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Top 10 Effective Communication Techniques for Couples

…sty. Learn your partner’s body language. For example, Michael learned that Lisa had different walks for each of her moods. There was a walk when she was busy, there was one when she was angry, and a totally different walk when she was relaxed. Michael is often tuned into her body language to detect her mood and to pick a good time to talk to her. When communicating with your partner do not ignore their body language because that is how you can det…

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Helping Clients Develop Secure Attachment: Online Workshop

…ave the best patient outcomes. In this illuminating, two-part Webinar, Dr. Lisa Firestone will integrate the latest attachment theory and neurobiological research to help clinicians understand attachment and how it impacts psychotherapy. In two 90-minute sessions (three hours total), this online workshop will focus on how to help patients create coherent narratives, so that they can move from less secure forms of attachment to earned secure attach…

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How Emotions Guide Your Life

…personal endeavors a person can pursue. In this free one-hour Webinar, Dr. Lisa Firestone will explore the role of emotions in shaping our lives. She will draw on research by Dr. Les Greenberg, the primary originator of Emotion-Focused Therapy, with whom she recently created the online course “The Power of Emotion.” Her Webinar will help illuminate: The difference between adaptive and maladaptive emotions Where maladaptive emotion comes from What…

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The Secret to Staying Close to Your Partner

…our best hope for breaking the cycles that would otherwise destroy or diminish our relationships and sharing closer, more loving connections. Join Dr. Lisa Firestone and Dr. Les Greenberg for the eCourse “The Power of Emotion.”…

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An Introduction to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and What You Can Do About It

    In this Webinar: This 90-minute webinar with Dr. Lisa Firestone will introduce mental health professionals and individuals who struggle or know someone who may struggle with OCD to: What causes OCD The manifestations of OCD that are not often recognized The way OCD operates and the serious impact it has on people’s lives The most effective treatments for OCD Techniques individuals and therapists can use to effectively address OCD symptoms Mil…

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Healing from Trauma

    In this Webinar: In this 90-minute webinar, Dr. Lisa Firestone will focus in on tools, techniques, and treatments for recovering from trauma. Her presentation will include: Introduction to psychological first aid, which can be used in or following a crisis Description of the use of creating a coherent narrative as a method to resolve trauma Toolkit of techniques for calming down overwhelming emotional reactions Emphasis on the practice of sel…

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How to Find Healing in Relationships After Trauma

…enal book, Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself and Lisa Ferentz’s new book, Finding Your Ruby Slippers: Transformative Life Lessons from the Therapist’s Couch. 3. Allow yourself to see the depths of your current relationships. Oftentimes, trauma survivors are givers who expect and accept nothing in return. It might be tough to see the true depth of the love, support and compassion those close to you can (and want to) provid…

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Real Love and How to Manifest It: A Conversation with Sharon Salzberg

…e how this is possible. In her one-hour conversation with PsychAlive’s Dr. Lisa Firestone, Ms. Salzberg will explain how real love begins with ourselves. She will define love as a verb that involves the actions of paying attention and connecting to others. She will discuss skillful means for making these connections, which involves being curious and mindful, rather than fearful and fixed in our perspective. She will address the inherent challenges…

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Finding Healthy and Satisfying Sexuality Through Self-acceptance

…oted in negative overlays from their past. This 90-minute Webinar with Dr. Lisa Firestone will emphasize how healthy sexuality isn’t about a specific strategy, technique, or how often you have sex; it’s about having a healthy attitude toward your own sexuality that extends to your sexual relationships. The Webinar will explore the following subjects: Common self-critical thoughts or “critical inner voices” people experience around sexuality,their…

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Making Sense of Your Past by Daniel Siegel, M.D.

…so come to believe that making sense is essential to our well- being and happiness. – Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation 2010, New York, NY: Bantam Books Join Dr. Daniel Siegel and Dr. Lisa Firestone for the online course “Making Sense of Your Story: Understanding Your Past to Liberate Your Present and Empower Your Future.”   Watch an exclusive PsychAlive video featuring Dr. Daniel Siegel discussing mindsi…

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