Irvin Yalom || Existential Psychotherapy

Today it’s great to have Irvin Yalom on the podcast. Yalom is emeritus professor of psychiatry at Stanford University’s School of Medicine and author of many internationally bestselling books including Love’s Executioner, The Gift of Therapy, Becoming Myself, and When Nietzsche Wept. He was the recipient of the 1974 Edward Strecker Award and the 1979 Foundations’ Fund Prize in Psychiatry. His textbooks Inpatient Group Psychotherapy and Existential Psychotherapy are classics and have influenced me personally, deeply. Dr. Yalom lives in Palo Alto, California.
Topics
· Dr. Yalom’s childhood and upbringing
· Dr. Yalom’s interest in existential psychology
· Group therapy and death anxiety
· Rollo May’s influence on Dr. Yalom
· Dr. Yalom’s books
· Death anxiety and regret
· Coping with his wife’s death
· Meeting Viktor Frankl, Carl Rogers, and other legends in psychology
· Last moments with Rollo May
· A Matter of Death and Life with the Yaloms
· Dr. Yalom’s advice to therapists
· Overcoming the terror of death
· Serene acceptance of death
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0:14 · Dr. Yalom’s childhood and upbringing
8:36 · Dr. Yalom’s interest in existential psychology
· Group therapy and death anxiety
· Rollo May’s influence on Dr. Yalom
12:58 · Dr. Yalom’s books
16:29 · Relationship between Death anxiety and regret
· Coping with his wife’s death
21:48 · Meeting Viktor Frankl, Carl Rogers, and other legends in psychology
26:40 · Last moments with Rollo May
30:27 · A Matter of Death and Life with the Yaloms
40:29 · Dr. Yalom’s advice to therapists
43:12 · Overcoming the terror of death
47:05 · Serene acceptance of death

[@rozalialuks6583]

More I hear more I like. He opened up his heart to us in such a a way...

[@robertschoening7769]

Thank you for this gift. His book "Staring at the Sun" was an eye-opener and personally therapeutic at my age (73). Well done interview.

[@xfsowh]

What a wonderful man. I'm currently reading his "Momma and the meaning of life" and it changed my approach to my own therapy. Definitely gonna buy some more of his books

[@hawkarae]

I am currently working my way through the good doctor's books, on #3: Love's Executioner. I'm completely besotted and thank you for this opportunity to enjoy your conversation!

[@tommyaaquist4138]

Truly a legend, and such a heartwarming conversation. Your empathy really showed in this interaction.
I am hoping to use some of Yalom's theories and techniques when I get out in to clinical practice.

[@SolarisBali]

What a wonderful man!

[@johnsumerlin122]

I had my undergraduate class in counseling watch your podcast. The interview created excitement for me and my students and brought about much discussion. Thank you for a meaningful contribution to the history of existential psychology. Don't we wish that those tapes with Rollo May had been preserved?

[@watchingvideosnow]

Lovely, thank you both! Been following his last book virtual-tour with awe..

[@heal.alenamana]

0:21 / 52:12
Irvin Yalom - what an inspiration ! Great Great Man !

[@theprovocateur24]

A true legend! Thanks a ton for this

[@adrianagarcia5379]

What a dream! Dr. Yalom is amazing!!! When you interviewed David Buss I thought I couldn't get happier for my ears and brain and then this! Thank you SBK! You are the kindest to share with us and deserve all the best for all your hard work.

[@ronaldoferreira594]

Wonderful. "Thank you for this Lively Conversation": Yalom is right!
And the best of all is:
1. Yalom, after all, met Jung.
2. Yalom enjoyed the interview!!!

[@gordonleith4812]

21:30> Dr. Yalom, if you're "rambling", then ramble on! 😄Thoroughly enjoying it!

[@dialoguspodcastmx]

Wow, great conversation!

[@tedbear2441]

What a gift. Brilliant.Thanks

[@arobbins8755]

Great responses, memories and sharing form Dr. Yalom. The interviewer (if that is what it is called in a Podcast) was a little clunky in asking questions. Made some of the exchange awkward.

[@davidlakhter]

awesome!

[@bojanatodorovic6220]

This made me happy

[@majorkade]

Enjoyed this one.

[@suzieblue9479]

Wonderful ....

[@Me_ThatsWho]

This interview is like the Chris Farley interview of Paul McCartney on SNL

[@chrisb8667]

great interview!

[@tonyburton419]

A little disappointing. Memory is failing him, can't remember about previous arguments and assertions. But no matter, a living legend, whose legacy will be great. Still great conversation.

[@VladyslavKL]

🕊

[@manojmktg4u]

I am a student from India and I want to learn psychology please someone help me with how to get started

[@hazatack]

Let philosophy guide you. But let it transform as you do
Understanding ignorances is awareness.
This is transformational

[@sandwich675]

Find an accreditted institution. If you want to take your degree outside India, make sure the credits are transferrable overseas.

[@sorourrostampour5741]

The questions were quite irrelevant and not interesting at all.

[@SevenRavens007]

Attend to answers, not questions.