Why Are So Many Parents Limited in Loving Their Children?
…es in a more loving, positive direction. Join the eCourse on “Compassionate Parenting” featuring work by Dr. Robert Firestone….
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The Impact of Death on our Everyday Lives
…the effects of unconscious and conscious death anxiety on human behavior in order to cope with its consequences and better understand ourselves. Learn about Dr. Robert Firestone’s forthcoming book Overcoming the Destructive Inner Voice: True Stories of Therapy and Transformation….
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The Fantasy Bond or Primary Defense
…and self-punishing components of the fantasy bond. Read more in Dr. Robert Firestone’s new book: The Enemy Within: Separation Theory and Voice Therapy References Jacobson (2009). Considering Interactions between Genes, Environment, Biology, and Social Context. Psychological Science Agenda. Siegel, D. & Hartzell, M. (2003). Parenting from the Inside Out. New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher Silverman, L. & Weinberger, J. (1985). Mommy and I Are One: Implica…
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The Fantasy Bond Defined for Professionals
…An Introduction to The Fantasy Bond with Dr. Lisa Firestone …
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Why Are We Hooked on Rejection?
…want to be with us romantically? My father, psychologist and author Robert Firestone, recently commented, “It’s amazing how people will suck the marrow out of rejection.” While most of us like to think that all we want is true love, the reality is, many of us are addicted to rejection. Rejection validates the negative point of view of what my father calls a “critical inner voice.” This “voice” represents an internal enemy shaped out of negative ev…
Learn MoreWhere the Rubber Meets the Road
…ed a psychology conference in New York City and stumbled across Dr. Robert Firestone’s book, The Fantasy Bond. In spite of the fact I had stacks of assigned reading, this was the book I couldn’t put down. It enlightened me in ways none of my professors could, answering theoretical questions roaming around in my freshly primed mind. Most importantly, it made sense, not just theoretically, but personally. And this really is the crux of the matter, t…
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What Goes On in the Mind of Your Therapist?
…occasionally be curious about what they are experiencing. My father Robert Firestone recently wrote a book, which offers a unique glimpse into the mind of the therapist, Overcoming the Destructive Inner Voice. In it, he tells true stories of working with patients in therapy and their process of transformation. In his introduction, he wrote, “Psychotherapy represents a powerful personal interaction and a unique human relationship in which a trained…
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The Self Under Siege
…f-realization, and serves as the core resistance to psychotherapy and a more happy and harmonious life. Learn more about Dr. Robert Firestone’s book The Self Under Siege…
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Achieving Sexual Intimacy
…How do our critical thoughts and self-conscious attitudes prevent us from getting close physically? Psychologist Dr. Lisa Firestone talks about the thought processes that can get in the way of experiencing sexual intimacy and ways of overcoming these distancing patterns….
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You Don’t Want What You Say You Want
…with others, — each individual in the couple could expand his or her capacity for both giving and accepting love. Learn more about Dr. Firestone’s latest book The Self Under Siege:…
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