Irvin Yalom on the Possibilities of Aging
An Icon Shares His Thoughts on the Rewards and Challenges of Being an Older Therapist
By Irvin Yalom - As each of us grows older, we can try to embrace the full possibilities of aging, even alongside its challenges. In the following interview, iconic existential psychotherapist Irvin Yalom, now 86, traces how his quality of presence with clients has changed over time.
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A highlight of this year’s Symposium was iconic therapist Irvin Yalom receiving the Networker Lifetime Achievement Award. In this excerpt from his recent memoir Becoming Myself, Yalom describes how, at this stage of his career, patients’ preconceptions about him can shape the therapeutic encounter.
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Excerpts from a series of interviews with some of the wisest souls in the field of psychology and psychotherapy on essential questions clinicians struggle with every day.
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Irvin Yalom on the Possibilities of Aging
An Icon Shares His Thoughts on the Rewards and Challenges of Being an Older Therapist
By Irvin Yalom - As each of us grows older, we can try to embrace the full possibilities of aging, even alongside its challenges. In the following interview, iconic existential psychotherapist Irvin Yalom, now 86, traces how his quality of presence with clients has changed over time.
Daily Blog
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On Idealization
Highlights from Symposium 2018
A highlight of this year’s Symposium was iconic therapist Irvin Yalom receiving the Networker Lifetime Achievement Award. In this excerpt from his recent memoir Becoming Myself, Yalom describes how, at this stage of his career, patients’ preconceptions about him can shape the therapeutic encounter.
Magazine Article
Narrowing the Gap
Striving for Honesty in the Therapy Room
Anticipating endings may encourage us to grasp the present with greater vitality.
Magazine Article
The Many Faces Of Wisdom
Perspectives on Therapy’s Questions
Excerpts from a series of interviews with some of the wisest souls in the field of psychology and psychotherapy on essential questions clinicians struggle with every day.
Magazine Article
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Irvin Yalom, PhD, is an emeritus professor of psychiatry at Stanford University and the author many books, including his latest, Becoming Myself: A Psychiatrist’s Memoir.
