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

Name: The Gift of Therapy : An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients
Author: Irvin Yalom
ISBN: 9780066214405

by Irvin Yalom

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Acclaimed author and renowned psychiatrist Irvin D. Yalom distills thirty-five years of psychotherapy wisdom into one brilliant volume. 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.

FormatHardcover

LanguageEnglish

PublisherHarperCollins Publishers

Publication DateDec. 24th, 2001

Pages288

ISBN-139780066214405

Dimensions5.50 x 8.25 x 0.97 inches

ISBN-100066214408

Shipping Weight0.81 lbs

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"[Yalom's] wise ideas are perfectly accessible."

Introduction	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xxiii
Remove the Obstacles to Growth	p. 1
Avoid Diagnosis (Except for Insurance Companies)	p. 4
Therapist and Patient as "Fellow Travelers"	p. 6
Engage the Patient	p. 11
Be Supportive	p. 13
Empathy: Looking Out the Patient's Window	p. 17
Teach Empathy	p. 23
Let the Patient Matter to You	p. 26
Acknowledge Your Errors	p. 30
Create a New Therapy for Each Patient	p. 33
The Therapeutic Act, Not the Therapeutic Word	p. 37
Engage in Personal Therapy	p. 40
The Therapist Has Many Patients; The Patient, One Therapist	p. 44
The Here-and-Now--Use It, Use It, Use It	p. 46
Why Use the Here-and-Now?	p. 47
Using the Here-and-Now--Grow Rabbit Ears	p. 49
Search for Here-and-Now Equivalents	p. 52
Working Through Issues in the Here-and-Now	p. 58
The Here-and-Now Energizes Therapy	p. 62
Use Your Own Feelings as Data	p. 65
Frame Here-and-Now Comments Carefully	p. 68
All Is Grist for the Here-and-Now Mill	p. 70
Check into the Here-and-Now Each Hour	p. 72
What Lies Have You Told Me?	p. 74
Blank Screen? Forget It! Be Real	p. 75
Three Kinds of Therapist Self-Disclosure	p. 83
The Mechanism of Therapy--Be Transparent	p. 84
Revealing Here-and-Now Feelings--Use Discretion	p. 87
Revealing the Therapist's Personal Life--Use Caution	p. 90
Revealing Your Personal Life--Caveats	p. 94
Therapist Transparency and Universality	p. 97
Patients Will Resist Your Disclosure	p. 99
Avoid the Crooked Cure	p. 102
On Taking Patients Further Than You Have Gone	p. 104
On Being Helped by Your Patient	p. 106
Encourage Patient Self-Disclosure	p. 109
Feedback in Psychotherapy	p. 112
Provide Feedback Effectively and Gently	p. 115
Increase Receptiveness to Feedback by Using "Parts"	p. 119
Feedback: Strike When the Iron Is Cold	p. 121
Talk About Death	p. 124
Death and Life Enhancement	p. 126
How to Talk About Death	p. 129
Talk About Life Meaning	p. 133
Freedom	p. 137
Helping Patients Assume Responsibility	p. 139
Never (Almost Never) Make Decisions for the Patient	p. 142
Decisions: A Via Regia into Existential Bedrock	p. 146
Focus on Resistance to Decision	p. 148
Facilitating Awareness by Advice Giving	p. 150
Facilitating Decisions--Other Devices	p. 155
Conduct Therapy as a Continuous Session	p. 158
Take Notes of Each Session	p. 160
Encourage Self-Monitoring	p. 162
When Your Patient Weeps	p. 164
Give Yourself Time Between Patients	p. 166
Express Your Dilemmas Openly	p. 168
Do Home Visits	p. 171
Don't Take Explanation Too Seriously	p. 174
Therapy-Accelerating Devices	p. 179
Therapy as a Dress Rehearsal for Life	p. 182
Use the Initial Complaint as Leverage	p. 184
Don't Be Afraid of Touching Your Patient	p. 187
Never Be Sexual with Patients	p. 191
Look for Anniversary and Life-Stage Issues	p. 195
Never Ignore "Therapy Anxiety"	p. 197
Doctor, Take Away My Anxiety	p. 200
On Being Love's Executioner	p. 201
Taking a History	p. 206
A History of the Patient's Daily Schedule	p. 208
How Is the Patient's Life Peopled?	p. 210
Interview the Significant Other	p. 211
Explore Previous Therapy	p. 213
Sharing the Shade of the Shadow	p. 215
Freud Was Not Always Wrong	p. 217
CBT Is Not What It's Cracked Up to Be ... Or, Don't Be Afraid of the EVT Boogeyman	p. 222
Dreams--Use Them, Use Them, Use Them	p. 225
Full Interpretation of a Dream? Forget It!	p. 227
Use Dreams Pragmatically: Pillage and Loot	p. 228
Master Some Dream Navigational Skills	p. 235
Learn About the Patient's Life from Dreams	p. 238
Pay Attention to the First Dream	p. 243
Attend Carefully to Dreams About the Therapist	p. 246
Beware the Occupational Hazards	p. 251
Cherish the Occupational Privileges	p. 256
Notes	p. 261
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FormatHardcover

