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418 reviews for:
The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients
Irvin D. Yalom
4.24 AVERAGE
418 reviews for:
The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients
Irvin D. Yalom
4.24 AVERAGE
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
informative
slow-paced
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Absolute garbage. Useless. Litterally listened to it at 3x speed to get rid of it. I just rlly don’t care about the stories of his patients, I thought this was a book about the benefits of therapy, why it matters and how it contributes to society. But it was rlly just ‘tips’ with no actual practical instructions, that are supposed to improve psychotherapy. Maybe im just ignorant or not knowledgeable to understand this book. But rn this book is irrelevant to me.
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Good listen for therapists, both new and old. He is weird tho and seemingly misogynistic and loves Freud a bit too much. But interesting insight none the less.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Absolutely stellar book. Made me so excited to being my journey through graduate school to become a therapist. Chock full of great advice and wisdom. Sometimes Yalom’s vocabulary can be a little extra but honestly the guy is clearly a genius... all the reviews saying he’s egotistical, I disagree, I think he’s just genuinely a whip smart guy describing his successful cases (of course he’s not going to brag or write about the mediocre ones). I had so many aha moments while reading this. I borrowed it from the library but I loved it so much I plan on buying my own copy - this is a “highlight, dog-ear and write in the margins” type book and and I am NOT typically a book-defacing type of person, it’s just that good that I already know I’m going to read it again.
His views/chapter on CBT and “evidence based practice” said everything I have been trying to explain to my friends and family for years, but so succinctly. I was on the same page with this guy the whole way, and my opened my eyes to many things about therapy I won’t be forgetting any time soon.
His views/chapter on CBT and “evidence based practice” said everything I have been trying to explain to my friends and family for years, but so succinctly. I was on the same page with this guy the whole way, and my opened my eyes to many things about therapy I won’t be forgetting any time soon.