The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy

Group Psychotherapy Book - Irvin D. Yalom

The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy

I wanted this book for awhile and, yes, those are my coffee stains on the cover. I first began reading Yalom when I was a counselling student and read, “Love’s Executioner”. Yalom doesn’t disappoint.

I have long been interested in group therapy and Yalom was a pioneer in working with the dying in groups. I read once that people wondered why he would “waste” his time on the dying. While that is a shocking notion, it testifies to a relatively common perception at the time that resources could be “better spent” than on the dying.

I am reviewing this important book about group therapy and might have more to say on it, here.

May all beings know peace!

Tūruapō

13 July 2023

Wellington Counselling

You do not have to walk through the hard places alone — every step you take towards understanding yourself is already a step towards healing.