If These Walls Could Talk: A Therapist Reveals Stories of Change and How They will Work for You [Hardcover]

Ph.D. Thomas A. Habib (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 15, 2003

There are moments of awe in psychotherapy, when the brilliant light of insight and understanding dawns upon the client. New paths and choices are discovered, old sources of pain are extinguished, childhood decisions are altered. In If These Walls Could Talk we sit beside Dr. Habib in the consultation room and listen to personal stories of people exploring marriage, family and themselves. These stories will make you laugh, cry, and inspire you for years to come.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Conifer Publishing; First Edition edition (December 15, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972767266
• ISBN-13: 978-0972767262
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,441,861 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Thomas A. Habib, Ph.D. resides in Carlsbad, California with his wife, Christine, and two daughters Adrienne and Alexis. Christine Baser, R.N., Ph.D. is a neuropsychologist specializing in head injury and rehabilitation. Adrienne and Alexis have come to realize how unusual it is to be raised by two psychologist. Adrienne once threatened a suit if we "messed her up." Dr. Habib is originally from Worcester, Massachusetts where he frequently returns to visit his seven brothers and sisters and other friends and family.

Thomas A. Habib, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist practicing in San Juan Capistrano, California. He is the founder and senior partner at Mission Psychological Consultants, Inc.(MPCCares.com) He is known throughout the Orange County, California area for his work in couples therapy, where he's helped strengthen and renew numerous relationships that were struggling or on the verge of dissolution. Dr. Habib is also widely known among pediatricians for his work in helping families produce confident children with strong volition.

Dr. Habib once turned down an invitation to appear on the Oprah Winfrey show feeling it would compromise patient care. Dr. Habib has been interviewed by numerous papers, radio and television stations on many of the ideas presented in this book. He has been a key note speaker for many groups and companies providing lively and insightful presentations into our relationships at home, work, and with our families.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 10 Star book with realistic life changing facts, March 17, 2004

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MotherLodeBeth "MotherLodeBeth" (Sierras of California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: If These Walls Could Talk: A Therapist Reveals Stories of Change and How They will Work for You (Hardcover)

"Self help" books make up a huge area of most bookstores, and I am cynical enough to admit I utter "seen one, seen them all" when I pass the section on my way to books on home improvement and gardening.

But this book, which was given to me, is actually different, and refreshingly so. One thing I like about the book is it tells you what you may need to hear and not necessarily what you want to hear. I also love the way the author approaches life and the advise he offers, from a realistic, and often a "hmmm never thought of that before mode".

The chapters that make this book worth the price are Chapter 11 Contentment VS Happiness, Chapter 14 Love is Not a Constant, Chapter 15 Your Partner is a Reflection of Who You Are (which is why I often say people often get the person they deserve), and Chapters 20 and 21 which deal with twelve things Women and Men should know about the opposite sex.

I recently lost my best friend and husband of thirty-eight years and I spend a lot of time thinking about all the marriages where there is pain, sadness, madness and regret and how content Ron and I were and how we each liked each other as well as loved each other and how neither of us tried to change the other.

This book may well help "you" or someone you know have a successful, realistic, awesome relationship. So please, check the book out.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Therapist who Listens with the Mind and the Heart, April 24, 2004

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MVP, RN, MSN student (Irvine, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: If These Walls Could Talk: A Therapist Reveals Stories of Change and How They will Work for You (Hardcover)

This book is a treasure. In his uniquely personal, wise and compassionate style, Dr. Habib gives us the gifts of hope and courage to change. Particularly disarming - and relevant - is Chapter 11: Contentment Versus Happiness, which should be mandatory monthly reading for all partners committed to a full and intimate relationship. As a former patient of his I attest to his genuine desire to facilitate personal growth in his patients. He achieves in this book what he effects in his practice: the gift of enabling his patients to give voice to knowledge contained within but struggling to be made present, and the courage to change and, ultimately, transcend.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just a spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down..., April 18, 2004

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Alisha (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: If These Walls Could Talk: A Therapist Reveals Stories of Change and How They will Work for You (Hardcover)

In a few words, that is how I experienced this book. The medicine Dr. Habib presented was honest and truthful, thoughts about life and love; yet the way he delivered it was with sugar, fun and practical. I appreciated his openness and desire to share his experiences in an approachable manner. Even though I am not yet married nor do I have children, I enjoyed the sections on these topics as they gave me some "heads up" things to consider. This is an enjoyable and awakening read!