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Voice Therapy: Helping Clients Overcome Their Inner Critic – Online Workshop

…althy relationships, self-esteem, and career success. This CE Webinar with Dr. Lisa Firestone will provide participants with an overview of Voice Therapy and how they can incorporate it into their practice. Dr. Firestone will explain Separation Theory, a theoretical approach that helps clients understand the developmental roots of their inner critic. In addition to gaining insight into where their inner critic comes from, participants will discove…

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The Importance of Psychological First Aid in Japan

…c event of their lives. Psychological First Aid is an integral approach to helping victims living in the wake of a dramatic event such as a natural disaster, public health emergency “or even a personal crisis.” As the Minnesota Department of Health states, “Emotional distress is not always as visible as physical injury, but it is just as painful and debilitating.” Psychological First Aid is designed to help people cope with the stress, shock, conf…

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Effectively Saving Lives: A FREE Webinar with the Director of the National Suicide Prevention LifeLine

…to empower them to want to keep themselves safe.” In this compelling talk, Dr. Draper will discuss how we can amplify and magnetize hope and empower people to prevent suicides among their families and friends, in their schools, work, and communities. Dr. John Draper is an expert in crisis center practices, with over 25 years of experience in crisis intervention and suicide prevention. Since 2004, he has served as the director of the National Suici…

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VIDEO: Dr. Allan Schore on Key Factors in Treating Suicidal Individuals

Watch an excerpt from PsychAlive’s interview with Dr. Allan Schore. Dr. Allan Schore describes key factors in treating suicidal individuals, particularly the therapists’ capacity for affect tolerance. Dr. Allan Schore: The principle of affective communication goes on throughout the lifespan. So just as the centrality to be able to communicate one’s internal affective states to another human being is critical for the early evolution of the brain,…

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Fear of Abandonment

…xed. We can develop earned secure attachment as adults in several ways. As Dr. Lisa Firestone, who recently co-taught the online course Making Sense of Your Life: Understanding Your Past to Liberate Your Present and Empower Your Future with Dr. Daniel Siegel, has said, “What’s broken in a relationship can often be fixed in a relationship.” What she means by this is not that a person’s current partner can be expected to fill the voids or heal all w…

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Free Brochure: How You Can Help Prevent a Suicide

…Download the Brochure: How You Can Help Prevent a Suicide  …

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Am I Depressed? The Difference Between Sadness and Depression

…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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It’s Time to Talk about Mental Health

…n inside us. Psychologists suggest a method called “name it to tame it” to help children regulate and cope with their emotions and integrate their brain. The idea is that by identifying what we are feeling, we can make sense of our experiences in real time and regain a sense of calm. Opening up, whether to a friend, a therapist, or even honestly acknowledging how we feel to ourselves can be a first step to getting the help we need to feel better….

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Dr. Lisa Firestone On Ways to Improve Your Relationship

…Dr. Lisa Firestone On Ways to Improve Your Relationship…

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Resources from How to Make Love Last – A Webinar With Lisa Firestone, Ph.D.

…n their relationship or suffering pain and distress? This webinar with Dr. Lisa Firestone helps answer these questions. Participants will gain insight into how people form an imaginary connection or ‘fantasy bond” with their partner that interferes with real relating. The ideal qualities to look for in a partner and to cultivate in yourself will be described. By identifying and challenging negative thoughts toward themselves and their partner (cri…

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