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water colour by Simone Bell N A V I G A T I N G T H E M A Z E December 21, 2025 Exploring the theory and practice of therapy through a dialogue with the book The Gift of Therapy by Dr. Irvin Yalom: CHAPTER TWO: AVOID DIAGNOSIS The title is clear. It's a very short chapter in The Gift of Therapy, with a nod to the managed care climate in the US when Yalom writes in the chapter's subtitle: except for insurance companies. Yalom is referring to the fact that mental health c

watercolour by Simone Bell I'm continuing the dialogue I began last time in my blog: Exploring (Almost) Everything About Therapy A brief recap : In 2002 Dr. Irvin Yalom published a book called The Gift of Therapy, subtitled, “An open letter to a new generation of therapists and their patients”. Dr. Yalom is an American psychiatrist, psychotherapist, emeritus professor and novelist who, at the time The Gift of Therapy was published, was 71 years old. When last I checked, he

watercolour by Simone Bell INTRODUCTION In 2002 Dr. Irvin Yalom published a book called The Gift of Therapy, subtitled, “An open letter to a new generation of therapists and their patients”. Dr. Yalom is a psychiatrist, psychotherapist, emeritus professor and novelist who, at the time The Gift of Therapy was published, was 71 years old. When last I checked, he is still living at 94 and although he stopped working people as a psychotherapist, he is still writing. I learned D

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