Reviews - The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients

I enjoyed this book when I started. However, as with all non fiction books I started loosing focus by the end of it. Not the books fault, I just have a short attention span when it comes to non-fiction.

Therapy from Yalom's point of view, is exactly how I always dreamed it should be. Humane and non-commercial. He really cares about reaching out to his clients and exploring his relationship with them, rather than the cold and aloof manner therapists seem to adopt with their patients. Dissecting their lives like they're frogs in science lab.

He brings up a lot of interesting topics. Like focusing on your relationship with the client will ultimately highlight why they are having difficulties in their outside relationships. Touching his clients! In a world where glancing at someone unfavorably will get you sued, that's pretty ballsy.

Ultimately, this book finally drove home what it's like to be a therapist and I don't think I like it so much anymore.

I've always entertained ideas of going into therapy; this book has chased them all away. I can't be bothered to listen to clingy nagging people about their shit. I don't have tolerance and I don't think I really care about people anymore. I'm so disgusted with them.

A real eyeopener.

I'm back to square one now with what I'd like to do with the rest of my life *sigh*.

meagan_hanley's review

5.0

inspiring fast-paced

acagno01's review against another edition

4.0

We definitely use different styles of therapy but I enjoyed learning from his perspective. He certainly has a ton of experience and is great at connecting with clients. It was a good reminder of the “why” we do therapy .

chaos_flavored's review against another edition

4.5

challenging informative reflective relaxing medium-paced

wordmuncher's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Lovely read.

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