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"I Do Until I Don’t" The Truth Behind Celebrity Marriage

…mes when couples lose intimacy and emotional connections. According to Dr. Lisa Firestone, many couples maintain a fantasy bond in their relationships. This bond is an illusion of closeness and connection, but it is a fantasy version of love. In this way, couples preserve an imagination of love while keeping emotional distance from each other. This bond typically develops as couples fall out of love, yet they protect themselves by maintaining an i…

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CE Webinar – Love in the Age of Twitter

Presenters: Dr. Pat Love and Dr. Lisa Firestone Price: $15 Length: 90 Minutes 1.5 CE Credits available for an additional $15 purchase It’s not your imagination, 21st Century love relationships are more difficult to maintain. While 90 percent of young people still say that marriage is in their long-term plans, if trends continue, only half will be able to even come close to that goal. Relationships in general and marriage in particular, is more di…

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How I Came to Write a Book

…ook already and I write for mental health professionals.” Then I turned to Lisa Firestone. Her response, “Good idea, but I don’t have the time. I’m busy with my work at The Glendon Association and my blogs and my private practice.” Then they both said the same thing: “You should write it!” I said, “You can’t be serious!” My critical inner voice said, “You can’t write a book! Who are you kidding?” But my family and friends persisted in their suppor…

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Celebrating Transitions in this Season of Change

…ared. I stayed with Sally right where she was: in her fear. Validating her fear and concerns seemed to free up something for her. Her breathing became more even and she relaxed a bit. Her fear started to shift incrementally into excitement, and this grew as we began to consider her options. It reminded me of what Carl Rogers said: “The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” When I think of transitions and ch…

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The Importance of Psychological First Aid in Japan

…rst Aid is designed to help people cope with the stress, shock, confusion, fear, feelings of hopelessness, grief, anger, guilt and withdrawal that arise when a catastrophe has occurred. In Japan, these emotions are undoubtedly powerful, as people fear for their loved ones, their homes, their homeland, the jobs that sustain them and even the air they breathe. This state of shock not only impacts people’s long-term psychological stability, but their…

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Negative Feelings, Essential Signals on the Road of Life: Supporting our Children on their Path

…er have a protective function. They are responses to threat and injustice. Fear, an emotion stirred by an impending event, prompts us to slam on the breaks and consider a proactive protective response. Planning, strategy, preparation, hard work, seeking resources and asking for help can all be rallied in response to a sense of fear. Anger activates the energy to try to make something STOP or to try to confront injustice to make change. Our kids ne…

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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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Accepting Our Anger During the Pandemic

…hing’s wrong. He’s not right in the brain.” 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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Watch New Videos on PsychAlive’s YouTube Channel!

…PsychAlive has a new YouTube channel featuring videos from Dr. Daniel Siegel, Dr. Robert Firestone, Dr. Lisa Firestone and more! Visit us to explore issues of self, intimacy and parenting. Subscribe today!…

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Creating a Life of Meaning and Compassion

Robert W. Firestone, Ph.D., Lisa Firestone Ph.D. and Joyce Catlett, M.A. – A psychological guide to achieving the “good life”: this book was created for anyone interested in personal development, deepening friendships, sustaining intimacy in couple relationships and developing healthy child-rearing practices. The book offers a compilation of therapeutic insights that are valuable in achieving a better way of living, by telling stories from a grou…

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