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Lisa Firestone Ph.D.

About

Lisa Firestone, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist, author, and the Director of Research and Education for the Glendon Association. She studies suicide and violence as well as couples and family relations.

Firestone is the co-author (with Robert Firestone and Joyce Catlett) of Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice, Creating a Life of Meaning and Compassion, and Sex and Love in Intimate Relationships.

Firestone speaks frequently at conferences including the APA, the International Association of Forensic Psychology, International Association of Suicide Prevention, the Department of Defense and many others. She has also appeared in more than 300 radio, TV, and print interviews including the BBC, CBC, NPR, the Los Angeles Times, Psychology Today, Men's Health and O Magazine.

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Recent Posts
A Better Way for Couples to Connect

Collaborative communication can be a powerful tool for improving interpersonal relationships. Here, I break down what it entails and why it makes such a difference to couples.

Collaborative communication can be a powerful tool for improving interpersonal relationships. Here, I break down what it entails and why it makes such a difference to couples.

What to Do When You Feel Paralyzed by the News

When outside forces determine major world events, it touches on our deepest and most human vulnerability. How do we cope with this?

When outside forces determine major world events, it touches on our deepest and most human vulnerability. How do we cope with this?

Why Is Honesty So Important in a Relationship?

Feeling comfortable enough to disclose something vulnerable or meaningful about ourselves to our partner is indicative of a relationship’s strength.

Feeling comfortable enough to disclose something vulnerable or meaningful about ourselves to our partner is indicative of a relationship’s strength.

3 Reasons Why Someone Might Avoid Intimacy

The big question for many of us is why we start to pull away from people we like or situations that seem desirable.

The big question for many of us is why we start to pull away from people we like or situations that seem desirable.

4 Ways to Get Your Partner to Hear You

These four principles have made the biggest difference when it comes to helping couples feel seen, heard, and closer to each other.

These four principles have made the biggest difference when it comes to helping couples feel seen, heard, and closer to each other.

3 Questions That Could Change Your Relationship With Food

When it comes to changing how we feel about ourselves and think about the food we eat, asking ourselves these three questions can be a huge help.

When it comes to changing how we feel about ourselves and think about the food we eat, asking ourselves these three questions can be a huge help.