The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.62 (696 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00A2ZI2A8 |
| Format Type | : | |
| Number of Pages | : | 480 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Yalom's more than 35 years in clinical practice, The Gift of Therapy is a remarkable and essential guidebook that illustrates through real case studies how patients and therapists alike can get the most out of therapy. The culmination of master psychiatrist Dr. Irvin D. The best-selling author of Love's Executioner shares his uniquely fresh approach and the valuable insights he has gained - presented as 85 personal and provocative "tips for beginner therapists", including:Let the patient matter to youAcknowledge your errorsCreate a new therapy for each patientDo home visits(Almost) never make decisions for the patientFreud was not always wrongA book aimed at enriching the therapeutic process for a new generation of patients and counselors, Yalom's Gift of Therapy is an entertaining, informative, and insightful read for anyone with an interest in the subject.
Insightful Jeanie This was required reading for a psychotherapy class that I took, but I would have enjoyed reading it either way. The chapters were short, the language was easy, and the writing felt very intimate. I found it infinitely interesting to hear about the experiences of someone who has practiced psychotherapy for so long, there were many things I would have never even considered - either as patient or therapist. This is definitely a book I plan to keep near by throughout the remainder of my coursework and hopefully into my own practice.. "A good read." according to Cricket2050. This is a good book but keep in mind that the theorist behind it is from the existentialist school of thought and much of what is discussed related to that particular theory.. J. M. F. Campbell said Dont love Yalom, love the Gift. So, he gives advice. At his age he deserves to give something more than he has to the profession that is so much a part of one's identity. So my advice? Get it and read it, if you are a therapist or plan to be one; take it one chapter at a time if you are a client or patient - use it on your journey; humble yourself to try something new, again, better, different, old school, if you are a therapist and don't have time for anything but earning your CEU's. Take your time! Be in the here and now when you read it! Breathe deep breaths. Notice your responses to the gifts he has given and to what he has received and ask if