Dr Robert Firestone Archives

As a therapist, I spend a good amount of time exploring the push and pull... >>

Separation Theory integrates psychoanalytic and existential systems of thought by showing how early interpersonal pain,... >>

Both glamorizing and demonizing violence help us avoid having to understand the violent mind. We... >>

In my last blog, I described the “voice” as a series of negative thoughts and... >>

Should we contend with painful realities or avoid them? Although psychological defenses offer a degree... >>

This is the first in a series of blogs describing my theoretical approach known as... >>

Of course psychotherapy clients want relief from their symptoms, depression, anxiety, and other painful emotions. But at the... >>

My inspiration for writing this blog springs from a deep feeling for people and a... >>

[Separation Theory] is integrative even beyond the blending of the psychoanalytic and existential views… It views people... >>

As you sit in your therapy session, sifting through your own thoughts, do you ever... >>