Take a photo of a barcode or cover
414 reviews for:
The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients
Irvin D. Yalom
4.24 AVERAGE
414 reviews for:
The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients
Irvin D. Yalom
4.24 AVERAGE
challenging
informative
inspiring
I was not a fan of Yalom and his advice but it did lead to great discussions in our class.
Pretty bias and doesn't discuss many different approaches.
Yalom is a great author, easy to read and understand, yet profound at the same time. This book of tips to younger therapists is truly a gift from a seasoned therapist who has much actual experience to speak from. He addresses all the major tenements of therapy: confidentuality, ethics, dreams, hear and now, existential issues, and lays out what he's learned. It's one of those books that is very helpful.
informative
fast-paced
I did not get to finish it because it was supposed to be finished by this weekend. It was too much to read in that time.
From the book:,
"Lastly, it has always struck me as an extraordinary privilege to belong to the vernable and honorable guild of healers. We therapists are part of a tradition reaching back not only to our immediate ancestors, beginning with Freud and Jung and all their ancestors - Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard - but also to Jesus, the Buddha, Plato, Socrates, Galen, Hippocrates, and all the other great religious leaders, philosophers, and physicians who have, since the beginning of time, ministered to human despair."
It is a heady thought to hold myself up with the traditions laid out in this book but it feels true. The Gift of Therapy provides a deep and insightful look into what it means to be a therapist, to be a helper.
Whether you are a practitioner or a client or are simply looking for a good read, I recommend this book. I feel lucky to have read it.
"Lastly, it has always struck me as an extraordinary privilege to belong to the vernable and honorable guild of healers. We therapists are part of a tradition reaching back not only to our immediate ancestors, beginning with Freud and Jung and all their ancestors - Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard - but also to Jesus, the Buddha, Plato, Socrates, Galen, Hippocrates, and all the other great religious leaders, philosophers, and physicians who have, since the beginning of time, ministered to human despair."
It is a heady thought to hold myself up with the traditions laid out in this book but it feels true. The Gift of Therapy provides a deep and insightful look into what it means to be a therapist, to be a helper.
Whether you are a practitioner or a client or are simply looking for a good read, I recommend this book. I feel lucky to have read it.
This is one of the best psychological texts I have read to date. Yalom comes predominantly from a Humanistic and Existential orientation and even if you're big on Psychodynamic or CBT I would highly recommend adopting some of his techniques into your own practice. I have read countless books from almost every theoretical orientation (in psychology) especially within the last two years of my clinical masters program and no book has compiled the practice of therapy so well. Yalom lays out countless notes and tips in short one to four page chapters based on over 40 years of clinical notes from his psychological practice and conveys a wealth of knowledge in regards to the therapeutic relationship. I honestly couldn't recommend this book more, especially if you are hoping to work in any mental health field, or even if not! It explores human interaction and communication and is incredibly insightful about ways to help individuals self actualize and take ownership of their own lives.
fast-paced
Every beginning therapist should read this. I’ll be buying a hardcover copy to keep! Loved this.