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416 reviews for:
The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients
Irvin D. Yalom
4.24 AVERAGE
416 reviews for:
The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients
Irvin D. Yalom
4.24 AVERAGE
Audiobook (6 hours, 15 minutes). I have had a paperback copy of this book for years but never got into reading it, despite trying a few times. I became more interested after listening to Yalom’s memoir and decided to try the audiobook format for this one. I enjoyed the various stories and views that Yalom described on therapy.
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interesting perspective that I enjoyed learning about, though some of the suggestions I found potentially inappropriate
This book might have an alternative subtitle: "85 Protips for Being a Therapist." It was the first of Yalom's books that I've read, and it was a great look into the world of an experienced therapist. It's pathetic I know, but I especially appreciated that the content was broken into tiny, bite-size chapters---it was a nice contrast to just about everything else I've been reading for grad school! Although of course I didn't find myself on board with all of his advice (the author would likely roll his eyes knowingly at me, a member of a younger generation who had to trudge through the chapters regarding dream work), there was so much good, insightful, thought-provoking stuff in here. And I must admit---I gained new perspectives on even the things I disagreed with.
I'm looking forward to reading more of Yalom's work.
I'm looking forward to reading more of Yalom's work.
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Really liked his thoughts around self-disclosure and the therapeutic relationship.