…recover, make peace and move on.” When life gives you lemons… Given this reality, what could be a more powerful tool for healing than to forgive? Join Lisa Firestone and Fred Luskin for the online talk “The Power of Forgiveness.”…
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…rive us to lack confidence and be anxious. This 90-minute webinar with Dr. Lisa Firestone will draw on insights from attachment research, concepts from Separation Theory, and principles of self-compassion to shed light on the roots of self-doubt and offer individuals and therapists powerful tools for overcoming insecurity. Learning Objectives: Apply techniques to identify and challenge destructive thinking in clients Distinguish between self-compa…
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…rrifying moment: your baby is screaming, not crying, screaming. You try to feed him. You check his diaper. You try to make him warmer, cooler, calmer, more comfortable, but to no avail. The complete mystery of this precious 8 pound, non-speaking creature rises to your consciousness, and, all at once, you’re struck by the realization that you have absolutely no idea what this tiny person wants or what to do to make him feel better. How you react to…
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…pless, vulnerable person is completely dependent on us. They rely on us to feed them, clothe them, care for them and all the while, we are teaching them to care for themselves so that they can ultimately be independent of us. This would surely be spoken of as a selfless act. While loving and nurturing your children is necessary to their successful growth, giving your whole life to them is not the making of an ideal parent. Parents too often lose s…
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…ople come up to me after my presentations to thank me and tell me that the fears of intimacy and defensive traits I have been outlining perfectly describe their partner. These people are essentially saying, “Yes, I know defenses are hurting my intimate relationship, but it’s not my defenses, it’s theirs.” In my professional experience, it is all too easy for people to identify issues in their partners and increasingly difficult for them to pinpoin…
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…oving feeling. Staying in touch with your desire and sexuality and sharing intimacy in a personal way can be a powerful way to feel closer to your partner. Find healthy ways to vent. It’s okay to be angry or frustrated. Your partner is not perfect. You may be doing a lot to develop yourself, and they may be at a standstill. However, neither silently sitting on your anger or building a case and blowing up are the best strategies to get relief and f…
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…important to carve out time in which we can closely relate to our partner. Intimacy itself triggers a range of complex, and not always pleasant, emotions, such as jealousy and anxiety. Along with the natural toll of stress and schedules, the issues that arise between one’s self and one’s partner can make it easier to go to Facebook than go face-to-face with the emotions that being close can trigger. When the going gets tough, many of us unconsciou…
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…tanding of and ability to assist individuals in developing and maintaining intimacy in their relationships. Participants will learn how to help couples challenge self-protective behaviors that interfere with closeness and intimacy. Learning Objectives: 1. Recognize how methods or defenses formed to deal with pain & anxiety in childhood later come to limit people as adults in their ability to develop and sustain attachments. 2. Summarize the concep…
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…ssing, and you’ll be surprised to see the depths of desire and feelings of intimacy that arise. 3. Slow down – We hear these two words all the time, but we rarely live by them. For most of us slowing down means plopping on the couch or zoning out to the TV the minute our chaotic to-do list is done. No matter how hectic our schedule, there are ways to take pause within our own minds and reconnect with ourselves throughout the day. Mindfulness provi…
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…tic with Technology: Text messaging and emails are a great way to maintain intimacy between you and your partner, even though you are apart. Simply sending a text that says “I love you” or “I miss you” can make your loved one feel special. You can even get inspired and type up a poem or a short story about the two of you and send it to them. Emailing a love letter about your feelings can put a smile on their face, especially if they are having a b…
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