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

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. Yalom distills thirty-five years of psychotherapy wisdom into one brilliant volume.

The culmination of master psychiatrist Dr. Acclaimed author and renowned psychiatrist Irvin D. 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, informative, ” 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 wrongA book aimed at enriching the therapeutic process for a new generation of patients and counselors, Yalom’s Gift of Therapy is an entertaining, and insightful read for anyone with an interest in the subject.

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Love's Executioner: & Other Tales of Psychotherapy

Not since freud has an author done so much to clarify what goes on between a psychotherapist and a patient. The collection of ten absorbing tales by master psychotherapist Irvin D. Yalom uncovers the mysteries, frustrations, pathos, and humor at the heart of the therapeutic encounter. In recounting his patients' dilemmas, yalom not only gives us a rare and enthralling glimpse into their personal desires and motivations but also tells us his own story as he struggles to reconcile his all-too human responses with his sensibility as a psychiatrist.

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Creatures of a Day: And Other Tales of Psychotherapy

Basic Books. We meet a nurse who must stifle the pain of losing her son in order to comfort her patients' pains, a newly minted psychologist whose studies damage her treasured memories of a lost friend, and a man whose rejection of psychological inquiry forces even Yalom himself into a crisis of confidence.

Yalom describes his patients' struggles—as well as his own—to come to terms with the two great challenges of existence: how to have a meaningful life yet reckon with its inevitable end. Creatures of a day is a radically honest statement about the difficulties of human life, family, but also a celebration of some of the finest fruits—love, friendship—it can offer.

In this stunning collection of stories, renowned psychiatrist Irvin D. Basic Books AZ. Marcus aurelius has written that “we are all creatures of a day. With yalom as our guide, we will find the means to make our own day not only bearable, but also meaningful and joyful.


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Clinical Mental Health Counseling in Community and Agency Settings 4th Edition New 2013 Counseling Titles

Basic Books AZ. Included in this fourth edition of clinical mental health counseling in community and agency Settings is new information on professional identity; the effects of today’s technological changes, case conceptualization, such as cyber bullying and social networking; holistic perspectives; biopsychosocial assessment, and treatment planning; counseling in today’s diverse society; counseling in college and university settings; suicide assessment and intervention; counseling older adults; and more.

Beginning counseling students get a comprehensive, user-friendly, real-world look at all aspects of the field of clinical mental health counseling in this popular text. Here the authors combine an insightful introduction to the foundations with a first-hand look at the many roles and functions clinical mental health counselors perform, the variety of settings in which they work, and how that work differs from one client population to another.

Used book in Good Condition. Basic Books. The focus is on approaches that promote prevention, early intervention, the environment, wellness, and advocacy and take into account the client, and the interaction between the two.


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The Making of a Therapist Norton Professional Books

It is far easier to provide a series of classes while ignoring the more challenging personal components of training. Despite the fact that the therapist's self-insight, emotional maturity, and calm centeredness are critical for successful psychotherapy, rote knowledge and technical skills are the focus of most training programs.

In addition, the making of a therapist contains the practical advice, common-sense wisdom, and self-disclosure that practicing professionals have found to be the most helpful during their own training. The first part of the book, 'getting Through Your First Sessions, ' takes readers through the often-perilous days and weeks of conducting initial sessions with real clients.

Basic Books AZ. The difficulty and cost of training psychotherapists properly is well known. The making of a therapist counters this trend by offering graduate students and beginning therapists a personal account of this important inner journey. As a result, the therapist's personal growth is either marginalized or ignored.

The final section, 'getting to know yourself, countertransference, addressing such issues as: How to turn your weaknesses into strengths, and how to deal with the complicated issues of pathological caretaking, ' goes to the core of the therapist's relation to him- or herself, and self-care. Both an excellent introduction to the field as well as a valuable refresher for the experienced clinician, The Making of a Therapist offers readers the tools and insight that make the journey of becoming a therapist a rich and rewarding experience.

Cozolino addresses such basic concerns as: do i need to be completely healthy myself before i can help others? What do I do if someone comes to me with an issue or problem I can't handle? What should I do if I have trouble listening to my clients? What if a client scares me?The second section of the book, 'Getting to Know Your Clients, ' delves into the routine of therapy and the subsequent stages in which you continue to work with clients and help them.




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Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy

Basic Books. Yalom and his collaborator present the most recent developments in the field, drawing on nearly a decade of new research as well as their broad clinical wisdom and expertise. Among the significant new topics: online therapy Specialized groups Ethnocultural diversity Trauma Managed care Plus hundreds of new references and clinical vignettes Basic Books AZ.

Used book in Good Condition. Basic Books. In this completely revised and updated fifth edition of group psychotherapy's standard text, Dr.


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Letters to a Young Therapist

Whether she's recommending daily swims for a sluggish teenager, encouraging a timid husband to become bolder, or simply bearing witness to a bereaved parent's sorrow, Pipher's compassion and insight shine from every page. Used book in Good Condition. Basic. Through an exhilarating mix of storytelling and sharp-eyed observation, free of dogma or psychobabble, Pipher reveals her refreshingly inventive approach to therapy—fiercely optimistic, and laced with generous warmth and practical common sense.

