The Rewards and Challenges of Being an Older Therapist
Irvin Yalom • 7/21/2020
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 traces how his quality of presence with clients has changed over time.
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Highlights from Symposium 2018
Irvin Yalom • 5/9/2018
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.
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Striving for Honesty in the Therapy Room
Irvin Yalom • 3/1/2015
Anticipating endings may encourage us to grasp the present with greater vitality.
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Perspectives on Therapy’s Questions
Irvin Yalom, Mary Pipher, Tara Brach • 3/1/2013
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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