One of the all-time classic psychotherapy texts, this book provides a collection of ten absorbing tales by psychotherapist Irvin D. Yalom. In the book, he 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. Not since Freud has an author done so much to clarify what goes on between a psychotherapist and a patient.
If you’ve ever wondered at the complexity and paradox of the psychotherapeutic process, this is a thoughtful, compelling book worth reading. A true classic.
Softcover, 304 pages.
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Dr. John Grohol is the founder & CEO of Psych Central. He is an author, researcher and expert in mental health online, and has been writing about online behavior, mental health and psychology issues -- as well as the intersection of technology and human behavior -- since 1992. Dr. Grohol sits on the editorial board of the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking and is a founding board member and treasurer of the Society for Participatory Medicine.Grohol, J. (2001). Love’s Executioner & Other Tales of Psychotherapy. Psych Central. Retrieved on May 21, 2013, from http://psychcentral.com/lib/2001/loves-executioner-other-tales-of-psychotherapy/
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