is a licensed clinical psychologist, certified Emotionally Focused Therapy therapist and supervisor, and lecturer in psychology at Harvard Medical School.
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