Robert W. Firestone, PhD, psychologist and author, has been affiliated with the Glendon Association www.glendon.org as its consulting theorist since its inception. His innovative ideas related to psychotherapy, couple and family relationships, suicide, parenting, and existential issues have been the inspiration and cornerstone of Glendon's research and publications.

From 1957 to 1979, Dr. Firestone was engaged in the private practice of psychotherapy as a clinical psychologist working with a wide range of patients, amplifying his original ideas on schizophrenia and applying these concepts to a comprehensive theory of neurosis.

Dr. Firestone's major works, including The Fantasy Bond with a new edition Challenging the Fantasy Bond available for preorder on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/1433835819. He is author of 13 books including Voice Therapy , Compassionate Child Rearing , Sex and Love In Intimate Relationships; The Self Under Siege ; Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice, Beyond Death Anxiety: Achieving Life-Affirming Death Awareness ; The Ethics of Interpersonal Relationships , The Self Under Siege: A Therapeutic Model for Differentiation and other books, articles, and video presentations, which outline a fully realized and comprehensive theory on neurosis and human development. His studies on negative thought processes and their associated effects have led to the development of Voice Therapy , a therapeutic methodology to uncover and contend with aspects of self-destructive and self-limiting behaviors.

Firestone has applied his concepts in different areas, from empirical research to developing the Firestone Assessment of Self-destructive Thoughts (FAST) and FASI scales assess suicide potential published by PAR the . https://www.amazon.com/author/robert_firestone

Joyce Catlett, MA, author and lecturer, has collaborated with Dr. Robert Firestone in writing 12 books and numerous professional articles. Most recently, she co-authored Sex and Love in Intimate Relationships (APA Books, 2005), Beyond Death Anxiety: Achieving Life-Affirming Death Awareness (Springer Publishing, 2009) and The Ethics of Interpersonal Relationships (Karnac Books, 2009), with Robert Firestone, PhD.

Ms. Catlett began her career in psychology in 1972, working with autistic children at the Camarillo State Hospital Children's Treatment Center in Camarillo, CA. A founding member of Glendon Association, she has been a national lecturer and workshop facilitator in the areas of child abuse prevention and couple relations. With Glendon, she has co-produced 40 video documentaries on a wide range of mental health topics. Ms. Catlett was also instrumental in the development and training of instructors in the Compassionate Child Rearing Education Program and in training mental health professionals in Voice Therapy Methodology.

Lisa Firestone, PhD, is the Director of Research and Education at The Glendon Association. Since 1987, she has been involved in clinical training and applied research in suicide and violence. In collaboration with Dr. Robert Firestone, her studies resulted in the development of the Firestone Assessment of Self-Destructive Thoughts (FAST) and the Firestone Assessment of Violent Thoughts (FAVT). Dr. Firestone has published numerous professional articles, and most recently was the co-author of Sex and Love in Intimate Relationships (APA Books, 2006), Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice (New Harbinger, 2002), and Creating a Life of Meaning and Compassion: The Wisdom of Psychotherapy (APA Books, 2003). An accomplished and much requested lecturer, she represents the Glendon Association at national and international conferences in the areas of suicide assessment and prevention, parenting, couple relations and Voice Therapy. Additionally, in conjunction with Joyce Catlett, she conducts intensive Voice Therapy training seminars in Santa Barbara, CA. Dr. Firestone is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Santa Barbara.