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A Way Out of Loneliness: How to Feel Less Isolated and Alone

…path in which they feel more isolated. In this 90-minute Webinar, Dr. Lisa Firestone will examine the true roots of loneliness. She will explore how a person’s defenses and their critical inner voice perpetuate feelings of alienation. Why do people turn against themselves? How can they overcome the self-critical thoughts and self-sabotaging behaviors that perpetuate the cycle of solitude? Participants will learn valuable tools to identify and over…

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Overcoming Relationship Anxiety

…ctually hurt or limit our current relationships. In this Webinar, Dr. Lisa Firestone will shed light on why we experience relationship anxiety. Where do our fears come from? She will introduce the concept of attachment theory and explain how our early attachment patterns can shape our feelings and actions in our adult relationships. She will further explain the influence of the “critical inner voice,” a negative thought process we internalize base…

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Learn the CPR of Suicide Prevention Webinar Resources

Here you will find resources from Dr. Lisa Firestone’s September 11, 2014 Webinar “Learn the CPR of Suicide Prevention.” The slides from the presentation, video clips, books, films and additional mentioned resources are all available here. Missed the Webinar? Watch now: See slides from “Learn the CPR of Suicide Prevention” here See a full list of upcoming Webinars with Dr. Lisa Firestone, here * All Webinars are provided by The Glendon Associatio…

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Quiz: How Stressed Are you?

…blog “Silence the Inner Voice That’s Stressing You Out,” psychologist Lisa Firestone states, “Many of us feel concern when we have more things we need to do or want to do than we believe we can get done. Very often, however, we are placing too much pressure on ourselves and setting our expectations too high. In effect we are setting ourselves up, and literally scheduling ourselves out, to get stressed.” The “critical inner voice” is an internal co…

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Changing Sense of Identity

…ssion and become the people we truly seek to be. In this Webinar, Dr. Lisa Firestone will discuss the formation of identity and the ways we can reshape it. Our identity is neither fixed nor one dimensional. In order to discover who we really are, we have to let go of the “shoulds” and “roles” laid out for us by our history. We must also take steps to free ourselves from the self-critical thoughts and self-limiting psychological defenses that have…

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VIDEO: The Link Between Mindfulness Meditation and Compassion

In her interview with PsychAlive Senior Editor Lisa Firestone, Dr. Donna Rockwell talks about the link between mindfulness meditation and compassion. Watch or read the interview below. Lisa Firestone: Does consistent practice of mindfulness meditation lead to the development of compassion? Has that been your experience? Donna Rockwell: Absolutely. And it’s because of what we were saying before which is that you start having compassion for yoursel…

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Suicide Prevention Advice

…oved one “step back from the edge.” Suicide Prevention Tips: Read Dr. Lisa Firestone’s tips for how to help someone at risk for suicide. Coping Suggestions for the Suicidal Person The Do’s and Don’ts of Suicide Prevention Helper Tasks: How You Can Help Someone Who’s Suicidal Suicide: The Warning Signs Suicide: How You Can Help Someone at Risk Busting the Myths About Suicide   The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline If you or someone you know is i…

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Be Your Own Couples Therapist

…us to hurt ourselves and those close to us in the present. It is an ongoing journey of self-reflection that helps us to reveal who we truly are and to know and love someone for who they are as well. Join Dr. Lisa Firestone for the CE Webinar “Working with High-Conflict Couples” on January 24. Learn more or register here. Read more about differentiation in Dr. Lisa Firestone’s latest book, The Self Under Siege…

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VIDEO: The Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Parenting

In her interview with PsychAlive Senior Editor Lisa Firestone, Dr. Donna Rockwell talks about the effects of mindfulness meditation on parenting. Watch or read the interview below.   Lisa Firestone: How do you think mindfulness affects people in terms of being parents or why it could be valuable to parents? Donna Rockwell: Wow. Certainly, if there’s any area mindfulness can help in, it’s in parenting because, wow, it’s hard to have kids and I mea…

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Helping Clients Overcome Depression

…s as well as the feelings behind those thoughts. In this Webinar, Dr. Lisa Firestone will introduce a self-empowering approach to treating depression, while highlighting specific actions individuals can take that have been shown to reduce symptoms of depression. She will discuss a method in which therapists can help clients identify a destructive line of thinking known as the “critical inner voice” that can perpetuate a cycle of depression. When s…

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