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Irvin Yalom and the Art of Psychotherapy: 4-Video Series

Irvin Yalom and the Art of Psychotherapy: 4-Video Series

with Irvin Yalom
Would you like to see how Irvin Yalom actually works with clients? In this unprecedented series, watch Yalom in real sessions with three different clients, and learn about his six-decade career in a poignant and comprehensive interview conducted by his son, Victor Yalom.
Irvin Yalom: Foundations of My Life and Work

Irvin Yalom: Foundations of My Life and Work

with Irvin Yalom, Victor Yalom
In this poignant, intimate and in-depth interview with his son, Victor, Irvin Yalom weaves together the central ideas and key life experiences that have formed the basis for his contributions to psychotherapy.

Irvin Yalom in Session: Gareth

Irvin Yalom in Session: Gareth

with Irvin Yalom
Watch master therapist Irvin Yalom work in live sessions with Gareth, a 69 year old man who has struggled with anxiety most of his life, and is now facing his upcoming retirement with a sense of existential dread.


Irvin Yalom in Session: Luke

Irvin Yalom in Session: Luke

with Irvin Yalom
In two engaging sessions with Luke, a 39-year-old husband and father grappling with whether to have a vasectomy, Yalom brings to life the subterranean longings symbolized by this existential crossroad, and helps Luke “surrender to life.”

Irvin Yalom in Session: Eugenia

Irvin Yalom in Session: Eugenia

with Irvin Yalom
Watch Irvin Yalom work with Eugenia, a 23-year-old struggling with a sudden crippling existential panic, over the course of 9 deeply moving sessions.
Irvin Yalom: Live Case Consultation

Irvin Yalom: Live Case Consultation

with Irvin Yalom
Yalom provides consultation to therapists on individual and group therapy cases. See how he translates his existential and interpersonal approach into action in this highly acclaimed video.
The Gift of Therapy: A Conversation with Irvin Yalom, MD

The Gift of Therapy: A Conversation with Irvin Yalom, MD

with Irvin Yalom
Dr. Yalom discusses the central themes of his life's work as a psychotherapist and writer.
Understanding Group Psychotherapy-Volume I: Outpatients

Understanding Group Psychotherapy-Volume I: Outpatients

with Irvin Yalom
Watch famed psychotherapist, Irvin Yalom, lead an outpatient group therapy using his interpersonal model, with commentary describing the principles of his here-and-now approach.

Group Therapy: A Live Demonstration

Group Therapy: A Live Demonstration

with Molyn Leszcz, Irvin Yalom
In this remarkable demonstration you will witness group therapy and Irvin Yalom’s novel The Schopenhauer Cure come alive simultaneously in two unscripted group psychotherapy sessions. The result is a training video that is destined to become a classic for students of group therapy and Yalom fans alike.
Confronting Death and Other Existential Issues in Psychotherapy

Confronting Death and Other Existential Issues in Psychotherapy

with Irvin Yalom
Here’s a chance to have a front row seat as Dr. Irvin Yalom talks to a packed room of therapists about a topic rarely discussed in our field: death. Sharing ideas from his most recent book, Staring at the Sun Yalom shows us how to confront death in order to invigorate and enhance our own lives and the lives of our patients.
Understanding Group Psychotherapy: 3-Video Series

Understanding Group Psychotherapy: 3-Video Series

with Irvin Yalom
These are the definitive training videos by the leading authority on group therapy.  Watch Irvin Yalom skillfully lead outpatient and inpatient therapy groups, and explain what he is doing and why.
Irvin Yalom on Psychotherapy and Writing

Irvin Yalom on Psychotherapy and Writing

with Irvin Yalom
We’re thrilled to present this in-depth interview with Irvin Yalom, a true master whose influence commands large audiences in both the psychotherapy and literature fields. Here, he offers insight into his evolution as a clinician and writer, along with the guiding principles of his half-century of groundbreaking therapeutic work.
Understanding Group Psychotherapy-Volume III: An Interview

Understanding Group Psychotherapy-Volume III: An Interview

with Irvin Yalom
In this intimate interview, Irvin Yalom offers pearls of wisdom from his many years as one of the world's leading experts in both group and existential therapy.

Understanding Group Psychotherapy-Volume II: Inpatients

Understanding Group Psychotherapy-Volume II: Inpatients

with Irvin Yalom
Learn how to run inpatient groups by watching famed psychotherapist, Irvin Yalom, use his Interpersonal Model to bring structure and healing to an inpatient psychiatric hospital.

