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

lilia_w's review against another edition

4.5

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

xclaudianib's review against another edition

4.75

challenging inspiring fast-paced

smizock's review against another edition

4.0

informative inspiring fast-paced

rivqa's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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A lovely and inspiring book for early-career therapists, regardless of modality.

littlemoss83's review against another edition

4.0

funny informative reflective slow-paced

angelarl's review against another edition

5.0

informative inspiring fast-paced

nanamey_'s review against another edition

4.5

informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

claudiakarmina's review against another edition

4.0

informative reflective fast-paced

keyradiator's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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This book was inspiring as hell and a must-read for anyone, not just therapists I think. Having many short chapters made this book really accessible, and gave me a lot of context to consider. I think this book will help many folks embrace relationships and personal impact as a form of change over advice and pushing, build curiosity for all forms of healing, and create a greater internal sense for the "here and now." There were a few parts that I was less convinced about,

namely the section on dreams

, but I liked that this book challenged my thinking, and it built a compelling bridge between the genesis of psychoanalysis to Neo-Freudianism.

ljrr's review against another edition

4.5

inspiring reflective fast-paced