Fantasy Bond – DVD

Film supplement to the book “The Fantasy Bond”. In this dynamic interview, Dr. Robert W. Firestone discusses his concept of the “Fantasy Bond” and its relationship to the neurotic process with Dr. Richard Sieden, suicidologist, and Barry Langberg, attorney. The topics discussed include the dynamics of the “Fantasy Bond,” the “voice” and a defended lifestyle;…

 

Voices in Sex – DVD

FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ONLY: Self-critical thoughts and cynical, hostile attitudes toward one’s sexual partner can occur at all stages of the sex act. These negative cognitions can disrupt the flow of affectionate and sexual feelings and may even bring love-making to a halt. This film illustrates the steps in the therapeutic process that can…

 

Society, Relationships, and Pleasure: An Interview with Dr. Carol Gilligan

Dr. Carol Gilligan is an American feminist, ethicist, and psychologist best known for her work on ethical relationships and gender studies. She is currently a Professor at New York University and a visiting Professor at the University of Cambridge, where she works with the Centre for Gender Studies.   Dr. Gilligan taught at Harvard University for…

 

On Relationships and Parenting: An Interview with Dr. Pat Love

Distinguished professor and Certified Love Educator, Pat Love, Ed.D., is known for her warmth, humor, and commitment to learning. For more than 25 years, she has contributed to relationship education and personal development through her books, articles, training programs, speaking, and media appearances. She is an expert presenter at national and international conferences, as well…

 

An Interview with Drs. Carol and James Gilligan

Dr. Carol Gilligan is an American feminist, ethicist, and psychologist best known for her work on ethical relationships and gender studies. She is currently a Professor at New York University and a visiting Professor at the University of Cambridge. Her ground-breaking book, In a Different Voice  (1982) achieved much critical acclaim and has been described…

 

Coping with the Fear of Intimacy – DVD

FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ONLY: This film demonstrates a powerful therapeutic methodology, integrating cognitive, affective, and behavioral components that can help couples challenge their resistance to closeness. Four couples participating in an ongoing discussion group use Voice Therapy techniques to identify negative thoughts that interfere with their ability to relate closely. They then share their…

 

The Fear of Intimacy – DVD

Subtitle: An Examination of Withholding Behavior Patterns. A deeply moving program that explores the barriers to intimacy and closeness. In this compelling film, Dr. Robert W. Firestone and participants in a seminar on relationships expose the basis of the fear of intimacy and describe ways of challenging behavior patterns that cause distress in relationships. This…

 

Sex and Marriage – DVD

This film explores sexual relating in marriage and focuses on a general trend of deterioration that occurs in many intimate relationships. Couples reveal important underlying disorders of inhibited sexual desire, sexual guilt, fear of intimacy, need for control, and sexual withholding, which contribute to marital unhappiness. The participants describe how they benefited from the experience…

 

Exploring Relationships – DVD

What are people looking for in a mate? Why are many people deceptive in their closest relationships? Why do they find it so difficult to sustain love and closeness? In this film, the participants, with refreshing candor, discuss topics of mate selection, honesty and deception, and the process of learning how to love. This filmed…

 

Sex & Society – DVD

Subtitle: Everyday Abuses to Children’s Emerging Sexuality. Distorted attitudes towards sex and prejudicial views of men and women are often learned in family interactions, explicitly through imitation. These disturbances about sexuality are retained throughout life and cause serious problems in intimate relationships. In this film, men and women describe incidents from their childhood and adolescent…

 

Sex, Love and Intimate Relationships – DVD

FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ONLY: This compelling film explores two fundamental questions: “What is healthy sexuality?” and “What is love?” The documentary describes early childhood experiences and societal influences that impact an individual’s emerging sexuality. It features footage of couples identifying and challenging destructive thoughts or critical voices that often occur before, during, or after…

 

Bobby and Rosie: Anatomy of a Marriage – DVD

FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ONLY: Bobby and Rosie met in high school, fell in love and were married three years later. After seven years, they decided to separate, but have remained friends. This unusually candid interview traces the development of their relationship and uncovers the dynamics responsible for the breakdown of a relationship that started…

 

Closeness Without Bonds – DVD

A moving story of men and women struggling to recapture the essence of their closest, most intimate relationships, set against the background of skillful psychotherapeutic intervention. Dr. Robert W. Firestone explains and illustrates his concept of the “Fantasy Bond,” an illusion of connection utilized as a defense mechanism against emotional closeness. This film offers fresh…

 

Voices About Relationships – DVD

FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ONLY: A revealing exposure of the key issues within couples that interfere with each partner’s ability to relate closely. Participants in filmed seminars identify negative thoughts or “voices” toward themselves and others, assimilated in childhood, which seriously impair their capacity for intimate relating. They discover that they have considerable animosity toward…

 

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