Lisa Firestone, Ph.D.
Lisa Firestone, PhD is the Director of Research and Education at the Glendon Association www.glendon.org and Senior Editor for www.psychalive.org . She is an author her books include Creating a Life of Meaning and Compassion and The Self under Siege and Sex and Love in Intimate Relationships.
Lisa Firestone is a trainer on the topics of couple relationships as well as suicide and violence. She has been involved in clinical training and research in the areas of suicide and violence which resulted in the development of the assessments Firestone Assessment of Self-destructive Thoughts (FAST) and (FASI) and the Firestone Assessment of Violent Thoughts (FAVT) for adults and adolescents.
Lisa is a clinical psychologist in private practice and consultant in the management of high-risk clients.
www.drlisafirestone.com
What Is Your Role in Your Relationship?
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The Role of Anger in Depression
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What Drives Our Loneliness?
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Be The One To Help Save A Life From Suicide
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The Unselfish Art of Prioritizing Yourself
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How to Not Lose Track of What’s Really Important
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Take Control of Who You Are in Your Relationship
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A Guide to the Fantasy Bond
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How Embracing Vulnerability Strengthens Our Relationships
Science has revealed a long list of complex reasons why social connections benefit our mental and physical... >>
Is Being Proud of Your Kids Really about You?
Parents often exclaim that they are so proud of their children. “She got into Harvard.” “He... >>