The Heart of Psychotherapy: The Most Honest, Revealing, Fascinating Account of What Goes On In Therapy

by George Weinberg

Candid, compassionate, and groundbreaking. The Heart of Pscyhotherapy opened the door to the therapeutic office more than a decade ago, offering a generation of readers an unparalleled evaluation of what does-and what should-go on in therapy. This edition, published with a new expanded foreward written by the author, reaffirms Dr. George Weinberg's understanding of therapy as an intimate relationship between two people-the patient who has reached out for help and the therapist who wants to give it-and discusses particular issues that have emerged in the 1990s. In this new edition, Dr.

-Advises the healthy male on how to express his feelings openly
-Challenges therapists to refrain from imposing their prior beliefs on patients
-Discusses the needed feminist influence in psychotherapy

Wise and sensitive, powerful and courageous, The Heart of Psychotherapy is an unusual, penetrating book that has long been regarded as the leading work in its field.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Counselling, Grad School

320 pages, Paperback

Published February 15, 1996

Reviews

[Steven · Rating 1 out of 5]

George Weinberg was my therapist for nearly three wasted years. He offered feel-good nonsense like all his books He was using me for grist for a book he cannot really write because my healing began after I left his claptrap

[Mia De Leon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really loved The Heart of Psychotherapy. George Weinberg does an amazing job highlighting what truly matters in therapy - the human connection, empathy, and presence that can make all the difference.

The book felt both practical and deeply reflective, encouraging me to think about my own approach as a therapist and reminding me why I do this work. It’s full of insights that are easy to relate to and that stay with you long after reading.

Overall, this was an inspiring and grounding read - one I’d return to again and again.

[mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book about what SHOULD happen in therapy, and what often does happen; and that they are very often not the same. If you want to practice psychotherapy, or feel like you might want to purchase some - read the book.

[Ms Bryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first chapter of this book assured me that I had chose the perfect profession for myself.