The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients

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If you are in mental health offering any form of Psychotherapy and have not read this book, shame on you.A LOT of reviews stress this as a book for beginners... no. It is a book for everyone. It's like engaging in a conversation with someone who has practiced in the field for decades... oh, wait... right.Yalom speaks as a VERY well seasoned clinician offering insight that no MS, MA, MSW, MSN, MD, DO, PsyD, or PhD program can provide. In this regard it is great for beginners. But there are things he brings up that even clinician's who think they have it all figured out will likely benefit from (to suggest otherwise is folly).As other reviewers have mentioned, perhaps he has a flavor of narcissism. I believe that he is aware of this and I'm not so sure that the high value he places on himself and his experience is unfounded. I also suspect he could jump right in to such a conversation and articulate his own agreement/disagreement (as well as others') perception of this label.Regardless of how you view him as a person/personality, even the highest critic of his book would surely admit that at least 75% of this content is highly valuable for clinicians, both the green and the ripe (maybe even the rotten?).Not too many of the reviews credit the excerpt at the end which ties in some newer psychological/psychiatric developments: namely neuroscience, localization, fMRI, etc.Writing Style: Engaging- C

This book is absolutely amazing!! It is a compilation of Psychiatrist Dr. Irvin Yalom's thirty-five years' work as a therapist. It provides so much insight from real case studies on how patients and therapists alike can get the most out of therapy. I highly recommend this book!

A surprising easy to read book that touch on existential topics and a profession that I am not a part of. I appreciate the wisdom and advice given in this book - although they are directed to therapists, I believe those advises are mostly applicable to anyone aspiring to be a compassionate, genuine, and engaging person.Took a star off for Yalom’s hostility to brief therapy, obsession with dream analysis and constant referral to his other books. Otherwise I really enjoyed my time with this book

If you're in the Counseling field, you will learn so much from this book. Absolute must read.

You learn so much detail of a long term therapists experience and the truths of what his experience was. How he learned and overcame and challenges and everything it taught him. Very practical examples in the book and reflect on real life stories. Talks about broad topics that are important in therapy but also specific techniques you can use. No pressure on thinking his way is the best and encourages readers to use his suggests or not. Very helpful as a young person wanting to pursue this field of study

Beautifully written and each page is just pure gold! I may have to read it a second time as it was that good.

I highly recommend this book for new as well as seasoned clinicians/therapists.Every mini chapter provides such wisdom, clear perspective that as a psychologist it validated my curious questions or anxiety about things I might have done. I love that Dr Yalom allowed the reader to see his fallibility which helped me debunk the idea of the “perfect” therapist who must do everything right.I have used this book over and over again, reading and refreshing my mind of this sheer wisdom.BTW, if you like this book, you should read “Love Executioner” another one of his great works.