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…or contact one of the crisis resources immediately. You deserve immediate help! 8 ways to help yourself if there’s a waiting list for therapy If you are able to safely wait for care: Appreciate yourself and your effort to grow. Reaching out for help is an amazing step. I hope it gives you some peace of mind knowing you’re actively pursuing and will be getting the help you deserve. This may not feel very big, though we know it’s a huge victory. Kn…
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…n’t help but notice you seem distressed.” If they respond, ask, “How can I help?” Then help them develop a plan to address the problem, or help them develop a plan for coping, or both. If they do not respond, or say there is nothing you can do, simply say “I’m a good listener.” Again, if possible, follow up with that person at an appropriate time to see how the person is doing. The three scenarios above are merely examples of how PFA might begin….
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…uicidal ideation. Learning Objectives: 1. Summarize basic CAMS approach to suicidality 2 Utilize suicide specific assessment and treatment planning 3. Describe the tracking of ongoing risk for suicide 4. Explain the interactive assessment process between client and therapist Order Now Ordering Information: Once payment is received, you will be emailed a full video recording of this webinar along with all presentation materials. Optional CEs (2) ma…
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…ader sense and in the most long-term sense, in dealing with the problem of suicide, early intervention and prevention really is the key here. And the ability to work with mother and infant dyads in the first year on the attachment relationship. And we can pick up by the second month easily, we can now pick up, you know, these problems as they’re moving away from each other, so to speak. We can pick up dissociation very quickly. We now know the psy…
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…ssue it is and to give a name, a voice, and a “face” to both those lost to suicide and to the survivors left behind. Faces of Suicide makes a powerful statement about the need to bring this issue into the open. Official Choice of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and American Association of Suicidology Conference. Winner at Western Psychological Association Film Festival. This moving documentary is being offered as a community service…
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…ance. We hope you join us! There are NO CEs available for this webinar. Learn about the eCourse “Love and Connection” with Drs. Lisa Firestone and Dan Siegel….
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…oven ways to become more secure: Coherent Narrative Drs. Daniel Siegel and Lisa Firestone are strong proponents of the coherent narrative. This is a process of writing about childhood experiences, in order to make connections to current behavior. Writing a coherent narrative is a tool that can literally rewire the brain and help people develop a more secure attachment style. This article outlines the process and links to an e-Course led by Drs. Fi…
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…re situations like sports or academics, or playing video games,” wrote Dr. Lisa Firestone, who co-authored Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice with Robert Firestone. “As an adult, it can mean becoming anti-social, avoiding goal-driven behaviors, or abusing substances like alcohol. Our defense mechanisms may influence us to engage in self-soothing rituals or to avoid perceived dangers.” Defense Mechanisms in Adulthood As adults, catching on to our de…
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