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by Kim Schneiderman, LCSW

The Difference Between a Monologue and a Dialogue

By Kim Schneiderman, L.C.S.W., M.S.W on January 15, 2012 in The Novel Perspective

Conversations between two parties who are not really listening to each other are essentially monologues masquerading as dialogues. One of the hardest things we can ever do is to put aside our own agendas and really listen to another person. Read More

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Kim Schneiderman, LCSW

Kim Schneiderman, L.C.S.W., is a psychotherapist in private practice on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

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