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12 Best Psychotherapy Books

Goal: Find the best Psychotherapy books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best psychotherapy books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

12 Best Psychotherapy Books

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2

Emotional Intelligence

Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

by Daniel Goleman

3

Hold Me Tight

Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love

by Dr. Sue Johnson

Also recommended by:

Mark Manson

4

The Gifts of Imperfection

by Brené Brown

Also recommended by:

Melinda Gates

5

Cognitive Behavior Therapy

by Judith S. Beck

6

Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder

by Marsha Linehan

7

DBT® Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets

by Marsha Linehan

8

Games People Play

by Eric Berne

9

Love's Executioner

& Other Tales of Psychotherapy

by Irvin D. Yalom

10

Motivational Interviewing

Helping People Change

by William R. Miller

11

The Examined Life

How We Lose and Find Ourselves

by Stephen Grosz

12

The Gift of Therapy

An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients

by Irvin Yalom

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Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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