]I've enjoyed all of Yalom's books. I don't remember this particular one, but I'm guessing it's the one with the client who makes up all her history--one among many other accounts. I don't I don't remember this particular one, but I'm guessing it's the one with the client who makes up all her history--one among many other accounts. I don't think he was accusing you of lying. It seems very unlikely he was accusing you of going through some long elaborate ruse to no purpose. I certainly didn't think Yalom was making jokes about people in dire situations. And I happen to believe there's at least something humorous about pretty much all of the things we get ourselves into, but of course you're not obliged to agree with that.

You don't say he berated you for not reading the book at the time. Can't it just have been he was recommending a book he enjoyed and thought you might like it too, as a psychotherapist patient?I don't see counter transference issues. Anyway it sounds like he's long gone and you have found a new therapist you like. I don't think brooding about it is useful.[/quote]