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The Divided Self: Rejecting Your Inner Enemy and Reclaiming Your Real Self

…-critical, and even self-destructive. This 90-minute webinar with Dr. Lisa Firestone will explore the roots of this division and the psychological impact it has on a person’s life. In her illuminating presentation, Dr. Firestone will explore why people turn against themselves. What holds them back from being who they really are and accomplishing what they seek to accomplish? She will introduce a concept known as the “Division of the Mind” to help…

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The Psychological Effects of Emotional Hunger

    In this Webinar: This Webinar with Dr. Lisa Firestone will help individuals and therapists make sense of the serious psychological consequences of emotional hunger and will clarify the confusion between what might look like love from real, nurturing love. This distinction helps a person to understand and make sense of the impact of having an emotionally hungry parent on their psychological development and on their relationships, especially wi…

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Understanding and Preventing Violence

    In this Webinar: This Webinar with Dr. Lisa Firestone explores the many causes of violence. What are some of the psychological roots of violent behavior? How can we understand violence as it occurs in our society? Dr. Firestone will highlight some of the risk factors for violence. She will further illustrate effective treatments and methods to prevent violence. Ordering Information: Once payment is received, you will be emailed a full video r…

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How to Find Your Happiness

…the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” Watch this Whiteboard Video on Differentiation Join Dr. Lisa Firestone for a free one-hour presentation “Break the Chain: How to Live the Life YOU Want” or her 4-week eCourse starting this March “Become Your True Self.”…

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Who’s the Boss in Your Relationship?

…ach other in our growth and experience. By maintaining equality, we can create a long-lasting romantic relationship, where both people feel fulfilled. Join Dr. Lisa Firestone for a free Webinar “Real Love Versus Fantasy: How to Keep Romantic Love Alive.”…

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The Inner Voice that Undermines Your Relationship

…r voices and the defensive behaviors these voices regulate,” said Dr. Lisa Firestone in her book Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice. How does the critical inner voice try to undermine a relationship? Take look at the scene in Annie Hall where the main characters, Annie and Alvy, have just met and are having a glass of wine on the balcony of her apartment: ALVY: So, did you shoot the photographs in there or what? ANNIE: Yeah, yeah, I sorta dabble ar…

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Helping Clients Overcome Depression

…s as well as the feelings behind those thoughts. In this Webinar, Dr. Lisa Firestone will introduce a self-empowering approach to treating depression, while highlighting specific actions individuals can take that have been shown to reduce symptoms of depression. She will discuss a method in which therapists can help clients identify a destructive line of thinking known as the “critical inner voice” that can perpetuate a cycle of depression. When s…

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Do You Confuse Admiration with Love? Tales of a Covert Narcissist

…mended that I read Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice, by Robert Firestone, Lisa Firestone and Joyce Catlett. There I learned methods for challenging this compulsion. By working through the journaling exercises, I gradually modified my defensive ways of relating to men, which had included building up a relationship partner, which was a disservice to both of us. Here are some other insights I gained from reading the book that may be helpful to other…

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How to Tame Your Inner Critic

…es. This point of view is not shaped by the limitations of our past but the true essence of who we are in the present and what we want for our future. Check out Dr. Lisa Firestone’s online course “Overcome Your Inner Critic: How to Live Free From Imagined Limitations.”…

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What You Can Do to Save a Life from Suicide

…know what you can do to help. In this free Webinar, suicidologist Dr. Lisa Firestone will outline steps we can all take to reach out and help someone who may be suicidal. She will talk about the warning signs of suicide as well as the helper tasks that can save a life. In addition, Dr. Firestone will shed light on what goes on in the mind of someone who is experiencing self-destructive thoughts and will explain steps people can take to stand up to…

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