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Acclaimed author and renowned psychiatrist Irvin D. Yalom distills thirty-five years of psychotherapy wisdom into one brilliant volume.
The culmination of master psychiatrist Dr. Irvin D. Yalom’s more than thirty-five years in clinical practice, The Gift of Therapy is a remarkable and essential guidebook that illustrates through real case studies how patients and therapists alike can get the most out of therapy. The bestselling author of Love’s Executioner shares his uniquely fresh approach and the valuable insights he has gained—presented as eighty-five personal and provocative “tips for beginner therapists,” including:
•Let the patient matter to you
•Acknowledge your errors
•Create a new therapy for each patient
•Do home visits
•(Almost) never make decisions for the patient
•Freud was not always wrong
A book aimed at enriching the therapeutic process for a new generation of patients and counselors, Yalom’s Gift of Therapy is an entertaining, informative, and insightful read for anyone with an interest in the subject.
Publisher : Harper Perennial; 1st edition (August 19, 2017)
Language : English
Paperback : 320 pages
ISBN-10 : 0061719617
ISBN-13 : 978-0061719615
Item Weight : 8.8 ounces
Dimensions : 5.31 x 0.72 x 8 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book provides practical insights and valuable information for clinicians. They describe it as a great, easy read that makes you want to keep reading. The writing quality is described as well-written and free of technical jargon. Readers praise the author as thoughtful and experienced in the field. The chapters are broken down into bite-sized pieces that are quick to pace through. Customers appreciate the empathy and humanness of the author, finding the advice poignant and relevant to current events. Overall, customers find the book an excellent gift for anyone interested in becoming a therapist or anyone in therapy.
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