Part 1: Finding My Place in Life
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In Part 1 the author detailed his early life growing up in Iran, his family life, and his path to becoming a psychologist. The author also discussed stories and observations from throughout his career. Further topics included in this part are how to find balance in life including emotional health, mental health, and spiritual health, the distinction between psychotherapy and counselling, working with patients and developing a therapeutic relationship, understanding patients personality and personality traits, using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder (DSM-5) to assess patients and their personalities, learning to find meaning and fulfillment in life, being a "come from away" in Newfoundland and finding home in a new province, country or space.
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Hassan Khalili
Dr. Hassan Khalili has been a frontline community psychologist for over forty years. In his career, he has been the Director of the Waterford Mental Hospital and an Assistant Professor at Memorial University Department of Psychiatry Medical School; he has operated a private practice psychology clinic in St. John’s, Newfoundland, with his associates, for over thirty years. In addition, he has also served on the Board of Directors for various community living organizations, as well as the Newfoundland and Labrador College of Dietitians (NLCD), and is former president of the NL Psychology Association. He is a lifetime member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Psychology Board, American Psychological Association, and Canadian Psychological Association. When he is not in the clinic, he enjoys spending time with his family, checking items off his bucket list, and gardening. A Life Spent Listening is his first book.
