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ewaterman's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
4.75
daily_leelee's review against another edition
4.5
This is an emotional book that takes you both on the client and therapists journey through therapy. Talking about life transitions, various forms of grief and love. I highly recommend this to anyone thinking about starting therapy or in therapy
jesslolsen's review against another edition
4.0
I think I liked this book because it allowed me to feel like I was indulging in some voyeurism while also learning some interesting points about the human condition. I grew to love and appreciate these flawed but beautiful characters / patients and their stories.
Lots of highlighting was also done of wisdom if like to remember.
Lots of highlighting was also done of wisdom if like to remember.
tracy_j's review
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medium-paced
5.0
It took me awhile to read this book but that's because I was absorbing so much. I think therapy is so valuable and Lori did an amazing job covering so many aspects of it. I could see myself reading this book again which I don't say often.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Addiction, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Child death, Mental illness, and Grief
daniellejb's review
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5.0
Wow why a life Gottlieb has lived, making her way from Hollywood to medical school to therapy, what a career shift! This book is insightful about the therapeutic process from both patient and therapist perspective. Super accessible book, not dry at all as Gottlieb uses personal stories that are relatable and engaging. The relationships she builds with her clients and her own therapist are beautiful and touches at your humanness when reading them. We think of therapists as all-wise beings to help us through our struggles, but this perspective shows that therapists can learn as much from us as we can from them.
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4.5
so, this book was actually a recommendation to a masters in counselling student like myself.
i was told to listen to the audio book but god forbid i just can't with audio books so i read the physical version instead.
and boi did it open up a whole new world to me.
the world of counselling and therapy and psychology and yeah-you-get-what-i'm-feeling-don't-you's.
i read this book over the course of a year and nearly 5 months. when i started, i was a practicum fledgling – barely understanding what kind of therapeutic orientation meant for different clients and different issues – and now i'm more than halfway through my internship.
i know what kind of therapeutic orientation means for different clients and different issues now. i know it's fulfilling and scary at the same time when a client tells you something you know they've been saving and keeping all this while. i know that hesitation to take a risk into the unknown, either by telling the client about yourself, or telling the client about themselves.
this book felt like a very big, warm hug to me, and to all the mental health practitioners out there. i laughed and gasped and widened (or rolled) my eyes throughout various parts of this book. it felt like i was visiting a land i barely got to know, but over time familiarised myself in it, and this book was my tour guide. showing me the obvious places but also letting me find out for myself the details of it.
the various presenting issues in this book was also very interesting. i haven't come across all these issues in my (albeit still short) working experience in the mental health field but if i do, hey,i have a cheatsheet now *wink wink*.
but in all honesty, it was definitely an eye-opener and i would love to re-read this and annotate and highlight the many parts of this book that i know deep down i'll come back to when i feel lost or uncertain on how to proceed in the therapy process.
that's why it's a big, warm hug.
i was told to listen to the audio book but god forbid i just can't with audio books so i read the physical version instead.
and boi did it open up a whole new world to me.
the world of counselling and therapy and psychology and yeah-you-get-what-i'm-feeling-don't-you's.
i read this book over the course of a year and nearly 5 months. when i started, i was a practicum fledgling – barely understanding what kind of therapeutic orientation meant for different clients and different issues – and now i'm more than halfway through my internship.
i know what kind of therapeutic orientation means for different clients and different issues now. i know it's fulfilling and scary at the same time when a client tells you something you know they've been saving and keeping all this while. i know that hesitation to take a risk into the unknown, either by telling the client about yourself, or telling the client about themselves.
this book felt like a very big, warm hug to me, and to all the mental health practitioners out there. i laughed and gasped and widened (or rolled) my eyes throughout various parts of this book. it felt like i was visiting a land i barely got to know, but over time familiarised myself in it, and this book was my tour guide. showing me the obvious places but also letting me find out for myself the details of it.
the various presenting issues in this book was also very interesting. i haven't come across all these issues in my (albeit still short) working experience in the mental health field but if i do, hey,
but in all honesty, it was definitely an eye-opener and i would love to re-read this and annotate and highlight the many parts of this book that i know deep down i'll come back to when i feel lost or uncertain on how to proceed in the therapy process.
that's why it's a big, warm hug.