Irvin Yalom on Grief, Loss, and Growing Old

Irvin Yalom on Grief, Loss, and Growing Old

with Irvin Yalom
Join celebrated clinician and author Irvin Yalom at the existential crossroads of life and death in a riveting interview in which he offers invaluable personal and professional insights into the meaning of work, love and loss.
A Matter of Death and Life

A Matter of Death and Life

with Irvin D. Yalom, MD & Marilyn Yalom, PhD
In this excerpt from A Matter of Death and Life, Irvin Yalom speaks from the depths of pain over losing his beloved wife and co-author, Marilyn; not only to fellow therapists but to all of us who have lost loved ones. 
Looking Out the Patient's Window Redux: Self-disclosure and Genuineness

Looking Out the Patient's Window Redux: Self-disclosure and Genuineness

with Irvin Yalom
Yalom is confronted to live up to his ideals of therapist self-disclosure and authenticity. Excerpted from the recently updated version of The Gift of Therapy.
Irvin Yalom on Existential Psychotherapy and Death Anxiety

Irvin Yalom on Existential Psychotherapy and Death Anxiety

Irvin Yalom reflects on instrumental moments in his career as a psychotherapist and writer. This excerpt from his biography, Psychotherapy and the Human Condition, begins with him recalling his first case presentation in medical school.
In Search of Self: My Therapy with Rogers, Satir, Bugental, Polster, Yalom, & Maslow

In Search of Self: My Therapy with Rogers, Satir, Bugental, Polster, Yalom, & Maslow

with Deb Hammond
A psychotherapy student assembles her dream team for guidance toward self-actualization.
Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death

Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death

with Irvin Yalom
In this exclusive excerpt from his latest book, Irvin Yalom delves into the ultimate existential concern, and how therapists can help clients in facing death anxiety. 
The Gift of Therapy

The Gift of Therapy

with Irvin Yalom
Existential psychotherapist Irv Yalom offers insights into the therapist's role as an obstacle remover and fellow traveler. Excerpted from his book The Gift of Therapy. 
Letting the Patient Matter: Some Thoughts on Irvin Yalom's View of the Therapeutic Relationship

Letting the Patient Matter: Some Thoughts on Irvin Yalom's View of the Therapeutic Relationship

with Barbara Jamison
Jamison reviews highlights of Yalom's book, The Gift of Therapy. focusing on his willingness to engage fully and reveal himself in the therapeutic relationship.
The Schopenhauer Cure

The Schopenhauer Cure

with Irvin Yalom
An excerpted introduction to psychiatrist Irv Yalom's new novel about the challenging reunion between a therapist and his long-ago patient, who is now a philosophical counselor. 
The Spinoza Problem: An Excerpt

The Spinoza Problem: An Excerpt

with Irvin Yalom
By imagining the unexpected intersection of Jewish philosopher Spinoza’s life with that of powerful Nazi ideologue Alfred Rosenberg, bestselling novelist Irvin Yalom explores the mindsets of two men separated by 300 years. Psychotherapy.net is pleased to publish this exclusive excerpt.
Creatures of a Day

Creatures of a Day

with Irvin Yalom
Read a story, "The Crooked Cure," excerpted from Irvin Yalom's new book, Creatures of a Day, about a peculiar client with writer's block.
Becoming Myself: A Psychiatrist’s Memoir

Becoming Myself: A Psychiatrist’s Memoir

with Irvin Yalom
After decades of writing about his patients' lives as they journey with him through therapy, Irvin Yalom finally puts himself on the couch in this touching memoir—his final book. 
Working with Teens: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Working with Teens: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

with Donna C. Moss
While shepherding her own children through adolescence, Donna C. Moss soon realized that working therapeutically with teens was a whole different challenge.
Existential-Humanistic Therapy in the Age of COVID-19 in Vulnerable Populations

Existential-Humanistic Therapy in the Age of COVID-19 in Vulnerable Populations

with Robert Gordon
Discover how Existential-Humanistic therapy techniques can be used as a catalyst for hope when working with clients who are struggling with the anxiety and fear left in COVID’s wake.
Holding Two Worlds Together—Apart: On the Duality of Being a Therapist

Holding Two Worlds Together—Apart: On the Duality of Being a Therapist

with Anna Zonen
Safeguarding our clients’ stories is a rare privilege that enhances our therapeutic bond and deepens our humanity. We take them with us and carry them outside of the therapy room. The resonances that work to create neural circuitry and bond the hearts and minds of our clients do the same for us—if we allow them to.
Long Term Psychotherapy and BPD, Part 1: A Dialogue on Hope

Long Term Psychotherapy and BPD, Part 1: A Dialogue on Hope

with Daniel X. Harris and Trish Thompson
Join a therapist and client as they share their intimate work and insights in the experience of borderline personality disorder.
Long-Term Psychotherapy and BPD, Part 2: A Dialogue on Trust

Long-Term Psychotherapy and BPD, Part 2: A Dialogue on Trust

with Daniel X. Harris and Trish Thompson
Return to the intriguing therapeutic dialogue between Trish and Anne as they deepen bonds of trust, using humor and their unique relationship for healing and growth.
Victor Yalom on Psychotherapy and the Pursuit of Mastery

Victor Yalom on Psychotherapy and the Pursuit of Mastery

Psychotherapy.net’s founder, entrepreneur, artist, and psychotherapist Victor Yalom shares insights learned and applied from working with the masters.
How to Master the Art of Developing Your Therapeutic Voice

How to Master the Art of Developing Your Therapeutic Voice

with Michael Alcee
Effective psychotherapy requires that the clinician find their true voice, much like the artists’ journey.