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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
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medium-paced
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.5 I am a huge fan of therapy, group therapy also but I have some concerns around the rlationship between the therapist and his patients in regards to boundaries. None of my business really but clouded the read for me.
This one wasn't as universal as Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, and I wouldn't recommend it as a read-alike because the tone and topics are very different. However, I was intrigued by the author's journey and the dynamics of group therapy were pretty interesting.
3.5 stars Book triggers include: bulimia, suicidal ideation and self harm
As a therapist, I don’t agree with every technique used in this book, but also as a therapist, I acknowledge that every client may need something different and it’s a privilege to be able to witness their journey.
As a therapist, I don’t agree with every technique used in this book, but also as a therapist, I acknowledge that every client may need something different and it’s a privilege to be able to witness their journey.
This is an absolute dumpster fire of ethical violations and overshares (which might be mildly funny if it were not shelved with actual psychiatry and psychology books written by mental health professionals)
4 for the book, 3 for the audiobook. To say I enjoyed it might not be the right word. It's hard to enjoy reading about someone's really tough internal and external struggles. However, it was really good and honest and raw.
I really enjoyed the journey of this book. At times uncomfortable, but it mirrored the journey of therapy the author was undergoing. It was honest and raw in a way that made you feel all the feelings even if you were a bit resistant to them - much like the author was during the process. I read this as part of pigeonhole post and I know that many readers found the whole concept of no holds barred honesty within the group Tate was subjected to jarring and didn't agree with the approach of her therapist. There were bits that I felt that way but it was incredible to share her individual journey. Really brought home the importance of honesty in relationships and the need to voice how you feel even if it's hard to hear. spoiler alert: there's a bit in the book where Christie is in a relationship with someone who doesn't want her to share anything about him in group and how that then impacted not just her relationship with him but also her ability to share with group and her ability to voice anything felt really profound to me. That was the bit I think that showcased why for her this group therapy worked and how it allowed her to grow. One of the lines in the book that really stayed with me was when Christie's friend Marnie said "I can be mad at you and still love you". Such an important thing to know and understand..often we don't say things in a relationship because we fear that it will make someone love you less. But if they really love you, whether is romantic, familial or a friend, they be angry at you but the love it still there.
If you choose to pick up this book, know that this is an abnormal representative of what group therapy (or any therapy for that matter) is like. If I had read this book before I myself went to group therapy, I don't think I would have gone. While the writing in this book is, in many places, beautiful, I simply cannot get past Dr. Rosen. He is a bad a therapist, emotionally abusive in some places, sexually inappropriate in others, and unethical on every page. He reminds me of the trope of the acting teacher who breaks you down just to build you up again. I picked up this book hoping I would find some camaraderie of a young woman in crisis turning to mental health services. Instead, what I found was horrifying story after horrifying story of a therapist crossing boundaries.