Thomas R. Verny, MD, D. Psych., DHL, FRCPC, is a psychiatrist, writer, lecturer and academic, presently on the faculty of The Santa Barbara Graduate Institute. He has previously taught at Harvard University, University of Toronto, York University, Toronto and St. Mary’s University, Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was director of the Psychiatric In-Patient Service of the Toronto East General Hospital, of the EGO Programme at York University and founder of The Center for Psychotherapy and Education in Toronto.