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The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients (Paperback)
by (shelved 182 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.32 — 28,781 ratings — published 2001
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Love's Executioner and Other Tales of Psychotherapy Love's Executioner and Other Tales of Psychotherapy (Paperback)
by (shelved 180 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.25 — 41,199 ratings — published 1989
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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma (Hardcover)
by (shelved 134 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.35 — 273,880 ratings — published 2014
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 126 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.37 — 866,187 ratings — published 1946
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On Becoming a Person: A Therapist's View of Psychotherapy On Becoming a Person: A Therapist's View of Psychotherapy (Paperback)
by (shelved 122 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.16 — 18,533 ratings — published 1961
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Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 81 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.37 — 400,517 ratings — published 2019
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Existential Psychotherapy Existential Psychotherapy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 75 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.46 — 7,195 ratings — published 1980
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The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 69 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.20 — 9,481 ratings — published 1967
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Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence - From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence - From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror (Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.40 — 15,495 ratings — published 1992
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Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death (Hardcover)
by (shelved 60 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.23 — 15,914 ratings — published 2008
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Attachment in Psychotherapy Attachment in Psychotherapy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 58 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.36 — 1,822 ratings — published 2007
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The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self (Paperback)
by (shelved 56 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.05 — 30,328 ratings — published 1979
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No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model (Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.11 — 18,987 ratings — published 2021
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On Being a Therapist (JOSSEY BASS SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE SERIES) On Being a Therapist (JOSSEY BASS SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE SERIES)
by (shelved 48 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.03 — 3,964 ratings — published 1986
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When Nietzsche Wept When Nietzsche Wept (Paperback)
by (shelved 47 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.36 — 83,231 ratings — published 1992
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Creatures of a Day: And Other Tales of Psychotherapy Creatures of a Day: And Other Tales of Psychotherapy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 43 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.22 — 14,181 ratings — published 2015
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The Examined Life: How We Lose and Find Ourselves The Examined Life: How We Lose and Find Ourselves (Paperback)
by (shelved 43 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 3.95 — 17,778 ratings — published 2012
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Psychoanalytic Diagnosis: Understanding Personality Structure in the Clinical Process Psychoanalytic Diagnosis: Understanding Personality Structure in the Clinical Process (Hardcover)
by (shelved 43 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.49 — 3,804 ratings — published 1994
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Cognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond Cognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond (Hardcover)
by (shelved 41 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.22 — 3,451 ratings — published 1995
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Games People Play Games People Play (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 3.72 — 41,136 ratings — published 1964
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Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.06 — 10,152 ratings — published 1997
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The Schopenhauer Cure The Schopenhauer Cure (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.28 — 30,769 ratings — published 2005
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Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.36 — 88,665 ratings — published 2015
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In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.48 — 23,489 ratings — published 2007
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The Interpretation of Dreams The Interpretation of Dreams (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 3.84 — 80,760 ratings — published 1899
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The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.58 — 41,148 ratings — published 2007
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Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy: A Practitioner's Guide Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy: A Practitioner's Guide (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.51 — 1,079 ratings — published 2004
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A Way of Being A Way of Being (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.21 — 2,956 ratings — published 1980
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Trauma and the Body: A Sensorimotor Approach to Psychotherapy (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology) Trauma and the Body: A Sensorimotor Approach to Psychotherapy (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology)
by (shelved 32 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.40 — 605 ratings — published 2006
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Man and His Symbols Man and His Symbols (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.19 — 33,503 ratings — published 1964
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Lying on the Couch Lying on the Couch (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.08 — 23,921 ratings — published 1996
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The Making of a Therapist The Making of a Therapist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,645 ratings — published 2004
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Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.06 — 33,997 ratings — published 1980
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Internal Family Systems Therapy Internal Family Systems Therapy (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,521 ratings — published 1994
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Memories, Dreams, Reflections Memories, Dreams, Reflections (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.17 — 38,172 ratings — published 1962
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The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.30 — 34,835 ratings — published 2022
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The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy: Building and Rebuilding the Human Brain (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology) The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy: Building and Rebuilding the Human Brain (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology)
by (shelved 28 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.33 — 563 ratings — published 2002
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Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 28 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.54 — 13,632 ratings — published 2013
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Thoughts Without A Thinker: Psychotherapy From A Buddhist Perspective Thoughts Without A Thinker: Psychotherapy From A Buddhist Perspective (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 3.97 — 4,364 ratings — published 1995
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The Art of Loving The Art of Loving (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.00 — 94,570 ratings — published 1956
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The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.08 — 102,282 ratings — published 1978
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Hold Me Tight Hold Me Tight (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.12 — 22,213 ratings — published 2008
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The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living: A Guide to ACT The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living: A Guide to ACT (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.13 — 20,435 ratings — published 2007
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The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy: Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy: Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,763 ratings — published 2018
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Becoming Myself: A Psychiatrist's Memoir Becoming Myself: A Psychiatrist's Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.19 — 8,872 ratings — published 2017
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Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.14 — 11,495 ratings — published 2009
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Psychoanalytic Case Formulation Psychoanalytic Case Formulation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.49 — 840 ratings — published 1999
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A Shining Affliction: A Story of Harm and Healing in Psychotherapy A Shining Affliction: A Story of Harm and Healing in Psychotherapy (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.29 — 2,027 ratings — published 1995
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Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.13 — 120,146 ratings — published 2010
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Keith Ablow
“But that's the hardest part of healing.'
What?'
Realizing there's no one to hate.”
Keith Ablow, Denial

“There were nights when I left the sessions physically and emotionally drained after hearing the anguish pour out like blood from a gaping wound. Don’t let anyone ever tell you different – psychotherapy is one of the most taxing endeavors known to mankind; I’ve done all sorts of work, from picking carrots in the scorching sun to sitting on national committees in paneled board rooms, and there’s nothing that compares to confronting human misery hour after hour and bearing the responsibility for easing that misery using only one’s mind and mouth. At its best it’s tremendously uplifting as you watch the patient open up, breathe, let go of the pain. At its worst is like surfing in a cesspool struggling for balance while being slapped with wave after putrid wave.”
Jonathan Kellerman, When the Bough Breaks

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