The Gift of Therapy has 85 short chapters, each offering a suggestion or "tip" for therapy. Excerpts from the book may be accessed via the highlighted links below. Contents REMOVE THE OBSTACLES TO GROWTH AVOID DIAGNOSIS (EXCEPT FOR INSURANCE COMPANIES) THERAPIST AND PATIENT AS "FELLOW TRAVELERS" ENGAGE THE PATIENT BE SUPPORTIVE EMPATHY: LOOKING OUT THE PATIENT'S WINDOW TEACH EMPATHY LET THE PATIENT MATTER TO YOU ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR ERRORS CREATE A NEW THERAPY FOR EACH PATIENT THE THERAPEUTIC ACT NOT THE THERAPEUTIC WORD ENGAGE IN PERSONAL THERAPY THERAPIST HAS MANY PATIENTS; PATIENT, ONE THERAPIST THE HERE-AND-NOW. USE IT, USE IT, USE IT WHY USE THE HERE-AND-NOW? USING THE HERE-AND-NOW — GROW RABBIT EARS SEARCH FOR HERE-AND-NOW EQUIVALENTS WORKING THRU ISSUES IN THE HERE AND NOW THE HERE-AND-NOW ENERGIZES THERAPY USE YOUR OWN FEELINGS AS DATA FRAME HERE-AND-NOW COMMENTS CAREFULLY ALL IS GRIST FOR THE HERE-AND-NOW MILL CHECK INTO THE HERE-AND-NOW EACH HOUR WHAT LIES HAVE YOU TOLD ME? BLANK SCREEN? FORGET IT! BE REAL THREE KINDS OF THERAPIST SELF-DISCLOSURE THE MECHANISM OF THERAPY — BE TRANSPARENT REVEALING HERE-AND-NOW FEELINGS — USE DISCRETION REVEALING THE THERAPIST'S PERSONAL LIFE: USE CAUTION REVEALING YOUR PERSONAL LIFE — CAVEATS THERAPIST TRANSPARENCY AND UNIVERSALITY PATIENTS WILL RESIST YOUR DISCLOSURE AVOID THE CROOKED CURE ON TAKING PATIENTS FARTHER THAN YOU HAVE GONE ON BEING HELPED BY YOUR PATIENT ENCOURAGE PATIENT SELF-DISCLOSURE FEEDBACK IN PSYCHOTHERAPY PROVIDE FEEDBACK EFFECTIVELY AND GENTLY INCREASE RECEPTIVENESS TO FEEDBACK BY USING "PARTS" FEEDBACK: STRIKE WHEN THE IRON IS COLD TALK ABOUT DEATH DEATH AND LIFE ENHANCEMENT HOW TO TALK ABOUT DEATH TALK ABOUT LIFE MEANING FREEDOM HELPING PATIENTS ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY NEVER (ALMOST NEVER) MAKE DECISIONS FOR THE PATIENT DECISIONS: A VIA REGIA INTO EXISTENTIAL BEDROCK FOCUS ON RESISTANCE TO DECISION FACILITATING AWARENESS BY ADVICE GIVING FACILITATING DECISIONS — OTHER DEVICES CONDUCT THERAPY AS A CONTINUOUS SESSION TAKE NOTES OF EACH SESSION ENCOURAGE SELF-MONITORING WHEN YOUR PATIENT WEEPS GIVE YOURSELF TIME BETWEEN PATIENTS EXPRESS YOUR DILEMMAS OPENLY DO HOME VISITS DON'T TAKE EXPLANATION TOO SERIOUSLY THERAPY ACCELERATING DEVICES THERAPY AS A DRESS REHEARSAL FOR LIFE USE THE INITIAL COMPLAINT AS LEVERAGE DON'T BE AFRAID OF TOUCHING YOUR PATIENT NEVER BE SEXUAL WITH PATIENTS LOOK FOR ANNIVERSARY AND LIFE-STAGE ISSUES NEVER IGNORE "THERAPY-ANXIETY" DOCTOR, TAKE AWAY MY ANXIETY ON BEING LOVE'S EXECUTIONER TAKING A HISTORY A HISTORY OF THE PATIENT'S DAILY SCHEDULE HOW IS THE PATIENT'S LIFE PEOPLED? INTERVIEW THE SIGNIFICANT OTHER EXPLORE PREVIOUS THERAPY SHARING THE SHADE OF THE SHADOW FREUD WAS NOT ALWAYS WRONG CBT IS NOT WHAT IT'S CRACKED UP TO BE … OR, DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE EVT BOGEYMAN DREAMS — USE THEM, USE THEM, USE THEM FULL INTERPRETATION OF A DREAM? FORGET IT! USE DREAMS PRAGMATICALLY: PILLAGE AND LOOT MASTER SOME DREAM NAVIGATIONAL SKILLS LEARN ABOUT THE PATIENT'S LIFE FROM DREAMS PAY ATTENTION TO THE FIRST DREAM ATTEND CAREFULLY TO DREAMS ABOUT THE THERAPIST BEWARE THE OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS CHERISH THE OCCUPATIONAL PRIVILEGES