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Challenging the Fantasy Bond: A Search for Personal Identity and Freedom

…In this thought-provoking book, clinical psychologist and theorist Robert Firestone explains how the fantasy bond, an illusion of connection, develops early in childhood to cope with the pain and frustration resulting from parental misattunement, neglect, or mistreatment. It is manifested as a destructive internal thought process, the critical inner voice. Later, the fantasy bond is extended to family members, intimate partners, and social groups…

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Thanksgiving is Good for Your Mental Health

…hursday in November. Sections adapted from: Daring to Love, Move Beyond Fear of Intimacy, Embrace Vulnerability and Create Lasting Connection Tamsen Firestone with Robert Firestone, Ph.D. New Harbinger Publications, 2018…

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Challenging the Fantasy Bond

…Fantasy Bond               reprinted with permission: American Psychological Association copyright © 2022 [Robert W. Firestone]…

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How to Go “All In” in a Relationship (Without Losing Yourself)

…problem with this dynamic, which my father, psychologist and author Robert Firestone, has termed a “fantasy bond” is that the couple chooses a fantasy of connection over the fulfillment of really relating to each other. Many people avoid going all in for fear of losing themselves in a relationship. Yet, maintaining our individuality and avoiding a fantasy bond is actually one of the most powerful ways to keep love alive. When we stay open and vuln…

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Making Sense of Your Life to Empower Your Future

…you. This self-knowledge, in turn, frees you to make choices about your future with insight into who you are and who you want to become. Learn more in Dr. Lisa Firestone’s online course with Dr. Dan Siegel: Making Sense of Your Life eCourse…

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How to Deal with Relationship Anxiety

…y and how to identify and overcome your critical inner voice.   Learn more strategies for overcoming relationship anxiety in our Webinar with Dr. Lisa Firestone: Understanding and Overcoming Relationship Anxiety….

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Experts at Home: Dr. Daniel Zamir on Tools for Living in Anxious Times

…In this Experts at Home conversation, Dr. Lisa Firestone talks with Dr. Daniel Zamir about helpful tools for living during anxious times. Watch Now: Subscribe to PsychAlive (it’s free!) to see more Experts at Home.  …

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Experts at Home: Dr. John Draper on Prioritizing Mental Health During Times of Crisis

…In this Experts at Home conversation, Dr. Lisa Firestone talks with Dr. John Draper, the Project Director of the SAMHSA-funded National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. They discuss mental health challenges during Covid-19 and the value of prioritizing mental health during times of crisis. Watch Now: Subscribe to PsychAlive (it’s free!) to see more Experts at Home.  …

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Experts at Home: Dr. Kristin Neff on Self-Compassion

…In this Experts at Home conversation, Dr. Lisa Firestone talks with researcher Dr. Kristin Neff about the importance of practicing Self-Compassion, especially during challenging times such as this global pandemic. Watch Now: Subscribe to PsychAlive (it’s free!) to see more Experts at Home.  …

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Experts at Home – Drs. Nicole Cammack & Danielle Busby on Black Mental Health

In this Experts at Home conversation, Dr. Lisa Firestone talks with Drs. Nicole Cammack & Danielle Busby about Black Mental Health. Drs. Cammack & Busby are two of the founders BlackMentalWellness.com, a website with the mission to provide access to evidence-based information and resources about mental health and behavioral health topics from a Black perspective, to highlight and increase the diversity of mental health professionals, and to decre…

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