Talk is not enough

how psychotherapy really works

By Gaylin, Willard

Publishers Summary:
"Dr. Gaylin speaks plainly but profoundly about the art of therapy, what the roles of the patient and therapist should be, and what it takes on the part of each for the patient to get better. Along the way he addresses such important issues as: whom therapy can help and who won't benefit from it; why the past really matters, and why therapists put such stock in childhood experiences; why the therapist's personality is as important as his or her training and knowledge; why therapy often seems endless; and why, in the end, talking and insight are not enough to change behavior."--BOOK JACKET.

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ISBN
978-0-31630-308-8
Publisher
Boston, Mass. : Little, Brown, c2000.


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Library Journal

Reviewed on March 1, 2000

What a great book! Gaylin, a cofounder of the Hastings Center and a practicing psychotherapist, has written a clear and focused explanation of psychotherapeutic practice. In simple language accessible to lay readers, Gaylin describes what psychotherapy is, how it differs from other types of psychological treatments, its goals, and the process of the therapy itself. Drawing on his own experiences and those of his colleagues and predecessors, Gaylin illustrates the different steps in the process. The history of psychoanalysis is briefly covered, and Gaylin also assesses who typically can and cannot be help...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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