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6 CE Online Suicide Prevention Training: Fulfill California’s Requirement for Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention

…with clients who attempt suicide of actually die by suicide ABOUT DR. LISA FIRESTONE: For more than 30 years, Dr. Lisa Firestone has traveled all over the world educating mental health and health professionals, educators, and the public on effective methods to help save lives from suicide. This course meets the new six-hour accreditation requirements that all California Psychologists must complete effective January 1, 2020.   Register Now   The Ca…

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How to Preserve Your Individuality While Quarantining with Your Partner

…hese issues: Creating Thriving Relationships with Drs. Dan Siegel and Lisa Firestone Be honest. Honesty is vital for your integrity as an individual and necessary for establishing trust in your close relationship. Even in situations where it is difficult to be honest, it’s best to be truthful. When you are dishonest or deceptive, you are betraying yourself. When you are not honest with your partner, you are fracturing his or her sense of reality….

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Seven Qualities of an Ideal Partner

…relationship. Besides, it always feels good to have fun with someone! Read Dr. Lisa Firestone’s Article on the Characteristics of an Ideal Partner Creating Thriving Relationships: Free Webinar with Drs. Daniel Siegel and Lisa Firestone Length: 60 Minutes Price: FREE On-Demand Webinars Watch Now In this Webinar: This Webinar will feature a lively discussion between friends and colleagues Drs. Dan Siegel and Lisa Firestone on the essential… Learn M…

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The Voice of Addiction

…of them that is self-critical, self-sabotaging and self-destructive). Dr. Firestone will explain the steps of Voice Therapy, a cognitive, affective, and behavioral approach to challenging one’s core negative beliefs about themselves. She will help individuals and therapists working with clients learn ways to overcome the thought processes that influence addictive behavior. Dr. Firestone will further emphasize the importance of helping individuals…

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Challenging the Fantasy Bond

…n. In this webinar, Dr. Lisa Firestone will explain her father, Dr. Robert Firestone’s, concept of the fantasy bond. She will discuss how the original “bond” that is formed in a family can keep people stuck in the past, reliving rather than living their own lives. The incorporation of these early fantasy dynamics can lead to limiting psychological defenses and a critical self-concept that go on to negatively impact how an individual relates to the…

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Free Webinars for Mental Health Awareness Month

…eople struggling every day. In this one-hour online presentation, Dr. Lisa Firestone will share valuable information on various methods that have been proven to help alleviate symptoms of depression.     How to Stop Sabotaging Yourself Each of us has an “inner critic” judging our every action and instructing us on how to live our lives. This Webinar with Dr. Lisa Firestone can help individuals stop self-sabotaging by learning to recognize their in…

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The Art of Wellness: Strategies to Maintain Your Mental Health

…more empowered and less alone on your path. In this presentation, Dr. Lisa Firestone and Kevin Hines will discuss tools and strategies individuals can utilize to maintain their mental health. Dr. Lisa Firestone will offer her professional expertise throughout the webinar, discussing important topics in mental health, including suicidality and suicide prevention. Kevin Hines will offer a different perspective on mental health and wellness, drawing…

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How to Get Over a Breakup

…lationship is often the result of our having created a fantasy bond,” said Firestone. A couple forms a fantasy bond, usually unconsciously, as a way to feel that they’re not alone, while remaining emotionally distanced from each other. The relationship is often marked by less physical affection, less real, personal relating, fewer acts of kindness, more deadening routines and increased defensiveness. The patterns a couple falls into can ultimately…

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Bad Mood: 10 Ways to Overcome a Bad Mood

…y sound simple, but this is actually something psychologists like Dr. Lisa Firestone advise people to try when they’re experiencing symptoms of depression. The very act of smiling or laughing can improve our mood. One study even showed that forcing a smile can genuinely reduce stress and increase positive feelings. “Play your favorite sitcom, watch a funny movie or read a comical writer,” said Dr. Firestone. “Don’t think of this exercise as merely…

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