Letters to a Young Therapist, Mary Pipher
Letters to a Young Therapist, Mary Pipher
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Letters to a Young Therapist

Author: Mary Pipher

Narrator: Eliza Foss

Unabridged: 4 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Basic Books

Published: 06/23/2020

Synopsis

Mary Pipher's groundbreaking investigation of America's "girl-poisoning culture," Reviving Ophelia, has sold nearly two million copies and established its author as one of the nation's foremost authorities on family issues. In Letters to a Young Therapist, Dr. Pipher shares what she has learned in thirty years as a therapist, helping warring families, alienated adolescents, and harried professionals restore peace and beauty to their lives. Letters to a Young Therapist gives voice to her practice with an exhilarating mix of storytelling and sharp-eyed observation. And while her letters are addressed to an imagined young therapist, every one of us can take something away from them. Long before "positive psychology" became a buzzword, Dr. Pipher practiced a refreshingly inventive therapy -- fiercely optimistic, free of dogma or psychobabble, and laced with generous warmth and practical common sense. But not until now has this gifted healer described her unique perspective on how therapy can help us revitalize our emotional landscape in an increasingly stressful world. Whether she's recommending daily swims for a sluggish teenager, encouraging a timid husband to become bolder, or simply bearing witness to a bereaved parent's sorrow, Dr. Pipher's compassion and insight shine from every page of this thoughtful and engaging book.

About Mary Pipher

Mary Pipher is the author of several bestselling books, including Reviving Ophelia, which was on the New York Times bestseller list for more than two years. She speaks all over the country and has received a presidential citation from the American Psychological Association.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jessica on August 23, 2020

Not everything in the book is trash. But I found it just so hokey. Like overly sentimental and contrived. I am a sensitive, emotional type of person, I can stand a metaphor or winding story or two as long as it makes sense for the overall narrative but in the case of this book it was just too much. T......more

Goodreads review by Yesenia on November 04, 2019

This was wonderful, even if you’re not a therapist it was such a great read!......more

Goodreads review by Shima on December 10, 2021

Diaries of an Old(er) Therapist might have been a more accurate name, though they are disguised as letters to the writer's favourite graduate student. (I found that format more than a little creepy. I would be quite uncomfortable if my supervisor wrote a book of letters to me, but I'll have to assum......more

Goodreads review by CJ on September 25, 2010

I picked this book up while browsing because when I flipped it open to scan a single page, I got caught for 10. She had hooked me, right in the middle of the book, so it had to come home with me. As a counselor, this book appealed to me because I found one of the most overwhelming aspects of providi......more

Goodreads review by ⚔️Caitlyn🌙 on January 05, 2025

I enjoyed this book for the most part. It was a quick and easy read, as well as a glimpse into the life of one therapist and her work. I will say I thought the book would be a lot deeper than it was. It feels very surface level and didn’t really share any new solutions, issues, or insights that I di......more

Quotes

"A wise and compassionate book."—Washington Post Book World

"In Letters, Pipher comes across as more of a tribal elder than clinician, an empathetic observer offering solid advice that just happens to be supported by decades of research and experience."—Florida Times-Union

"Pipher's book just might be one of the most soothing books you'll ever read."—The Plain Dealer

"Giving advice seems to be second nature to her.”—Kirkus

“Refreshing, informative and insightful.”—Publishers Weekly

“Mary Pipher is a national treasure. Everyone, not just therapists, can benefit from this wise, compassionate, lovely book.”—Jean Kilbourne, author of Can’t Buy My Love

“Writing with her usual grace, compassion and humility, Pipher once again proves herself to be a magnificent storyteller and a wise, trustworthy guide for our times. She speaks straight to the heart.”—Harriet Lerner, Ph.D., author of The Dance of Anger

“Mary Pipher makes me proud to be a therapist.”—William J. Doherty, author of Take Back Your Marriage

“What shines through the pages of this small book is Mary Pipher’s abundant wisdom, rare compassion, simple courage, disarming charm, and outrageous simplicity.”—Sam Keen, author of Fire in the Belly

“Mary Pipher’s tidy, cordial book is so crammed with spunk and wide-ranging wisdom I wish it were required reading for all three branches of government. Pipher has done what we want therapists to do—she’s shared with us her love of life and hatred of cruelty and her hope for all of us.”—Carol Bly, author of Beyond the Writers’ Workshop

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