Good Novels about Therapy

A Listmania! list by Kevin Chandler (UK)
 
Listening in: A Novel of Therapy and Real Life
1.  Listening in: A Novel of Therapy and Real Life by Kevin Chandler
The list author says:
  "Well, why not start with mine... a novel that explores the hidden cost of being a therapist and the discomforting parallels between therapy & prostitution. A page-turner, I'm told. Who am I to argue?"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

Ordinary People
2.  Ordinary People by Judith Guest
The list author says:
  "A good book about therapy and a family's struggle with stuck grief. Cracking good movie too!"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)

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Love's Executioner and Other Tales of Psychotherapy (Penguin Psychology)
3.  Love's Executioner and Other Tales of Psychotherapy (Penguin Psychology) by Irvin D Yalom
The list author says:
  "Ok, not a novel, but a fine collection of fictional case study short stories. Skip the intro if you don 't want the theory"
£6.99   Used & New from: £3.49
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

Therapy
4.  Therapy by David Lodge
The list author says:
  "A wise man once told me, 'When in doubt, walk about'!  - Sometimes you can sit too long in the therapy chair. This is mid-life angst explored with good humour, and a keen edge."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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Lying on the Couch: A Novel
5.  Lying on the Couch: A Novel by Irvin D. Yalom
The list author says:
  "A great title, and it's on my holiday reading list for later this summer"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

All in the Mind
6.  All in the Mind by Alastair Campbell
The list author says:
  "Therapy is reduced to little more than encouraging clients to think positive and write homework tasks but some of the characters are well sketched and the intention is good."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

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