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How to Become More Adult and Successful in Your Life

…rstandably be one of anger or embarrassment. Carefully consider or explore feedback rather than reject it summarily, then decide which aspects of the feedback you agree or disagree with, and respond from an adult perspective. Develop goals, both personal and transcendent, and live by them with integrity. An important aspect of being an adult involves envisioning goals that express your unique identity and interests, and then taking the actions nec…

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Societal Defenses Against Death Anxiety

…easily influenced and manipulated by others throughout their lives. Their fear of leaving the security of the family for a world of personal decision making and responsibility (the fear of individuation) can be partially avoided by a strict conformity to the standards and worldviews of their society. Nonconformity requires unusual courage because there is always guilt, fear and a sense of aloneness inherent in breaking with tradition. In addition…

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How To Be More Loving

…gs over time. Dr. Firestone will draw on Dr. Robert Firestone’s concepts’ “fear of intimacy” and the “fantasy bond” as well as findings from attachment theory and Emotion-Focused Therapy to describe common patterns that create distance and proven strategies to achieve more closeness. Individuals, couples, and therapists working with clients will benefit by learning about how negative dynamics operate, how they can be avoided, and how they can be r…

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How to Deal with Rejection

How to Deal with Rejection

…ans making our critical inner voice are number one enemy. Dr.’s Robert and Lisa Firestone have outlined specific steps we can take to identify these voices, make sense of them, separate from them, and challenge them on an action level. Taking this practice seriously can really help us stay in a healthy and realistic mind frame when recovering from a break up. Read about the steps to challenge your critical inner voice. Don’t Look Back with Rose-Co…

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Is Happiness Really Normal?

…enticity as a mask, a disguise protecting them from the abyss. Existential fears can cause people to lead lives that are less personally fulfilling. They may avoid meaningful experiences as a defense against the inevitable pain of the human condition. Dr. Robert Firestone describes this condition in his blog “Life-Affirming Death Awareness:” Most people spend their lifetime without a great deal of self-awareness, living lives of emptiness and drud…

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

…king 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   T…

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Free Webinars for Mental Health Awareness Month

…ore people 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 the…

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The Art of Wellness: Strategies to Maintain Your Mental Health

…feel 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, dra…

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Resources from How to Raise an Emotionally Healthy Child

…feel they can talk to us when something is going wrong? This webinar with Lisa Firestone, Ph.D. emphasizes the importance of considering the emotional health of our children, teaching parents techniques for understanding and responding to the emotions of our children, while gaining a better understanding of ourselves and our reactions to our children. View slides from How to Raise an Emotionally Healthy Child To request a full video recording of…

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Self-Loathing

…narratives. Particularly the chapter entitled The Uninvited, in which Dr. Firestone is a student in psychology at Denver University when an old friend drops in, almost catatonic, seeking help. In fiercely funny and sharply intelligent prose Dr. Firestone describes this young man’s struggle, set against the rich backdrop of his own personal circumstances. Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice: An Adjunct to Clinical Practice Length: 90 Minutes Price:…

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