Talk Is Not Enough: How Psychotherapy Really Works

Although more people than ever are in psychotherapy, confusion about what it is, who needs it, and who doesn't still exists. Drawing on over thirty years of experience as a psychotherapist, analyst, and teacher, Dr. Gaylin addresses the fundamentals of the therapeutic process:

How does therapy work? Can talking truly precipitate a change in behavior? Why do therapists rely so heavily on childhood experiences? Does the past really affect the present?

Gaylin speaks plainly but profoundly about the art of therapy, what the roles of the patient and therapist should be, and what it takes, on the part of each, for a patient to get better. The result is an enlightening tour through one of the most misunderstood sciences of our time.

As insurance companies limit the number of therapy sessions they will cover and people look for quick-fix cures for their psychological ailments, Dr. Gaylin explains the importance of long-term therapy. This book has a natural audience of people in therapy. Current estimates put this number at 15 million.

Author: Willard Gaylin, M. D. Willard Gaylin
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Published: 03/01/2000
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.41lbs
Size: 9.42h x 6.42w x 1.04d
ISBN: 9780316303088

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 02/15/2000 pg. 1064
Publishers Weekly 02/14/2000 pg. 186
Library Journal 03/01/2000 pg. 111
Scitech Book News 09/01/2000 pg. 78