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Creating Thriving Relationships: Free Webinar with Drs. Daniel Siegel and Lisa Firestone

…ure a lively discussion between friends and colleagues Drs. Dan Siegel and Lisa Firestone on the essential elements to create thriving relationships. Siegel and Firestone will draw on the latest wisdom from the fields of neuroscience and attachment, as well as their own combined six decades of working with couples to offer insight into the power of love and connection. In addition, they will offer mindful strategies for creating more closeness, pr…

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Eight Ways to Actively Fight Depression

…a depressed state. Be Active When you’re depressed your energy levels can drop drastically, but the last thing you want to do when feeling down is to keep yourself from getting up. It’s a physiological fact that activity fights depression. Get your heart rate up 20 minutes a day, five days a week, and it has been scientifically proven that you will feel better emotionally. Exercising increases the neuro-plasticity of your brain and releases natur…

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Defense Mechanisms

…essure situations like sports or academics, or playing video games,” wrote Dr. Lisa Firestone, who co-authored Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice with Robert Firestone. “As an adult, it can mean becoming anti-social, avoiding goal-driven behaviors, or abusing substances like alcohol. Our defense mechanisms may influence us to engage in self-soothing rituals or to avoid perceived dangers.” Defense Mechanisms in Adulthood As adults, catching on to ou…

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How to Be Confident

…ves that hurt us but feel familiar, as if they’re part of our identity. As Dr. Firestone put it in his blog “How to Befriend Yourself:” The enemy within can be thought of as a negative identity. This negative identity is a byproduct of negative ways you were labeled as a child, the negative attitudes toward yourself that you incorporated from any mistreatment you were exposed to and the defensive strategies that you formed to cope with psychologic…

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7 Tips for Parent’s to Help Their Teen Create a Strong Sense of Self

…erson’s journey is their own, including your child’s. So what can we do to help our children/teenagers grow into adults with a strong sense of self—knowing who they are and confident about being in the world? After working with kids and teens for the past 15 years at over five schools here are 7 tips I can give around helping support your child/teen develop a clear sense of self, which can also create stronger parent-child communication, respect,…

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Crisis Response Planning for Suicidal Patients: An Introduction

…ported biopsychosocial model of suicide. Identify the primary motives that drive suicidal behavior. Identify the components of a written crisis response plan to reduce acute suicide risk. Order Now Ordering Information Once payment is received, you will be emailed a full video recording of this webinar along with all presentation materials. Optional CEs (1.5) may be purchased through R. Cassidy Seminars. A link to purchase CE Credits will be inclu…

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Understanding and Preventing Suicide: Free Webinar

…Join Dr. Lisa Firestone September 10th for a free Webinar on ‘Understanding and Preventing Suicide’ Sign Up Here! In this Webinar, Dr. Firestone will educate the public about the warning signs and risk factors for suicide as well as the helper tasks that can save a life….

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Rebuilding Intimacy after Tragedy: How to Help Your Partner Cope

…em get through this experience? There are some “do’s and don’ts” that will help you help your partner. These are derived from a training manual used by counselors treating rape survivors, but they are equally relevant in caring for other sufferers of tragedy. When reaching out to someone who is suffering from the trauma of tragedy: DO show affection and warmth. DO NOT feel rejected if they avoid physical contact or need to move slowly with intimac…

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Understanding and Treating Suicide Risk in 2021

…ch the Webinar: Learn more about CAMS at https://cams-care.com/   Join Dr. Lisa Firestone for the two-part CE webinar “Saving Lives From Suicide,” starting on September 8th. In this Webinar:   Currently in the United States, around 12 million adult Americans are struggling with serious thoughts of suicide. On September 1, in recognition of National Suicide Prevention Month, Psychalive and The Glendon Association are honored to offer a free webinar…

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Relationship Advice from Relationship Expert Dr. Lisa Firestone

…We asked relationship expert Dr. Lisa Firestone for her advice on everything from how to make love last to how to get over a devastating break-up. Watch her answers below. YouTube responded with an error: Invalid Value…

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