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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 195 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.32 — 31,683 ratings — published 2002
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Love's Executioner and Other Tales of Psychotherapy Love's Executioner and Other Tales of Psychotherapy (Paperback)
by (shelved 186 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.25 — 43,992 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 148 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.32 — 315,535 ratings — published 2014
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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 134 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.16 — 19,731 ratings — published 1961
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 131 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.36 — 951,859 ratings — published 1946
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Maybe You Should Talk to Someone Maybe You Should Talk to Someone (Hardcover)
by (shelved 92 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.36 — 429,713 ratings — published 2019
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Existential Psychotherapy Existential Psychotherapy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 84 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.46 — 7,612 ratings — published 1980
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The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 70 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.21 — 9,619 ratings — published 1967
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Attachment in Psychotherapy Attachment in Psychotherapy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 68 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.36 — 1,898 ratings — published 2007
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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 65 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.23 — 17,655 ratings — published 2008
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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 65 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.40 — 16,501 ratings — published 1992
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No Bad Parts No Bad Parts (Paperback)
by (shelved 58 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.07 — 23,969 ratings — published 2021
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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 58 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.04 — 32,254 ratings — published 1979
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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 50 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.52 — 4,420 ratings — published 1994
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On Being a Therapist On Being a Therapist (Paperback)
by (shelved 50 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.03 — 4,110 ratings — published 1986
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When Nietzsche Wept When Nietzsche Wept (Paperback)
by (shelved 48 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.36 — 88,856 ratings — published 1992
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Momma and the Meaning of Life: Tales of Psychotherapy Momma and the Meaning of Life: Tales of Psychotherapy (Paperback)
by (shelved 46 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.07 — 11,900 ratings — published 1999
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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 46 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 3.95 — 19,032 ratings — published 2012
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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 44 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.34 — 106,076 ratings — published 2015
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Cognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond Cognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond (Hardcover)
by (shelved 44 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.22 — 3,588 ratings — published 1995
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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 4.21 — 15,746 ratings — published 2015
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Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.05 — 11,008 ratings — published 1997
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Games People Play Games People Play (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 3.71 — 42,989 ratings — published 1964
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The Schopenhauer Cure The Schopenhauer Cure (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.28 — 33,082 ratings — published 2005
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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 36 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.58 — 45,086 ratings — published 2007
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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 36 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.40 — 630 ratings — published 2006
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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 35 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.47 — 25,934 ratings — published 2007
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The Making of a Therapist The Making of a Therapist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,870 ratings — published 2004
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Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy: A Practitioner's Guide Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy: A Practitioner's Guide (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.52 — 1,172 ratings — published 2004
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A Way of Being A Way of Being (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.22 — 3,101 ratings — published 1980
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The Interpretation of Dreams The Interpretation of Dreams (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 3.84 — 83,997 ratings — published 1899
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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 32 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.29 — 40,459 ratings — published 2022
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Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 32 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.53 — 15,477 ratings — published 2013
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Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.06 — 34,978 ratings — published 1980
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Lying on the Couch Lying on the Couch (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.08 — 25,683 ratings — published 1996
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Hold Me Tight Hold Me Tight (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.12 — 24,236 ratings — published 2008
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Memories, Dreams, Reflections Memories, Dreams, Reflections (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.18 — 40,227 ratings — published 1962
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Becoming Myself: A Psychiatrist's Memoir Becoming Myself: A Psychiatrist's Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.18 — 9,542 ratings — published 2017
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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 30 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 3.97 — 4,467 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 30 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.12 — 135,492 ratings — published 2010
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The Art of Loving The Art of Loving (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 3.99 — 101,984 ratings — published 1956
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Internal Family Systems Therapy Internal Family Systems Therapy (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,675 ratings — published 1994
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Man and His Symbols Man and His Symbols (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.18 — 36,716 ratings — published 1964
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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 — 573 ratings — published 2002
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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 28 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,920 ratings — published 2018
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Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors: Overcoming Internal Self-Alienation Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors: Overcoming Internal Self-Alienation (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.50 — 1,840 ratings — published 2016
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ACT Made Simple: An Easy-to-Read Primer on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ACT Made Simple: An Easy-to-Read Primer on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.44 — 2,343 ratings — published
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When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.16 — 39,364 ratings — published 2003
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Psychoanalytic Case Formulation Psychoanalytic Case Formulation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.51 — 943 ratings — published 1999
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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 27 times as psychotherapy)
avg rating 4.13 — 22,773 ratings — published 2007
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Irvin D. Yalom
“The freedom of an unscheduled afternoon brought confusion rather than joy. Julius had always been focused. When he was not seeing patients, other important projects and activities-writing, teaching, tennis, research-clamored for his attention. But today nothing seemed important. He suspected that nothing had ever been important, that his mind had arbitrarily imbued projects with importance and then cunningly covered its traces. Today he saw through the ruse of a lifetime. Today there was nothing important to do, and he ambled aimlessly down Union Street.”
― Irvin D. Yalom, The Schopenhauer Cure

“Maybe I needed that somebody else could cry over my pain, to become able to cry over it myself. Nobody ever cried or was moved when I suffered as a child. (Lisa)”
― Giovanni Liotti

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