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Lise Deguire Psy.D.

About

Dr. Lise Deguire is a clinical psychologist in private practice for over 20 years. The lone surviving child of unsettled and iconoclastic parents, she grew up all over New Jersey and Long Island. Following a horrific fire where she suffered burns on two-thirds of her body, she spent much of her childhood alone in a Boston hospital, undergoing countless surgical procedures.

Dr. Deguire graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from Tufts University and earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from Hahnemann/Widener University. She maintains a solo practice in Pennington, New Jersey. Dr. Deguire has appeared on television and radio, and has been published in the Trenton Times, GrownandFlown.com, and Medium.com. She also writes about psychological resilience issues in her blog and is a national keynote speaker. Author of Flashback Girl: Lessons on Resilience from a Burn Survivor, she is married, has two grown daughters, and lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

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How to Help a Child Who's Being Bullied

Being bullied is painful, scary, and humiliating. Parents, teachers, and classmates can meaningfully intervene in these 7 ways.

Being bullied is painful, scary, and humiliating. Parents, teachers, and classmates can meaningfully intervene in these 7 ways.

The Curse of the "Easy" Child

Remember to pay attention to your child who does everything right.

Remember to pay attention to your child who does everything right.

How Conversation Can Heal Our Nation

Trying to stay connected to people who hold different political beliefs? It is difficult right now, but here are some pointers.

Trying to stay connected to people who hold different political beliefs? It is difficult right now, but here are some pointers.

Friendship: Maintenance Required

Friendship, and the resultant social support, is a key factor in mental health, physical health, and longevity itself.

Friendship, and the resultant social support, is a key factor in mental health, physical health, and longevity itself.

The Marriage Ninja

Having spent years with couples who are repairing their marriages, I have some ideas about how to maintain loving connections.

Having spent years with couples who are repairing their marriages, I have some ideas about how to maintain loving connections.