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Mindsight: The Unexpected Value of Getting to Know Yourself

…hat psychologist and author Dr. Robert Firestone refers to as the Critical Inner Voice. The Critical Inner Voice is created from experiences we had as children that caused us to turn against ourselves and develop negative self-perceptions. When left unchallenged, this inner critic can dictate our lives. A perfect illustration of this takes place in the classic film “Annie Hall.” When a young couple (Annie and Alvie) first meet, an awkward dialogue…

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The Fantasy Bond & Societal Violence Fred Branfman interviews Dr. Robert Firestone about the fantasy bond and societa… What is a Fantasy Bond? Author Tamsen Firestone describes how fantasy bonds can form early in life and g… Experts at Home – Robert Neimeyer on Coping with Grief In this Experts at Home conversation, Dr. Robert Neimeyer joins Dr. Lisa Firesto… Experts at Home: Dr. Katayune Kaeni on the Mental Health of New Parents For people…

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7 Ways Your Childhood Affects How You Parent

…experience could inform the current situation. 7. Listening to a critical inner voice – Our insecurities and self-attacks tend to be cranked up when we become parents, because having our own kids reminds us of when and where we developed these self-perceptions in the first place. Our “critical inner voice” starts to take shape very early in our development when we internalize negative attitudes our parents had toward us and themselves. Perhaps as…

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Overcoming the Inner Enemy that Causes Depression

…To battle depression means taking on this internalized enemy or “critical inner voice.” Learning how to identify the self-destructive thoughts of this inner critic and how to take actions in your own self interest is the beginning of challenging the roots of depression. In this Webinar, Dr. Lisa Firestone will address ways we can identify and deal effectively with the negative thinking that leads to the destructive spiral of depression and hopele…

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A Way Out of Loneliness

…: Learn about the psychological roots of loneliness. Overcome the critical inner voice that perpetuates feelings of isolation. Challenge the psychological defenses that limit one’s ability to make connections. In the past 40 years, the percentage of U.S. adults who say they’re lonely has doubled from 20 to 40 percent. Recent research has found that loneliness and social isolation are a greater threat to public health in the United States than obes…

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A Way Out of Loneliness: How to Feel Less Isolated and Alone

…w: Learn about the psychological roots of loneliness Overcome the critical inner voice that perpetuates feelings of isolation Challenge the psychological defenses that limit one’s ability to make connections While loneliness can make us feel outcast or disconnected from others, we are certainly not alone in what we’re going through. Last year, a national survey of more than 20,000 Americans showed that most U.S. adults are considered lonely. On a…

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Helping Clients Overcome Depression

…elp clients identify a destructive line of thinking known as the “critical inner voice” that can perpetuate a cycle of depression. When someone is in a depressed state, the hopelessness they feel seems to cloud the lens through which they see themselves and the world around them. They may get lost in painful patterns of rumination that make it especially difficult to take actions that may help reduce depressive symptoms. By identifying the self-de…

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A Guide to Finding Yourself

…g ourselves. Dr. Firestone advises that we stop listening to our “critical inner voice.” This destructive thought process can be made up of a judgmental attitude that tells us we aren’t good enough to succeed or don’t deserve what we want or a soothing-seeming attitude that tells us we don’t have to try or that we need to be taken care of or controlled. By recognizing and standing up to this internal enemy, we learn not to be parental or childish…

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Dealing Effectively with Depression

…To battle depression means taking on this internalized enemy “the critical inner voice.” Identifying the self-destructive thoughts of this critical inner voice and learning to take actions in one’s own self interest, is the beginning of challenging the roots of depression. In this Webinar, therapists will learn how to help clients identify their critical inner voices through assessment instruments and homework exercises. They will be introduced to…

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