If obstacles are removed, Horney believed, the individual will develop into a mature, fully realized adult, just as an acorn will develop into an oak tree. And the single most useful concept in that book was the notion that the human being has an inbuilt propensity toward self-realization.
When I was finding my way as a young psychotherapy student, the most useful book I read was Karen Horney’s Neurosis and Human Growth. Read moreĬhapter 1 Chapter 1, Remove the Obstacles to Growth These chapters alone are, in my opinion, well worth the price of the book, since they make you sit down & think.All in all, a great reference book for psychotherapists which comes alive through wonderful, clear writing, & lots of lively clinical examples. Also, apart from the more obvious tips, Yalom offers a whole range of extremely innovative (& maybe some times controversial) pieces of advice. Most tips may seem like common sense to most psychologists / psychotherapists, but if you think a little bit more about them, most of them are not used as often as they should be. It's aimed towards psychotherapists, & tries to steer them in the direction of good choices & good therapeutic work with clients / patients. Something that should be noted is that his book is not written, I think, for the non-psychologically trained reader. This is what he tries to do in this substantial book, a book of tips, long on technique & short on theory (as Yalom himself says).Each "tip" that Yalom gives comes from years of experience & in most cases, makes perfect sense. He mentions turning 70 years old, which has made him feel a need to "pass on" his knowledge & some of his experience to younger generations of therapists & patients. From the very first page of the introduction, Yalom's writing is gripping & right to the point. This is the latest book by Irvin Yalom, whose books I've been following over the years. (Almost) never make decisions for the patientĪ 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.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: 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 culmination of master psychiatrist Dr. Yalom distills thirty-five years of psychotherapy wisdom into one brilliant volume. Acclaimed author and renowned psychiatrist Irvin D.
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