…known as the “fantasy bond.” As one of the central concepts of Dr. Robert Firestone, the fantasy bond describes an illusion of connection we originally form with our parent or primary caretaker as a defense system to help relieve early anxiety and emotional pain. However, as we grow up, this very defense system limits our ability to pursue or accept real love and connection. In this Webinar, Dr. Lisa Firestone will explain her father’s concept of…
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…adulthood that can be extremely beneficial to those affected by ACEs. Dr. Firestone will illuminate the value of creating a coherent narrative to help people make sense of their experience and resolve early trauma. In addition, she will explore the role of Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) in buffering the impact of ACEs. Dr. Firestone will further introduce Trauma-informed Therapy as a powerful method for healing from ACEs and will outline t…
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…here Learn more or register here Webinars with Lisa Firestone, Ph.D. Dr. Firestone is the Director of Research and Education at The Glendon Association. An accomplished and much requested lecturer, Dr. Firestone speaks at national and international conferences in the areas of couple relations, parenting, and suicide and violence prevention. Dr. Firestone has published numerous professional articles, and most recently was the co-author of Sex and…
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…it. So there are a lot of ways to improve that recidivism cycle data. Dr. Firestone: The treatment works. I mean treatment is a much better option than just putting people back out on the streets.I think a punitive model has been found to be unproductive, cost-inefficient, and ineffective. Now people figure, you know, let’s take Florida, Florida where the Melissa Institute is, has one of the highest incidences of juveniles in adult prisons in the…
Learn More…coming the Inner Enemy that Causes Depression Free Webinar Presenter: Lisa Firestone, Ph.D. 11am – 12pm PST Learn more or register here Oct. 17-19 Challenging the Critical Inner Voice: Four Steps to Differentiation of Self NASPR 2013 Conference Memphis, Tennessee Learn more here Oct. 22 Helping Clients Overcome Depression CE Webinar Presenter: Lisa Firestone, Ph.D. 4pm – 5:30pm PST 3 CE’s Learn more or register here Nov. 5 Psychological Hardiness…
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…On-Demand Webinars In this Webinar: This online workshop with Dr. Lisa Firestone will provide tools to help people heal insecure attachment, resolve trauma, integrate their… Learn More Because our attachment ability is broken in a relationship, it is often best to be fixed in a relationship. According to Dr. Lisa Firestone, “One of the proven ways to change our attachment style is by forming an attachment with someone who had a more secure att…
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…r. The problem with this dynamic, which my father, psychologist and author Robert Firestone, has termed a “fantasy bond” is that the couple chooses a fantasy of connection over the fulfillment of really relating to each other. Many people avoid going all in for fear of losing themselves in a relationship. Yet, maintaining our individuality and avoiding a fantasy bond is actually one of the most powerful ways to keep love alive. When we stay open a…
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…Challenging the Fantasy Bond reprinted with permission: American Psychological Association copyright © 2022 [Robert W. Firestone]…
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…tential to be? How do we become our real self? My father, psychologist Dr. Robert Firestone, and I explain the steps in the process of differentiation in our new book, The Self Under Siege, which we wrote in collaboration with Joyce Catlett. Watch this Whiteboard Video on Differentiation The first step in the process is to identify the “critical inner voices” you experience about yourself, others, and the world around you. This critical internal c…
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…oothing and self-aggrandizing “voices”) a component of what my father, Dr. Robert Firestone, refers to as the “anti-self.” They are very fragile, because the flip side of their self-aggrandized feeling is very low self-esteem, the other component of the anti-self (made up of extremely self-hating and self-demeaning “critical inner voices”). So, for these people, even slight criticism can be a narcissistic injury, leading to an angry outburst and d…
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