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The Role of Anger in Depression

…st our tendency to turn our anger on ourselves, the more compassionate and alive we can feel in facing any challenge, including depression. Join Dr. Lisa Firestone for the CE Webinar “Helping Clients Overcome Depression.”…

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Ep 1: Why Do We Push and Pull in Our Relationships?

…g more closeness and the other needing more space. Psychologists often refer to this as the Pursuer/Distancer Dynamic. Recent research has shown that couples stuck in this mode are actually at the highest risk for divorce. In this episode, we discuss this common relationship problem with Dr. Lisa Firestone, who explains the source of this dynamic and offers practical advice for how each person in the couple can shift their own behaviors to break f…

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Helping Clients Develop Secure Attachment: Online Workshop

…ave the best patient outcomes. In this illuminating, two-part Webinar, Dr. Lisa Firestone will integrate the latest attachment theory and neurobiological research to help clinicians understand attachment and how it impacts psychotherapy. In two 90-minute sessions (three hours total), this online workshop will focus on how to help patients create coherent narratives, so that they can move from less secure forms of attachment to earned secure attach…

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How Emotions Guide Your Life

…personal endeavors a person can pursue. In this free one-hour Webinar, Dr. Lisa Firestone will explore the role of emotions in shaping our lives. She will draw on research by Dr. Les Greenberg, the primary originator of Emotion-Focused Therapy, with whom she recently created the online course “The Power of Emotion.” Her Webinar will help illuminate: The difference between adaptive and maladaptive emotions Where maladaptive emotion comes from What…

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An Introduction to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and What You Can Do About It

    In this Webinar: This 90-minute webinar with Dr. Lisa Firestone will introduce mental health professionals and individuals who struggle or know someone who may struggle with OCD to: What causes OCD The manifestations of OCD that are not often recognized The way OCD operates and the serious impact it has on people’s lives The most effective treatments for OCD Techniques individuals and therapists can use to effectively address OCD symptoms Mil…

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Overcoming Breakups and Rejection

…y healthier, more satisfying relationships. In this 90-minute Webinar, Dr. Lisa Firestone will introduce individuals and therapists to psychological tools that can help a person on their path to heal from a breakup or rejection: These include: Exploring how the past has shaped one’s relationship patterns, choices, and reactions Recognizing critical self-attacks that are triggered by a separation Understanding one’s emotions: how to express feeling…

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Talking About Suicide: What You Need to Know to Help Save a Life

…you know may be in a suicidal crisis. This webinar with suicidologist Dr. Lisa Firestone will take the subject of suicide out of the shadows and teach you ways that you can help save a life. This FREE webinar will: • Outline steps you can take to reach out and help someone who may be suicidal • Highlight warning signs for suicide • Describe resources that can help save a life • Shed light on the self-destructive thoughts that suicidal individuals…

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Change Your Attachment Style to Have a Better Life

…lationships and live the life you imagined, not the one prescribed to you from your past. To learn more about how to write a coherent narrative and develop an earned secure attachment, join Dr. Lisa Firestone and Dr. Daniel Siegel for the online course “Making Sense of Your Life: Understanding Your Past to Liberate Your Present and Empower Your Future.”…

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Collaborative Communication: A Powerful Tool for Couples

In this Webinar: In this webinar, Dr. Lisa Firestone will explore collaborative communication as a powerful tool for couples to gain a deeper understanding of the other and achieve more balance and closeness in their relationship. Many of our relationship problems come down to the way we communicate. In order for two people with two completely different minds and two complex personal histories to live harmoniously, there needs to be a certain amo…

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Is Mental Illness a Bigger Threat to Kids than Physical Illness?

…kids the most effective treatment possible. We can demand better resources and care for children and families who are in psychological distress and build a better future for all of our children. Join Dr. Lisa Firestone for the free Webinar “How to Raise Emotionally Healthy Children” on Dec. 4. Learn more or register here. Learn more about children’s mental health by visiting APA.org…

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