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Free Webinars for Mental Health Awareness Month

…ore 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 learning to recognize the…

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The Art of Wellness: Strategies to Maintain Your Mental Health

…feel more empowered and less alone on your path. In this presentation, Dr. Lisa Firestone and Kevin Hines will discuss tools and strategies individuals can utilize to maintain their mental health. Dr. Lisa Firestone will offer her professional expertise throughout the webinar, discussing important topics in mental health, including suicidality and suicide prevention. Kevin Hines will offer a different perspective on mental health and wellness, dra…

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How to Be Confident

…s, but it actively combats feelings of isolation and depression,” said Dr. Lisa Firestone, who co-authored Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice. * Find tools to help reduce your anxiety – When we feel anxious, it can be very difficult to connect with feelings of confidence. There are many exercises anyone can learn to help them deal with anxiety and return a sense of inner calm and presence. We can find many techniques for alleviating anxiety here. P…

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Self-Loathing

…narratives. Particularly the chapter entitled The Uninvited, in which Dr. Firestone is a student in psychology at Denver University when an old friend drops in, almost catatonic, seeking help. In fiercely funny and sharply intelligent prose Dr. Firestone describes this young man’s struggle, set against the rich backdrop of his own personal circumstances. Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice: An Adjunct to Clinical Practice Length: 90 Minutes Price:…

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Understanding and Overcoming Adverse Childhood Experiences

…l regulation, heal from, and overcome ACEs? In this 90-minute Webinar, Dr. Lisa Firestone will explain the role of ACEs in shaping a person’s life. She will define what ACEs are and explore recent eye-opening findings on their short and long-term effects on people’s mental and physical health. Participants in the Webinar will learn interventions both in childhood and adulthood that can be extremely beneficial to those affected by ACEs. Dr. Firesto…

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PTSD, Violence treatment, psychalive

Dr. Don Meichenbaum on the Application of Stress Inoculation Treatment for Individuals Suffering from PTSD

…he treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. In this interview with Dr. Lisa Firestone, Dr. Meichenbaum discusses the importance of both treatment and preventative treatment for individuals with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. He also addresses applications for the treatment of violent individuals in clinical practice. Violence Treatment – Built In Guidelines:   No mater what skills training that you undertake with individuals, groups, whether…

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Are You Overthinking Everything?

…t process that leads to unfavorable outcomes. We are listening to what Dr. Firestone refers to as a “critical inner voice” in our heads that hones in on the negative aspects of a situation. This “voice” is like a sadistic coach that feeds us a ceaseless stream of criticism and undermines our goals. It’s that thought that pops up when we are about to go on a job interview: “You’ll never get this. You’re going to embarrass yourself. Just look how ne…

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Overcoming Your Inner Critic: A Video Interview with Robert Firestone, Ph.D.

…Dr. Robert Firestone explains the five steps of Voice Therapy, a process by which people can identify and overcome their “Critical Inner Voice.”…

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Having Healthy Sex and Relationships After Sexual Abuse

…rence between sex and abuse, you can recognize how your healthy desire for intimacy comes from a different universe than the power grab forced on you through an abusive sex act. Sex is consensual and it’s something that you want! Unwanted arousal during unwanted sexual contact has nothing to do with choice or healthy desire. If your body responded in a sexual manner to sexual abuse, you experienced arousal non-concordance. This is a physiological…

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Video Playlist: Dr. Robert Firestone

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