Lisa Firestone is the Director of Research and Education at the Glendon Association. Since 1987, she has been involved in clinical training and applied research in the areas of suicide and violence. These studies resulted in the development of the Firestone Assessment of Self-Destructive Thoughts (FAST), the Firestone Assessment of Violent Thoughts (FAVT), and the Firestone Assessment of Suicide Intent (FASI), all published by PAR. She is a presenter at national and international conferences on the topics of assessment of self-destructive and violent behavior, couple relations, and Voice Therapy.
Dr. Firestone's most recent publications include: Voice Therapy: A Treatment for Depression and Suicide (in R. Yufit and D. Lester, Eds., Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention of Suicidal Behavior); Suicide and the Inner Voice (in T. Ellis, Ed., Cognition and Suicide: Theory, Research and Practice); and Separation Theory and Voice Therapy Methodology Applied to the Treatment of Katie: A Diary-based, Retrospective Case Conceptualization and Treatment Approach (in D. Lester, Ed., The Secret Diary of Katie: Unlocking the Mystery of a Suicide). She is also co-author of Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice, Creating a Life of Meaning and Compassion: the Wisdom of Psychotherapy, and Sex and Love in Intimate Relationships. Dr. Firestone is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Santa Barbara, CA.