• The Gift of Therapy

  • An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients
  • By: Irvin D. Yalom
  • Narrated by: Don Hagen
  • Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,748 ratings)

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The Gift of Therapy

By: Irvin D. Yalom
Narrated by: Don Hagen
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The culmination of master psychiatrist Dr. Irvin D. 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 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 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.

©2002 Irvin D. Yalom (P)2012 HarperCollins Publishers

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A great book

A wonderful book that I found to be developmental and maturative for a young man coming of age such as myself. I further highly recommend this book.

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A must listen for therapists

This book has helped me clarify my pending matters as a therapist and has helped me pinpoint my future goals to improve in my practice. I'd recommend reading it frequently as a tool for self evaluation

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A good listen, but…

…it is definitely intended to get you to buy everything Irvin Yalum ever wrote. Caveat emptor

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Decent for new therapist

I believe this books to be a decent starter for a new therapist. While somewhat dry it’s worth a listen.

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Great Read!

The therapist's reflection on his session, as well as client input made this book an amazing offering on ways to improve the therapeutic experience for both clients and clinicians. I thoroughly enjoyed the audiobook and took away items to apply in practice.

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Refreshing to the soul of a graduate intern!

I will revisit this book again. Enjoyed Yalom's informative approach to storytelling and educating the reader.

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What a gift

What a gift ! I recommend this for all new therapists as well as their supervisors.

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Love Yalom

Wonderful insights for new and seasoned therapists. Definitely a book to revisit over and over! I recommend for anyone interested in the field is psychotherapy.

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Kathy Smith, Registered Therapeutic Counsellor

Love this book every time I listen to it. Thank you for writing it, appreciated.

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Excellent

Dr, Yalom provides an exhaustive look at the therapy process. His approach is indebted to existentialist psychologists such as Rollo May. A must-read for any psychotherapist.

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