<p><strong>Acclaimed author and renowned psychiatrist Irvin D. Yalom distills thirty-five years of psychotherapy wisdom into one brilliant volume.</strong></p><p>The culmination of master psychiatrist Dr. Irvin D. Yalom's more than thirty-five years in clinical practice, <em>The Gift of Therapy</em> 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 <em>Love's Executioner</em> shares his uniquely fresh approach and the valuable insights he has gained--presented as eighty-five personal and provocative "tips for beginner therapists," including: </p><p>-Let the patient matter to you </p><p>-Acknowledge your errors </p><p>-Create a new therapy for each patient </p><p>-Do home visits</p><p>-(Almost) never make decisions for the patient</p><p>-Freud was not always wrong</p><p>A book aimed at enriching the therapeutic process for a new generation of patients and counselors, Yalom's<em> Gift of Therapy</em> is an entertaining, informative, and insightful read for anyone with an interest in the subject.</p>