The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients
Brand: Audible
<p>The culmination of master psychiatrist Dr. Irvin D. Yalom's more than 35 years in clinical practice, <i>The Gift of Therapy</i> 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 <i>Love's Executioner</i> shares his uniquely fresh approach and the valuable insights he has gained - presented as 85 personal and provocative "tips for beginner therapists", including:</p> <ul> <li>Let the patient matter to you</li> <li>Acknowledge your errors</li> <li>Create a new therapy for each patient</li> <li>Do home visits</li> <li>(Almost) never make decisions for the patient</li> <li>Freud was not always wrong</li> </ul> <p>A book aimed at enriching the therapeutic process for a new generation of patients and counselors, Yalom's <i>Gift of Therapy</i> is an entertaining, informative, and insightful read for anyone with an interest in the subject.</p>