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Do You or Your Partner Have an Avoidant Attachment Pattern?

…n for our psychological survival. We should start to challenge a “critical inner voice” that may tell us we are “worthless and unimportant” or that our feelings and wants are “too much.” On PsychAlive.org, I’m teaching a two-part Webinar on “Developing Secure Attachment” that will introduce empowering tools to make sense of our attachment patterns and start to develop more inner security. Whatever way we choose to go about it, there is incredible…

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Free Webinars for Mental Health Awareness Month

…ed by depression with more people struggling every day. In this one-hour online presentation, Dr. Lisa Firestone will share valuable information on various methods that have been proven to help alleviate symptoms of depression.     How to Stop Sabotaging Yourself Each of us has an “inner critic” judging our every action and instructing us on how to live our lives. This Webinar with Dr. Lisa Firestone can help individuals stop self-sabotaging by le…

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11 Ways to Ease Your Anxious Mind

…negative, anxiety-inducing modes of thinking. Come uncover the freedom and inner peace that you deserve as you learn The importance of slowing down and relaxing your body How to respond to your inner critic Ways to channel your anxious energy toward skillful behaviors How to cultivate a state of mind that releases the anxious mind and more… Order Now Ordering Information Once payment is received, you will be emailed a full video recording of this…

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Are You Giving Up on Love?

…t to feel easily trapped or intruded on. We may become controlling, overly critical, or destructively jealous. Or we may simply become…distracted. It is all too easy to let practical aspects of life take over, especially with so many to choose from. Careers and kids tend to be big justifications we offer up when we realize we’ve lost touch with our partner. These, of course, are important priorities, but we can use them to divert us from our own d…

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Powerful Tools to Fight Depression

…on the different techniques that can help them overcome depression. In this one-hour online presentation, Dr. Lisa Firestone will: • Share up-to-date information on various methods that have been proven to help alleviate symptoms of depression • Introduce a concept known as the “critical inner voice,” an internal enemy we all possess that fuels symptoms of depression and discourages those suffering from engaging in the very behaviors that could he…

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How Your Attachment Pattern Influences Your Life

…their partner when they themselves feel distressed. The person’s sense of inner security usually comes from having experienced a secure attachment as a child to a primary care taker. Children who develop a secure pattern are able to experience their parents or primary caretakers as a safe and solid base from which they can venture out and explore the world. As an adult, they can similarly feel secure and connected to their partner, while allowing…

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Understanding Anxious-Preoccupied Attachment 

…w you behave)? Techniques to break free from negative cycles, develop more inner security, and achieve closer, more fulfilling relationships Tools to calm down and relieve anxiety that arises in relationships Learning Objectives: List the common characteristics of an Anxious-Preoccupied attachment pattern Demonstrate how an Anxious-Ambivalent attachment pattern in childhood affects people throughout their lives and can lead to Anxious-Preoccupied…

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Understanding Dismissive-Avoidant Attachment 

…w you behave)? Techniques to break free from negative cycles, develop more inner security, and achieve closer, more fulfilling relationships Tools to enhance tolerance for emotional closeness Learning Objectives: List the common characteristics of a Dismissive-Avoidant attachment pattern Demonstrate how an Avoidant attachment pattern in childhood affects people throughout their lives and can lead to Dismissive-Avoidant patterns in adulthood Discus…

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Understanding Fearful-Avoidant Attachment 

…w you behave)? Techniques to break free from negative cycles, develop more inner security, and achieve closer, more fulfilling relationships Tools to calm down in times of stress Learning Objectives: List the common characteristics of a Fearful-Avoidant attachment pattern Demonstrate how a Disorganized attachment pattern in childhood affects people throughout their lives and can lead to Fearful-Avoidant patterns in adulthood Discuss how a patient…

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How to Handle Feeling Wronged By Your Partner

…f much of the anxiety she had about her husband’s travel and gave her more inner security. 5. Think about your ultimate goal. When trying to resolve a conflict, many couples find themselves going around and around in circles. If one person is always blaming and unwilling to forgive the other, it can leave little hope for returning to an equal and loving way of relating. In these times, it’s helpful to remember that we have 100 percent control over…

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