Absolutely fantastic.

I loved this book. it was brilliantly narrated, although I struggled with the narrator at first. stick with it and prepare to be amazed at done of these true stories!

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AMAZING read

Loved this book, a really honest and frank read. Recommend to read for anyone in training to be a counsellor

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Timeless enjoyment!

Made my forest walks even more enjoyable! I found this book to be so enlightening and caused me to self reflect and question my own thoughts!

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Timeless and especially good for trainee therapists

The chapter with the fat lady was very hurtful, I cried , but he does explain the countertransference concept really well and he apologizes for his fat phobia at the end of the book lol. I disagreed with how he softened up towards that first client’s therapist who had sexual relationships with her. Dr Irv sounded like he was convinced by that guys charm. Overall, a fantastic book i could not stop listening to and did not zone one once. THANK YOU Dr Irv for sharing this with us

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Interesting and alarming

The book is read and written nicely, the stories are interesting as are the patients. Sometimes I was laughing out loud, other times pondering the issues, people and situations. However there were many moments when I was alarmed at the author's interpretation of what the clients were presenting or his responses and I finished the book feeling uncomfotable. The author seemed very self-focused with little strategy, understanding or structure for helping patients. Sometimes I actually felt stressed or irritated for the patients and had to turn audible off, but mostly it was thought provoking, I like books that make you think, like this one.

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Great performance, brilliant writing, poor editing

Contrary to some of the other reviews here, I think the reader did a fantastic job as he really gets into each of the characters discussed. The failure was in the editing - there’s almost no pause between the end of one chapter/paragraph and the start of the next so you don’t have time to absorb the story.
I found at least seven out of ten of the stories really fascinating and it’s all brilliantly written. Definitely worth a listen!

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Incredible

Yalom’s honesty and insights are remarkable and such an easy read . As a trainee it has helped me gain a new perspective.

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Well worth a listen.

This book is essential listening for anyone starting out a career in counselling and Psychotherapy and also for anyone who wants to get a glimpse inside the world of counselling in a very humanistic way.

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Can I give this book six stars?

Absolutely essential to anyone training to be a psychotherapist, or anyone interested in what happens in a therapy room. Brilliantly written, fascinating case studies and stories. An exciting, intellectually stimulating listen!

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Amazing!!! Cant wait to read more of his books!

I have always wanted to buy this book, and after I saw it at Audible, I thought I must try to listen to it at least! And it was brilliant - the story telling and the content was really eye opening. I wish more people would explain therapy in his way.

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