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Expectation vs. Reality: Finding Joy in Your Actual Valentine’s Day

In February, we are compelled to turn our attention to love. Romantic cards and flowers... >>

Writing as Sanctuary: Carrying Grief Word by Word

Grief hits hard. It can be sudden — being fired, losing your house to fire,... >>

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What Is Good Self-Care, and Why You Deserve It

All my life I’ve been living in the fast lane Can’t slow down, I’m a... >>

How to Love Your Partner the Way They Want to Be Loved

As much as being in love can feel like a natural state we either experience... >>

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Make Sense of Your Past to Empower Your Future: The Power of Creating a Coherent Narrative

LIVE Webinar February 12, 2026 - Dr. Firestone will draw upon the latest research and outline the process of writing a coherent narrative. Creating a coherent narrative also contributes to developing earned secure attachment. CEUS are available with purchase. [button size="medium" style="primary" text="Purchase on Psychsem" link="https://psychsem.com/live/make-sense-of-your-past-to-empower-your-future-the-power-of-creating-a-coherent-narrative---february-12.php"]

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Myths of Attachment Styles: What Real Science Tells Us

LIVE Webinar on March 12, 2026. Join Ann Kelley, PhD and Sue Marriott, LCSW, CGP as they challenge oversimplified attachment frameworks popularized on social media and explore the dynamic, context-dependent nature of attachment patterns.​​​​​​​ It's FREE with option to purchase 1.5 CE. [button size="medium" style="primary" text="Purchase on CE-Go" link="https://psych-alive.ce-go.com/the-myths-of-attachment-styles-what-real-science-tells-us"]

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Building Trust: Using Mindfulness to Overcome Relationship Anxiety

I accidentally found Mindfulness before I ever heard the word. I was having a minor... >>

Why Are You Avoiding Intimacy?

There’s often a lot of mystery surrounding a budding relationship. When we first start dating... >>

Why Can’t You Move on From Your Relationship?

Relationships often end after a pile-up of issues become too messy to unravel. We can’t... >>

Fantasy Bond 101

This month, I’ve been working on creating a whiteboard explaining the fantasy bond and I’ve... >>

Challenging the Fantasy Bond

In this blog, I am excited to share the introduction and conclusion from my new... >>

Home (not again) for the Holidays

Many people are fresh off gathering with family this holiday season. Getting together with our... >>

The Destructive Ways We Self-Parent as Adults

The relationship we have with our parents or primary caretakers is almost never black or... >>

Are You Sabotaging Yourself?

Many people struggle with reconciling what they think they want with what they go about... >>

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The Fantasy Bond

The question of why love fades can be explained by the concept of the fantasy... >>

Can Love be Learned?

Anyone who has indulged in romantic comedies like When Harry Met Sally, As Good as... >>

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Dr. Robert Firestone on The Fantasy Bond

Dr. Robert Firestone, author of Fear of Intimacy and The Fantasy Bond explains the concept... >>

VIDEO: The Nature of Anger

Donald Meichenbaum, Ph.D. is  a founder of Cognitive Behavioral Modification and has been voted one... >>

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Challenging the Fantasy Bond: A Search for Personal Identity and Freedom

by Robert W. Firestone, Ph.D. Why are many of us compelled to repeat the pain of our past, while avoiding positive experiences that could enrich our lives? This is the much-anticipated follow-up to the critically-acclaimed and bestselling The Fantasy Bond. [button size="medium" style="primary" text="Purchase on Amazon" link="https://www.amazon.com/Challenging-Fantasy-Bond-Personal-Identity/dp/1433835819" target=""]

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Suicide Prevention: Tools to Save a Life

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Dr. Lisa Firestone will draw from the most up-to-date research on suicide prevention and share current best practices to help save a life.

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The Art of Wellness: Strategies to Maintain Your Mental Health

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Dr. Lisa Firestone and Kevin Hines will discuss tools and strategies individuals can utilize to maintain their mental health.

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Challenging the Fantasy Bond

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Therapists and individuals understand how and why this primitive defense develops and how it goes on to affect clients in everything from destructive relationship patterns to self-sabotaging behaviors.

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Love + Connection: A Course on Creating Thriving Relationships

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This eye-opening online course draws on scientific discoveries, innovative theory, and inspiring insights to shine light on how we can create relationships that thrive.

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