Acclaimed author and renowned psychiatrist Irvin D. Yalom distills
thirty-five years of psychotherapy wisdom into one brilliant volume.
The culmination of master psychiatrist Dr. Irvin D. Yalom's more than
thirty-five 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 bestselling author of Love's Executioner shares his
uniquely fresh approach and the valuable insights he has
gained--presented as eighty-five personal and provocative "tips for
beginner therapists," including:
-Let the patient matter to you
-Acknowledge your errors
-Create a new therapy for each patient
-Do home visits
-(Almost) never make decisions for the patient
-Freud was not always wrong
A 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.