…on Female Soldiers In their PsychAlive interview, Drs. Donna Rockwell and Lisa Firestone discuss th… Dr. Donna Rockwell Talks About the True Goal of Meditation A PsychAlive interview with mindfulness expert Dr. Donna Rockwell<br /> <br /> W… Donna Rockwell Describes Formal Sitting Meditation Practice A PsychAlive Interview with Mindfulness Expert Dr. Donna Rockwell<br /> <br /> W… Dr. Donna Rockwell on a Meditation You Can Do All Day A Psyc…
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…. International readers can click here for a list of helplines and crisis centers around the world. To see upcoming webinars with Dr. Lisa Firestone, click here. …
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…rstep boundaries and do too much for their partner, often seeing the other person critically, as helpless or irresponsible. A parental partner may have a tendency to be corrective, telling the other person what he or she “should” do or “should have” done. In response, their partner is often frustrated, offended, or defiant. Conversely, the partner in a more childish role may cry, fall apart, or use passive aggressive strategies to get their way. T…
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…that you’ve learned from psychotherapy research and applying them to self-help. JN: In self-help, in self-change. Going back 30 years ago, beginning with my research with Dr. Jim Petraska, we’d been investigating how people change on their own, without psychotherapy, with a little bit of psychotherapy, only in psychotherapy. There’s this wonderful continua of change. We need not think about self-help and psychotherapy as antagonistic. They’re qui…
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…e thoughts are not real representations of us or our relationship with the person helping us. They’re just the self-denying commentary of our inner critic. Exploring our attachment patterns In addition to ignoring and outright acting against the advice of our inner critic, we can start to explore our attachment patterns and how they may be influencing our ability to accept generosity from others. Because our attachments can act like models for how…
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…om causality and contributing factors to risk factors and treatment plans. Dr. Jobes draws upon years of research to discuss contributing factors that can lead to suicide. He addresses the risk and protective factors of suicidal clients, as well as the legal liabilities in treatment. Dr. Jobes shares his perspective on a variety of treatment methods, including Suicide Contracts vs. Safety Plans, CBT relapse prevention, Dielectical Behavioral Thera…
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…f them do not feel they receive adequate training in the assessment treatment and management of suicidal clients. (Link to Glendon suicide page for resources) Training Opportunities for Mental Health Professionals: Online: Something to Lose: An Interview with Lisa Firestone, Ph.D. (Psychotherapy.net – CE’s available) Suicide: What Every Mental Health Professional Needs to Know (CE’s available) For a full list of resources to help you as a practiti…
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…CPR of Suicide Prevention” here See a full list of upcoming Webinars with Dr. Lisa Firestone, here * All Webinars are provided by The Glendon Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and enhancing mental health. To support this Webinar series, you can make a donation to The Glendon Association by clicking here Recommended Books Recommended Films VISIT: PsychAlive’s Suicide Prevention Advice The Glendon Association’s Sui…
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…answers to both questions are at the heart of Suicide and the Inner Voice. Dr. Firestone believes that the key to understanding suicidal behavior comes from a knowledge of the destructive thought processes of those at risk and an awareness of their origins in early family interactions. He tells us that the negative events in our lives are not nearly as harmful as what we tell ourselves about them. From an understanding of how one begins a downward…
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…cause. No matter the type or what the symptoms are, it is important to get help to treat and address depression, especially to avert the risk of problems that develop during the struggle to cope. While people can usually stop feeling sad on their own, it is possible for sadness to turn into depression. Treating and Healing Sadness and Depression Depression and sadness are both treatable with therapy. When clients first seek help, my role as a ther…
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