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Heyward Bruce Ewart III, PhD

Heyward Bruce Ewart III, PhD

About

Dr. Heyward Ewart ( Rev. Fr.) has devoted nearly 30 years of his professional life to the protection and treatment of women, children, and the family. During the President Jimmy Carter Administration, he served the White House Conference on Families, and such leadership continues to this day. 


He is not only a veteran clinician in the mental-health field but also a distinguished academic. As President of St. James the Elder Theological Seminary, he provides hands-on supervision of students in the doctoral-level counseling program. He also serves as Academic Dean of this distance-learning institution, which is open to all denominations.


A Diplomate of the American College of Forensic Examiners, he has served as an expert trial witness in several states. He has also conducted continuing education at the University of North Florida and University Hospital of Jacksonville, FL.


A much sought-after public speaker, Dr. Ewart is a commanding presenter who speaks with great passion on the issues of abused women and children. He has hosted and appeared as a guest on many TV and radio programs in major markets, a love that dates back to his original career as a radio and TV news announcer.


In 2001, he was ordained to the priesthood by the Catholic Charismatic Church, Diocese of St. Anthony.


He is a published poet, and his hobbies also include photography, singing, drama,  and social activities of all kinds.

Through the Eyes of Maria: Choices

Through the Eyes of Maria: Choices

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<p>Maria hits the streets of New York in search of the love denied by her alcoholic father and indifferent mother. When Sergio, a dark, worldly stranger, lures her with diamonds, brand-name clothing, and undivided attention, Maria sees a way out of her dysfunctional home. Seduced by Sergio’s charm and the promise of wealth and recognition, Maria ignores her panicked intuition and wanders into his lair.<br /><br />But in a world where ambition and deception go hand in hand, where dreams are shattered and innocence crushed, Maria discovers she’s trapped in a hell much worse than the one she left. And now, there is no escape. The price for betrayal is blood.<br /><br />Destiny intervenes when Maria meets Christian, a handsome law student haunted by a dark family secret. With her life at risk and time running out, will Maria find the strength to save herself and convince Christian to go against all reason and risk everything to help her?</p>

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Heyward's e-Zine articles

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Abuse Recovery for Men

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">&quot;A tour de force of the tortured landscape of child abuse and its pernicious long-term outcomes.  </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">Numerous case studies are expertly intertwined with theoretical insights to produce the equivalent of a comprehensive and unconventional treatment modality. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"></p><p><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">The author demonstrates the direct and indirect pathways from single or multiple identity-shaping events of sexual, physical, and psychological maltreatment in childhood to self-abuse and the preponderance of self-destructive and self-defeating behaviors in later adult life. Equally, certain personality disorders are known to be the sad consequences of child abuse. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"></p><p><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">Social phenomena such as domestic violence and delinquency inevitably follow. </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">Those who are supposed to tackle such malignant outgrowths - most notably mental health practitioners and social workers - are rarely up to the task. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"></p><p><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">This book is an important contribution towards the edification of victims and institutions alike. Thank you for sharing this really fascinating work with me.<span> &quot;<br />—Sam Vaknin, Ph.D., author of  <font face="Times New Roman"><em>Malignant Self-love - Narcissism Revisited</em><span style="text-decoration:underline;"></span></font></span></span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"></p><p><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><br />“This book should be compulsory reading for anyone dealing with abused<br />children or abused adults, or adult survivors of childhood abuse.”<br />—Robert Rich, PhD, M.A.P.S, A.A.S.H.</p>