Basic Books AZ. Newly updated with a preface by the author addressing the changes in therapy over the last decade and the surprising challenges of the digital age, Letters to a Young Therapist is a powerfully engaging guide to living a healthy life. Mary pipher's groundbreaking investigation of America's “girl-poisoning culture, ” Reviving Ophelia, established its author as one of the nation's foremost authorities on family issues.

Basic Books. In letters to a young therapist, alienated adolescents, helping warring families, Pipher shares what she has learned in thirty years of clinical practice, and harried professionals restore peace and beauty to their lives. Basic Books.


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Therapist's Guide to Clinical Intervention, Second Edition: The 1-2-3's of Treatment Planning Practical Resources for the Mental Health Professional

Basic Books. Additional professional forms have been added including treatment plans, parent's questionnaire, a brief mental health evaluation, and a contract for providing service for people with no insurance. In a practical hands-on approach, this handbook:* outlines treatment goals and objectives for dsm-iv diagnoses* provides outlines for assessing special circumstances* Offers skill building resources to supplement treatment* Provides samples for a wide range of business and clinical forms * Outlines treatment goals and objectives for DSM-IV diagnoses* Outlines for assessing special circumstances* Offers skill building resources to supplement treatment* Provides samples for a wide range of business and clinical forms Basic Books AZ.

Basic. Therapist's guide to clinical intervention, participating in managed care, Second Edition is a must-have reference for clinicians completing insurance forms, or practicing in treatment settings requiring formalized goals and treatment objectives. This practical, identifies skill-building resources, hands-on handbook outlines treatment goals and objectives for each type of psychopathology as defined by the diagnostic and statistical manual by the American Psychiatric Association, and provides samples of all major professional forms.

With over 30% new information, eating disorders, adult ADHD, phobias, this new edition covers a variety of new special assessments including domestic violence, and outpatient progress. Used book in Good Condition. Basic Books. New skill-building resources focus on surviving holiday blues, overcoming shyness, teaching couples to fight "fair", successful stepfamilies, managing anger, improving communication, coping with post traumatic stress, surviving divorce, and more.




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On Becoming a Person: A Therapist's View of Psychotherapy

As the pendulum slowly swings back toward an appreciation of the therapeutic encounter, Dr. Basic Books. Basic Books AZ. Rogers's "client-centered therapy" becomes particularly timely and important. Used book in Good Condition. A new introduction by Peter Kramer sheds light on the significance of Dr. Basic Books.

New discoveries in the field of psychopharmacology, especially that of the antidepressant Prozac, have spawned a quick-fix drug revolution that has obscured the psychotherapeutic relationship. Basic. The late carl rogers, founder of the humanistic psychology movement, revolutionized psychotherapy with his concept of "client-centered therapy.

His influence has spanned decades, but that influence has become so much a part of mainstream psychology that the ingenious nature of his work has almost been forgotten. Rogers's work today.


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Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death

Basic Books. Used book in Good Condition. Basic Books. Basic. In this magisterial opus, capping a lifetime of work and personal experience, Dr. Yalom writes, we are inspired to rearrange our priorities, communicate more deeply with those we love, appreciate more keenly the beauty of life, and increase our willingness to take the risks necessary for personal fulfillment.

Written in irv yalom's inimitable story-telling style, Staring at the Sun is a profoundly encouraging approach to the universal issue of mortality. Jossey-Bass. Such recognition is often catalyzed by an "awakening experience"—a dream, illness, divorce, or loss the death of a loved one, trauma, loss of a job or home, or aging.

. Yalom helps us recognize that the fear of death is at the heart of much of our anxiety. Basic Books AZ. Once we confront our own mortality, Dr.


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On Being a Therapist

For more than thirty years, on being a Therapist has inspired generations of mental health professionals to explore the most private and sacred aspects of their work helping others. Basic Books AZ. Basic Books. He also explores the stress factors that are brought on from managed care bureaucracy, conflicts at work, and clients' own anxiety and depression.

On being a Therapist. This new edition includes updated sources, new problems that therapists face, new material on technology, and two new chapters: "On Being a Therapeutic Storyteller-and Listener" and "On Being a Client: How to Get the Most from Therapy. Generations of students and practitioners in counseling, social work, psychotherapy, and human services have found comfort and confidence in On Being a Therapist, clinical psychology, marriage and family therapy, and this Fifth Edition -- intended to be the author's last major update to the seminal work -- only builds upon this solid foundation as it continues to educate helping professionals everywhere.

Basic. Jossey-Bass. In this thoroughly revised and updated fifth edition, including pressures from increased technology, Jeffrey Kottler explores many of the challenges that therapists face in their practices today, economic realities, and advances in theory and technique. Used book in Good Condition. Basic Books.




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