The Gift of Therapy

An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients

By: Irvin Yalom

Narrated by: Don Hagen

The culmination of master psychiatrist Dr. Irvin D. Yalom's more than thirty-five 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 bestselling author of Love's Executioner shares his uniquely fresh approach and the valuable insights he has gained—presented as eighty-five 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.

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.

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

A good listen, but…

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

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.

New therapist

As a new therapist, I feel this was a very important book to read before I start practicing. I learned about most of the topics during my training, but Yalom talks about nuances and deeper subjects of how to meet clients where they are and how to dig a little deeper in not only their lives but in ours as a therapist.