differentiation

The Search for My Parents

By Anonymous PsychAlive Member I’m 41 years old and I recently learned that I’ve lived... >>

7 Steps to Living the Life You Imagined

A person’s life is too often a repetition or reenactment of the past. Becoming your... >>

Withholding: A Personal Story

To Withhold Verb: 1.  Refuse to give (something that is due to or desired by... >>

Leaving Your Childhood Behind to Become a Better Parent

One mistake we make as parents is assuming that there is one way to parent... >>

Be Your Own Couples Therapist

In my 25 years as a therapist, I’ve worked with countless couples facing a broad... >>

5 Achievable Resolutions for a Longer, Happier Life

Resolutions are notorious for falling by the wayside a few months or even days into... >>

You Don’t Want What You Say You Want

To the extent that people don’t want what they say they want they are duplicitous... >>

Psychological Differentiation

What is Psychological Differentiation? Psychological differentiation is an important aspect of self-development. As Dr. Robert... >>

Are you Parenting Like Your Parent?

Have you ever had one of those moments when something comes out of your mouth... >>

Are You Tricking Yourself Out of Love?

I was once doing a radio show about our (my father, Dr. Robert Firestone, and... >>