# From Crisis to Connection: Attachment as a Lifeline with Dr. Lisa Firestone (292) Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/therapist-uncensored-podcast-632021/from-crisis-to-connection-attachment-as-a-lifeline-with-dr-lisa-firestone-292 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/therapist-uncensored-podcast-632021/from-crisis-to-connection-attachment-as-a-lifeline-with-dr-lisa-firestone-292.md Podcast: [Therapist Uncensored Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/therapist-uncensored-podcast-632021) Published: 2026-03-03T06:05:53+00:00 Episode link: https://therapistuncensored.com/episodes/from-crisis-to-connection-attachment-as-a-lifeline-with-dr-lisa-firestone-292/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-crisis-to-connection-attachment-as-a-lifeline-with-dr-lisa-firestone-292 Audio file: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/media.blubrry.com/therapistuncensored/ins.blubrry.com/therapistuncensored/20260303LisaFirestoneFINALwithADs.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/therapist-uncensored-podcast-632021/episodes/from-crisis-to-connection-attachment-as-a-lifeline-with-dr-lisa-firestone-292 Duration seconds: 3445 ## Resource Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions around suicide. Triggers Aren’t the Problem—They’re the Clue Co-host Sue Marriott and guest Lisa Firestone examine how attachment wounds, emotional dysregulation, and relational disconnection can quietly escalate into crisis. Together they explore the often-overlooked link between attachment patterns and suicidality, and why understanding your relational blueprint may be one of the most important protective factors you have. Blending research, clinical experience, and practical strategies, this episode offers tools for building emotional resilience, increasing self-awareness, and supporting others through vulnerable moments. “It is a full-time job to cope with alien elements from both interpersonal sources and societal influences.” – Dr. Lisa Firestone Myths of Attachment Styles: What Real Science Tells Us FREE LIVE Webinar – March 12 Join Ann and Sue as they challenge oversimplified attachment frameworks popularized on social media and explore the dynamic, context-dependent nature of defensive attachment patterns.​​​​​​​ The attachment spectrum includes cultural patterns as well as unconscious scripts and strategies to update your patterns in real time – tune in to hear more! FREE with an option to purchase 1.5 CE. Click Here to Sign Up!! Time Stamps for From Crisis to Connection: Attachment as a Lifeline with Dr. Lisa Firestone (292) 05:23 Understanding suicide and self-regulation 11:09 Therapeutic approaches to suicidality 16:17 Navigating attachment styles 27:11 Understanding attachment and security 29:53 Interactive exercise on attachment 40:22 Recognizing triggers in relationships About our Guest – Dr. Lisa Firestone Lisa Firestone, PhD is a Clinical Psychologist and the Director of Resear… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/therapist-uncensored-podcast-632021/episodes/from-crisis-to-connection-attachment-as-a-lifeline-with-dr-lisa-firestone-292/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/therapist-uncensored-podcast-632021/from-crisis-to-connection-attachment-as-a-lifeline-with-dr-lisa-firestone-292.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.