Who is Dr. Michael Connelly from A Shining Affliction: A Story of Harm and Healing in Psychotherapy and what is their importance?

Dr. Michael Connelly was a doctor at the hospital to which Annie's friends took her when she suffered with her break down. Dr. Connelly had treated Annie as an adolescent and had prior knowledge of her mental condition. It was Dr. Connelly's knowledge of Annie's mental condition that caused her to be so fearful when Mary Louise, her main supervisor at Glenwood, received a letter from this doctor. Instead of condemning Annie's work with children, however, Dr. Connelly was instead complementary of Annie's work. Although Annie does not keep her promise to the doctor, it was Dr. Connelly who tried to get Annie to stop seeking psychiatric analysis and just take her medications as directed.