Anne Kearns Boeken

The book emphasizes the urgent need for mental health professionals to recognize the rising complaints and civil actions against them. It advocates for enhanced assessment skills to navigate this challenging environment effectively. By addressing the current climate in mental health practice, it serves as a crucial guide for professionals to adapt and improve their approaches in response to these increasing challenges.

The Seven Deadly Sins? grew out of a post-qualification training course of the same name. It aims to make more accessible some concepts from the world of psychoanalysis, self-psychology and affective neuroscience, as well as commenting on the challenge of working “in the real world”. This is achieved by offering an integrative and anecdotal perspective on issues that have been generally un- or under-explored in trainings that have a humanistic emphasis, issues such as envy, shame, love and hate, trauma, addiction, money, and eating disorders. These issues are illustrated through the judicious use of clinical case studies. Various “maps” are provided to assist the supervisor and clinician in holding opposing diagnostic models and in working with psychotherapy and counselling trainees.

At the tender age of forty-nine, fit, successful, and in love, Anne Kearns was diagnosed with metastatic endometrial (uterine) cancer. Her prognosis was grim. Life Is Sweet is a heartwarming and often humorous look at how Anne kicked, screamed, and clawed her way through her cancer journey which led to surprising discoveries. Anne's memoir provides a poignant view into what numerous cancer patients are, or soon will be going through: the roller-coaster world of innovative treatment, gut-wrenching side effects, and tantalizing hope. It touches the heart and reveals the amazing human capacity to endure and heal.

Exploring concepts from psychoanalysis, self-psychology, and affective neuroscience, this book provides insights into the complexities of human behavior. It addresses the challenges faced by practitioners in real-world settings, making these psychological theories more accessible. Originating from a training course, it delves into the interplay between theoretical knowledge and practical application, offering valuable perspectives for those in the field.