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Title: The Good Psychologist

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Noam Shpancer

Narrator: William Dufris

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-17-10

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Noam Shpancer's stunning debut novel opens as a psychologist reluctantly takes on a new client - an exotic dancer whose severe anxiety is keeping her from the stage. The psychologist, a solitary professional who also teaches a lively night class, helps the client confront her fears. But as treatment unfolds, her struggles and secrets begin to radiate onto his life, upsetting the precarious balance in his unresolved relationship with Nina, a married former colleague with whom he has a child - a child he has never met. As the shell of his detachment begins to crack, he suddenly finds himself too deeply involved, the boundary lines between professional and personal, between help and harm, blurring dangerously. With its wonderfully distinctive narrative voice, rich with humor and humanity, The Good Psychologist leads the listener on a journey into the heart of the therapy process and beyond, examining some of the fundamental questions of the soul: to move or be still; to defy or obey; to let go or hold on.

Critic Reviews:

"Intelligent and...deeply psychologized fiction.... Shpancer strikes a beautiful balance between the analytical and the personal, the tormented subjectivity of the patient and the arduous objectivity of the psychologist." (

Kirkus)

Members Reviews:

A Novel is an Understatement...

Is there a specific topic that the book deals with?

Self-Help through a novel

For what readership is it written?

Anyone interested in the day in the life of a psychologistâs professional life (Self-Help without your knowledge) with a mixture of personal entanglement

Did you have any preconceived notions of the topic?

I thought this would be your typical how to be a good psychologist but turned into so much more. A Self-Help guide, and Psych 101 manual, love affair tale, and growing old with/without grace. What magnificent way to combine such varying notion into one novel. And it almost seem inconsiderate to call it a novel when it is so much more. And the term novel is so deceivingâ

Did I like this book?

Favorite of the past couple of years. It kept my attention, it perked my interest in human behavior, the analogies are enlightening, and more so a little self-help ant hurt nobody. I can see how people say that the main client is a tad bit cliché, but look past that and identify the detail and similarities to just life in general. So amazing twist into human behavior and what people are willing to do in the name of lust in which we have diluted ourselves into thinking its love.

Will you like this book?

Interestingâ If you are into psychology, therapy, self-help, with a twist absolutely. To enjoy it as a novel alone may be asking a lot, because the detail to theories, processes, and practices.

Will I read more by these authors?

Absolutely without a doubt!

Did a very good job for what I expected

I had a hard time deciding between 3 and 4 stars. I settled on 4 stars based on how well the book delivered on what I was wanting to get out of it. I went into The Good Psychologist looking for some insightful psychology and therapy concepts presented in a manner that makes them more enjoyable and accessible. I felt that The Good Psychologist does this very well.

From the perspective of a simply reading this for the story, I would rate this a 3. I did feel as though the story was somewhat unresolved at the end but also felt that it was appropriate for this book.

It was alright....