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An insightful memoir with careful reflection on the theory and practice of psychiatry, case studies and selected articles published over a diverse career. ""In the silence of therapy...a glance carries great weight."" ""...childhood's time is rekindled in the ashes of lost opportunities. As each person is encouraged to share their needs, the fear of rejection pales and loving is risked again. This I believe is the essence of the healing experience: to be able to be who we are in the presence of another."" ""Listening is like standing quietly in a hurricane. Everything is moving and there is no ground to shape individual identity. Accusations fly in the wind, uprooting defences and causing even greater awareness. My first task is to create a safe haven for the human voice. I do this by insisting that they accept me as a listener and not as a judge...""

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9781998321803

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Dr. William Kenny, fellow of the American Psychiatric Association was educated in NewYork, New Jersey and Montreal (MDCM). William received a US Army commendation formedical service in Vietnam. He himself spent three years in psychoanalysis in NYC, andtaught and practiced in New York and Connecticut, He was director of the Orange CountyMental Health Center, NY, the Greenwich Hospital Mental Health Services, CT, and theLewis County Mental Health Center, NY, before accepting a position at Queen's University, Ontario, as Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, as well as a position at the WellnessCentre. Kenny and his wife have been married for over 50 years and have two children

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