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The Gift of Therapy: Reflections on Being a Therapist
 
 

The Gift of Therapy: Reflections on Being a Therapist (Hardcover)

by Irvin D. Yalom (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Piatkus Books (21 Feb 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0749922591
  • ISBN-13: 978-0749922597
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 399,948 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The Gift of Therapy is the new book from the bestselling author of Love's Executioner. The culmination of master psychiatrist Dr Irvin Yalom's forty-five years' work as a therapist, this book illustrates through real case studies how patients and therapists alike can get the most out of therapy. Presented as eighty-five 'tips' for 'beginner therapists', Yalom shares his own fresh approach and the insights he has gained while treating his patients. Personal, and sometimes provocative, Yalom includes some unorthodox suggestions: - Let the patient matter to you - Acknowledge your errors - Create a new therapy for each patient - Three kinds of therapist self-disclosure - Revealing the therapist's personal life: use caution - Full interpretation of a dream? Forget it! - Freud was not always wrong This is an entertaining, informative and insightful read for both beginner (and experienced) therapists, patients and everyone with an interest in the subject.

About the Author
Dr Yalom is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at Stanford University. He has won two major awards from the American Psychiatric Association and is the author of the highly regarded Love's Executioner and Momma and the Meaning of Life. He continues to run his clinical practice and lectures widely.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A treasury of tips from 45 years psychotherapy experience, 27 May 2002
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'Gift'comprises a treasury of 85 tips gathered from Yalom's forty five years of psychotherapy experience. They're organised into four sections: the therapist-patient relationship; therapy content; issues arising from therapy; dreams; and the hazards and privileges of being a therapist.

But don't be mistaken this book of tips is in a different league from some-page-a-day-help-book-for-therapists. Remember this is the same man who has written books that scare potential readers at 20 paces with their size and titles (see The Theory and Practice of Group Therapy and Existential Psychotherapy). The stories are still there, thankfully, and so is the clarity. It is a gem of book that underlines many of the important qualities in the humanistic psychotherapy approach. Practical, inspiring and wise.

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars "Thought for the day" for counsellors and therapists!, 28 April 2003
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As always, Yalom's writing is immediately accessible and free from jargon. As is his thinking. What I most like about this book is his honesty; the fact that he sometimes goes overtime on sessions with clients; that he sometimes double-books his appointments; that he sometimes gets bored with clients. What I also like is what he suggests as creative ways to work with all of the above. This is the voice of an experienced therapist who has learned the 'rules' well, and can now play with them. I guess for therapists who are less well experienced, it may not be wise to become too idiosyncratic until we have the years of experience that Yalom does - but at least he keeps alive the awareness that therapy does not exist for the sake of the therapist or his/her school of training, but for the client. My favourite quote: "the difference between good mothers and bad mothers (and hence therapists) is not in the commission of errors, but in what they do with them".
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An uplifting and relaxing book, 4 Oct 2006
I bought this amongst a lot of work related text books, for my work as a metaphysician and therapist. I've found this invaluable and the insight into the author's work an absolute delight.

Beautifully written, in meaningful and free flowing language, this is an effortless read which really brings great ideas for one to one therapy.

I'd recommend it highly and am now on a mission to read everything by this author.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Not as enamoured as everyone else seems to be
I'm beginning to wonder if I've been reading the same book as everyone else. I found it all 'too nice' and ultimately quite boring. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Teresa Green

5.0 out of 5 stars Worthwhile and easy to read
All therapists should read this, as you are likely to gain some useful insights, tips and advice. It's really easy to read, you can pick it up and put it down within minutes... Read more
Published on 17 Feb 2006 by Ms. M. S. Earl-gray

5.0 out of 5 stars an invaluable resource
Well, after reading "Loves Executioner" I couldn't wait to get stuck into this one. A slightly different format this time, but a natural successor and designed to be exactly what... Read more
Published on 1 Sep 2005 by vanessa912

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