And so, while it’s her job to help others understand the self that they are, her journey takes her to the office of Wendell, a quirky but seasoned therapist.Īs we travel along with each character’s journey, which we hope will lead them back to themselves, lessons are learned and tears are shed. I found it interesting to read about the process of therapy through the eyes of a therapist because while she knows the terms and strategies, she can’t seem to apply them to her own life to get through a crisis. Interwoven in her story is that of four of her patients: John, the self-absorbed Hollywood producer Julie, a young newlywed diagnosed with a terminal illness Charlotte, a 25-year-old with anxiety and depression who can’t stop hooking up with the wrong guys and Rita, a senior citizen threatening to end her life on her birthday if nothing gets better. Written by Los Angeles-based psychotherapist and New York Times best-selling author Lori Gottlieb, it’s the story of a therapist who seeks therapy after experiencing a breakup that causes her world to come crashing down. Thankfully, in our self-care culture, the stigma around therapy is slowly fading…Just in time for Maybe You Should Talk To Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, And Our Lives Revealed. Just as you should visit a doctor when you’re not feeling physically well, seeing someone when your mental health is suffering is just as necessary. 42 “Maybe You Should Talk to Someone” Is A Story of A Therapist Who Seeks Therapy
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