LanguageEnglish

PublisherHarperCollins Publishers

Publication DateDec. 24th, 2001

Pages288

ISBN-139780066214405

Dimensions5.50 x 8.25 x 0.97 inches

ISBN-100066214408

Shipping Weight0.81 lbs

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Introduction	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xxiii
Remove the Obstacles to Growth	p. 1
Avoid Diagnosis (Except for Insurance Companies)	p. 4
Therapist and Patient as "Fellow Travelers"	p. 6
Engage the Patient	p. 11
Be Supportive	p. 13
Empathy: Looking Out the Patient's Window	p. 17
Teach Empathy	p. 23
Let the Patient Matter to You	p. 26
Acknowledge Your Errors	p. 30
Create a New Therapy for Each Patient	p. 33
The Therapeutic Act, Not the Therapeutic Word	p. 37
Engage in Personal Therapy	p. 40
The Therapist Has Many Patients; The Patient, One Therapist	p. 44
The Here-and-Now--Use It, Use It, Use It	p. 46
Why Use the Here-and-Now?	p. 47
Using the Here-and-Now--Grow Rabbit Ears	p. 49
Search for Here-and-Now Equivalents	p. 52
Working Through Issues in the Here-and-Now	p. 58
The Here-and-Now Energizes Therapy	p. 62
Use Your Own Feelings as Data	p. 65
Frame Here-and-Now Comments Carefully	p. 68
All Is Grist for the Here-and-Now Mill	p. 70
Check into the Here-and-Now Each Hour	p. 72
What Lies Have You Told Me?	p. 74
Blank Screen? Forget It! Be Real	p. 75
Three Kinds of Therapist Self-Disclosure	p. 83
The Mechanism of Therapy--Be Transparent	p. 84
Revealing Here-and-Now Feelings--Use Discretion	p. 87
Revealing the Therapist's Personal Life--Use Caution	p. 90
Revealing Your Personal Life--Caveats	p. 94
Therapist Transparency and Universality	p. 97
Patients Will Resist Your Disclosure	p. 99
Avoid the Crooked Cure	p. 102
On Taking Patients Further Than You Have Gone	p. 104
On Being Helped by Your Patient	p. 106
Encourage Patient Self-Disclosure	p. 109
Feedback in Psychotherapy	p. 112
Provide Feedback Effectively and Gently	p. 115
Increase Receptiveness to Feedback by Using "Parts"	p. 119
Feedback: Strike When the Iron Is Cold	p. 121
Talk About Death	p. 124
Death and Life Enhancement	p. 126
How to Talk About Death	p. 129
Talk About Life Meaning	p. 133
Freedom	p. 137
Helping Patients Assume Responsibility	p. 139
Never (Almost Never) Make Decisions for the Patient	p. 142
Decisions: A Via Regia into Existential Bedrock	p. 146
Focus on Resistance to Decision	p. 148
Facilitating Awareness by Advice Giving	p. 150
Facilitating Decisions--Other Devices	p. 155
Conduct Therapy as a Continuous Session	p. 158
Take Notes of Each Session	p. 160
Encourage Self-Monitoring	p. 162
When Your Patient Weeps	p. 164
Give Yourself Time Between Patients	p. 166
Express Your Dilemmas Openly	p. 168
Do Home Visits	p. 171
Don't Take Explanation Too Seriously	p. 174
Therapy-Accelerating Devices	p. 179
Therapy as a Dress Rehearsal for Life	p. 182
Use the Initial Complaint as Leverage	p. 184
Don't Be Afraid of Touching Your Patient	p. 187
Never Be Sexual with Patients	p. 191
Look for Anniversary and Life-Stage Issues	p. 195
Never Ignore "Therapy Anxiety"	p. 197
Doctor, Take Away My Anxiety	p. 200
On Being Love's Executioner	p. 201
Taking a History	p. 206
A History of the Patient's Daily Schedule	p. 208
How Is the Patient's Life Peopled?	p. 210
Interview the Significant Other	p. 211
Explore Previous Therapy	p. 213
Sharing the Shade of the Shadow	p. 215
Freud Was Not Always Wrong	p. 217
CBT Is Not What It's Cracked Up to Be ... Or, Don't Be Afraid of the EVT Boogeyman	p. 222
Dreams--Use Them, Use Them, Use Them	p. 225
Full Interpretation of a Dream? Forget It!	p. 227
Use Dreams Pragmatically: Pillage and Loot	p. 228
Master Some Dream Navigational Skills	p. 235
Learn About the Patient's Life from Dreams	p. 238
Pay Attention to the First Dream	p. 243
Attend Carefully to Dreams About the Therapist	p. 246
Beware the Occupational Hazards	p. 251
Cherish the Occupational Privileges	p. 256
Notes	p. 261
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