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by Robert W. Firestone, Ph.D. Lisa A. Firestone, Ph.D. Joyce Catlett, M.A. Creating a Life of Meaning and Compassion offers a compilation of therapeutic insights that are valuable in achieving a better way of living. It describes a unique experience in applied psychology whereby a group of individuals challenged a wide range of defensive behaviors and transformed their lives. The authors indicate how these insights can be applied by therapists in…
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…ng self-Destructive Behaviors in Trauma Survivors, a Clinician’s Guide, by Lisa Ferentz, LCSW-C, DAPA Articles Got Self-Destructive Behaviors? Try This Instead, (on Lisa Ferentz’s CARESS technique) by Sarah Staggs, LICSW, MPH Related Articles by Robyn E. Brickel, MA, LMFT Healthy Relationships Matter More than We Think Loving a Trauma Survivor: Understanding Childhood Trauma’s Impact On Relationships Trauma-Informed Care: Understanding the Many Ch…
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…henever I had to get up in front of a crowd to speak, I would feel intense fear and attack myself, thinking that I would stumble over my words, forget what I was saying or that people would get bored, and I would once again humiliate myself. It wasn’t until I remembered and made sense of my fifth grade experience that I understood where this mean attitude came from. Had I never made this connection between my fear of public speaking and this early…
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…s. If we don’t conform and fit neatly into what is socially acceptable, we fear being alone, outcast, different, and ultimately even being killed. This fear originated early on with the realization that our magical powers did not exist and were in fact an illusion. Our caretakers were the ones who possessed all the power and strength and were we not to comply with their beliefs, our very vulnerable existence could be threatened. It also dawned on…
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…because I’ve been caught up in that culture. Maybe it’s more a culture of fear. We don’t let our kids go enough to find out for themselves about the awesome world. I tried to correct that a little bit, as I say, with some of these adventures that we’d go on and, you know, really emphasizing the earthy. But I’m concerned as to what that kind of manicured existence is going to bring for kids. And it goes right, again, in tandem with the “technica-z…
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…his stress has both physical and mental negative effects. According to Dr. Lisa Firestone, “Anxiety can be a serious psychological condition that limits us in our interactions, our development, and our general state of mind.” By giving in to stress and anxiety, you stop behaving your best. You start doubting yourself and become self-limiting. You give in to your critical inner voice, the self-destructive thought process that creates nagging though…
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…are we’ve shown toward others. Narcissism, conversely, is often based on a fear of failure or weakness, a focus on one’s self, an unhealthy drive to be seen as the best, and a deep-seated insecurity and underlying feeling of inadequacy. So where do these attitudes come from? And why do we form them? In our new book, The Self Under Siege, my father, psychologist and author Robert Firestone, and I write, “Vanity is a fantasized image of the self tha…
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…but actually hurt or limit our current relationships. In this Webinar, Dr. Lisa Firestone will shed light on why we experience relationship anxiety. Where do our fears come from? She will introduce the concept of attachment theory and explain how our early attachments styles can shape our feelings and actions in our adult relationships. She will further explain the influence of the “critical inner voice,” a negative thought process we internalize…
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