Irvin D. Yalom is a psychiatrist and a psychotherapist who has published over twenty books. Yalom is known for his innovative ideas in psychotherapy such as existential psychotherapy and narrative therapy. He is a Professor of Psychiatry Emeritus at Stanford University. Yalom's books are generally divided into three types. There are his writings in the field of psychiatry and psychotherapy, primarily his books on existential psychotherapy and narrative therapy, which are some of the most popular and influential books in the field. There are also several "lighter" self-help books that are written for general audiences, such as his book on love for singles. Lastly, there are collections of essays about various topics, such as religion, philosophy, and death. Irvin D. Yalom is a psychiatrist and a psychotherapist who has published over twenty books. He is known for his innovative ideas in psychotherapy such as existential psychotherapy and narrative therapy. He is a Professor of Psychiatry Emeritus at Stanford University. His work is also used in many academic texts and training programs which have been translated into languages other than English including Russian, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Turkish, Hebrew, Afrikaans, French, German, Italian, Polish and Swedish.