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THANK YOU for sharing that, I'm a big fan of Yalom's and it's a delight to read more about him. Awww, that made my day.
Best, Dee

Letting go of therapy, letting go of the therapist.....that is a very difficult thing to do. I don't know how long it will take to truly let go.

I love that phrase "the worried well." In fact, it makes me wonder if perhaps I should add that category on FindGroupTherapy.Com (directory site for therapy groups). Many of my colleagues' groups would fit perfectly in the "worried well" category! See if you agree...
www.findgrouptherapy.com

One of my most bookmarked books is Irvin Yalom's "The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy". I have always appreciated his candor and loving approach to being a therapist.

It's true. Letting go of therapy, letting go of the therapist do seem to be the most difficult aspects of therapy. Even more so when the folks you work with have very little in the way of a circle of support.

I think the question he posed that I found most thought-provoking was:"how come I'm so much more curious about you than you are about yourself?" An excellent question, and it's one I plan to incorporate into my work.

Thanks again, Ryan, for this really neat project!

Isn't that treading dangerously close to the ethical line?

The dictum is "Once a patient, always a patient. It isn't, "once a patient, always a patient, except when the patient becomes a patient-and-a-collaborator-and-a-business-partner" all at the same time.

This guy is a brilliant therapist, definitely. But still...?

Mr. Yalom's words of wisdom come at a perfect time for me. Thanks for publishing this.