…otect itself against, that safety is an illusion. In this seeing lies true fearlessness. For as we may find when faced with a physical danger, sometimes the safest place to be is as close as possible to what we fear.” About the Author Meredith Watkins, M.A. is a CA licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with years of experience working with women, teenagers, couples and families. She has worked in many settings, including an outpatient psychiatric…
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…he embarrassment overpowering our sadness, or the anxiety masking a deeper fear. For example, if our partner doesn’t show up for us or lets us down in some way, we may feel righteous and enraged. We may stonewall or erupt in our next interaction with him or her. However, if we look at our initial reaction, our primary emotion, we may recognize that we had more vulnerable feelings, such as feeling hurt, unwanted, or ashamed. These primary feelings…
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…eep. I even find it hard to put it face-down on the table, while eating in fear someone “needs me.” My partner always tells me to put it down and have a chat with her or concentrate on the issue or job at hand. In recent years, mobile phones have become a prevalent part of our lives. In England in the year 2000, 49 percent of people had mobile phones. In the year 2013, that number had jumped to 94 percent. So, in the past 15 years, you have gone f…
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…for our adolescents. They struggle with a sense of identity and belonging, fear of stigma when it comes to mental health and behavioral disorders, isolation, moodiness (often encompassing clinical depression), career choice difficulty, and various peer-related difficulties. I am of the firm belief that a stable, healthy environment and parental support can offer enormous protection against typical teenage difficulties. Learn more about the teenage…
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…hey’ll want a healthy outlet and support system to help them deal with the fear and anxiety that accompanies the excitement of evolving into who they want to be. Once someone has made a change, they will need a plan to prevent relapse. A person’s critical inner voices will be present at every stage of change, including the maintenance phase. By learning tools to combat this inner critic, knowing its tricks and ignoring its directives, the person i…
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…oted in negative overlays from their past. This 90-minute Webinar with Dr. Lisa Firestone will emphasize how healthy sexuality isn’t about a specific strategy, technique, or how often you have sex; it’s about having a healthy attitude toward your own sexuality that extends to your sexual relationships. The Webinar will explore the following subjects: Common self-critical thoughts or “critical inner voices” people experience around sexuality,their…
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…you. This self-knowledge, in turn, frees you to make choices about your future with insight into who you are and who you want to become. Learn more in Dr. Lisa Firestone’s online course with Dr. Dan Siegel: Making Sense of Your Life eCourse…
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…feel they can talk to us when something is going wrong? This Webinar with Lisa Firestone, Ph.D. emphasizes the importance of considering the emotional health of our children, teaching parents techniques for understanding and responding to the emotions of our children, while gaining a better understanding of ourselves and our reactions to our children. Order Now Ordering Information: Once payment is received, you will be emailed a full video recor…
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