…eople’s closest and most meaningful connections. In this Webinar, Dr. Lisa Firestone will explain both what causes this fear as well as how individuals can push past this fear and expand their capacity for love. By providing participants with a theoretical model that integrates psychodynamic, existential and family systems frameworks, Dr. Firestone will assist individuals and clinicians working with clients to develop and maintain true intimacy in…
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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: I was wondering if you could talk about how mindfulness affects relationships, like romantic relationships, for instance. Donna Rockwell: Certainly. Well, as far as relationships go, mindfulness, if both partners understand what it means and can sort of…
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In her interview with PsychAlive Senior Editor Lisa Firestone, Dr. Donna Rockwell describes how she integrates mindfulness into her practice of psychotherapy. Watch or read the interview below. Donna Rockwell: I would say almost everybody who comes in the door, even though some therapists don’t think this is a good idea, I do, sit with their patients and I teach them meditation practice and we sit, at least in the beginning, a few times together…
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…steps you can take to challenge your critical inner voice or join Dr. Lisa Firestone for the CE Webinar “Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice.” Embrace self-compassion Luckily, there is a much more favorable attitude to adopt toward ourselves that can act as an anti-dote to our “critical inner voice.” That is one of self-compassion. Research has proven that self-compassion training is effective in reducing self-criticism. Additionally, being more sel…
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In her interview with PsychAlive Senior Editor Lisa Firestone, Dr. Donna Rockwell talks about the impact of mindfulness meditation, from its influence on breast cancer patients to the prison population. Watch or read the interview below. Lisa Firestone: There’s been a lot of research showing beneficial effects of mindfulness meditation practice. Could you describe some of the recent findings or what your understanding is about that? Donna Rockwel…
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In her interview with PsychAlive Senior Editor Lisa Firestone, Dr. Donna Rockwell talks about the impact of mindfulness meditation on female soldiers dealing with being assaulted by fellow soldiers. Lisa Firestone: One of the groups that they brought on stage at this conference was soldiers with PTSD from various things. This woman soldier had been assaulted by a fellow soldier, which is very common, unfortunately the most common injury for women…
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In her interview with PsychAlive Senior Editor Lisa Firestone, Dr. Donna Rockwell talks about engaging children in the appreciation for being alive. Donna Rockwell: Another thing that I did with my kids all growing up is when they would go to sleep at night, I’d say, Before we go to sleep after we’ve read, I’d say, well, let’s have a moment of appreciation. So lie on your bed and close your eyes and I just want you to appreciate being alive. I do…
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By Dr. Lisa Firestone and Joyce Catlett Raising children can be one of the most challenging jobs in life; it certainly is one of the most important. Renowned British pediatrician/ psychoanalyst, Donald Winnicott once told a group of parents: “You are engaged in founding the mental health of the next generation.” Although, as parents, we recognize the importance and seriousness of our task, many of us still wonder just how much effect we are goi…
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In this Webinar: This Webinar with Dr. Lisa Firestone explores the many causes of violence. What are some of the psychological roots of violent behavior? How can we understand violence as it occurs in our society? Dr. Firestone will highlight some of the risk factors for violence. She will further illustrate effective treatments and methods to prevent violence. Ordering Information: Once payment is received, you will be emailed a full video r…
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…14 Where: Private Retreat Center in Ojai, California Instructors: Dr. Lisa Firestone and Joyce Catlett Description: Each of us has an “inner critic” judging our every action and instructing us on how to live our lives. But how much are we letting this inner critic control us and sabotage our goals? Are we living our own life or are we living based on someone else’s expectations or prescriptions for our life? Are our actions based on what we really…
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