Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
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- Author：Lori Gottlieb
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Summary
Ever wonder what your therapist is really thinking？ Now you can find out …
Meet Lori Gottlieb， an insightful and compassionate therapist whose clients present with all kinds of problems。 There’s the struggling new parents; the older woman who feels she has nothing to live for; the self-destructive young alcoholic; and the terminally ill 35-year-old newlywed。 And there’s John， a narcissistic television producer， who frankly just seems to be a bit of a jerk。 Over the course of a year， they all make progress。
But Gottlieb is not just a therapist — she’s also a patient who's on a journey of her own。 Interspersed with the stories of her clients are her own therapy sessions， as Gottlieb goes in search of the hidden roots of a devastating and life-changing event。
Personal， revealing， funny， and wise， Maybe You Should Talk to Someone opens a rare window onto a world that is most often bound by secrecy， offering an illuminating tour of a profoundly private process。
Meet Lori Gottlieb， an insightful and compassionate therapist whose clients present with all kinds of problems。 There’s the struggling new parents; the older woman who feels she has nothing to live for; the self-destructive young alcoholic; and the terminally ill 35-year-old newlywed。 And there’s John， a narcissistic television producer， who frankly just seems to be a bit of a jerk。 Over the course of a year， they all make progress。
But Gottlieb is not just a therapist — she’s also a patient who's on a journey of her own。 Interspersed with the stories of her clients are her own therapy sessions， as Gottlieb goes in search of the hidden roots of a devastating and life-changing event。
Personal， revealing， funny， and wise， Maybe You Should Talk to Someone opens a rare window onto a world that is most often bound by secrecy， offering an illuminating tour of a profoundly private process。
Reviews
Valerie Ulíková
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4，5 ⭐️Skvělý koncept a myšlenky， veliké doporučení 💛
Amanda
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Very eye opening and a must read。
Stephanie He
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what a pleasure to read this book ， feels like a gift coming at a time when i’m struggling personally to find my own answers as i’m adapting to a new phase in life。 this book provides some good ole ANSWERS ， truths you may already know but put eloquently and presented in a thoughtful digestible manner
Jo Ann Coopwood
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emphasis on four patients - angry man， cancer victim， alcoholic， senior with a past of bad relationships & parenting - and also the therapists own devastating break-up
Apryl McCaslin
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Wonderful！This is such an amazing book！ I throughly enjoyed each minute。 I could see myself so many times & it really had me in tears so many times。 Definitely pick this one up！
Rae
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Finally done with this， really took my time to annotate and process what was written。 Don’t really want to pour my heart & soul about what i feel about therapy here， but i really enjoyed the book。 Laughed & teared & mostly reflected。 Loved that Lori wrote the characters to be relatable， many lessons to takeaway， many insightful themes and theories sprinkled in bite sized pieces。 Usually not a fan of self-help but this was one of the books i wanted to read to overcome that。 Honestly not something Finally done with this， really took my time to annotate and process what was written。 Don’t really want to pour my heart & soul about what i feel about therapy here， but i really enjoyed the book。 Laughed & teared & mostly reflected。 Loved that Lori wrote the characters to be relatable， many lessons to takeaway， many insightful themes and theories sprinkled in bite sized pieces。 Usually not a fan of self-help but this was one of the books i wanted to read to overcome that。 Honestly not something i would recommend to everyone though passionate about speaking about mental health; but something i will want to hold close to my heart。 。。。more
Li Kang Heng
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1。 An in-depth look into the work of a therapist， and the application of her skills in therapy sessions。2。 The main takeaways will depend on how much the reader pauses to think about how each of the concepts presented in the many therapy sessions depicted relate to their own individual lives。 There isn’t always a silver bullet to solve life’s problems - sometimes we have to face it head on with courage and hope。 A therapist’s session helps to uncover the crux of an issue that needs resolving。3。 1。 An in-depth look into the work of a therapist， and the application of her skills in therapy sessions。2。 The main takeaways will depend on how much the reader pauses to think about how each of the concepts presented in the many therapy sessions depicted relate to their own individual lives。 There isn’t always a silver bullet to solve life’s problems - sometimes we have to face it head on with courage and hope。 A therapist’s session helps to uncover the crux of an issue that needs resolving。3。 Not the most engaging read for me personally， the themes presented can become heavy due to its realism and there can be a lot to take in when you are factoring in your own experiences。4。 Nonetheless， an enriching book that covers a huge array of concepts in great detail and is recommended for people looking to understand themselves and human relationships。 。。。more
Lauren
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Interesting perspective into the therapy world。 I liked it but didn’t love it。
Amanda
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I both laughed out loud and felt the deepest sorrow throughout this book。 Powerful， moving， insightful， humanizing， amazing。
Kaitlyn Pscodna
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A must read for all！！！！！
Amy
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Loved reading this unique book about the authors patients and the authors own therapy。 I could not put this down。
Emma
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You know it’s a good book when you even read the Acknowledgements。 Really cool to see some of the theories I talk about with my colleagues and kids in here。 Also nice to see something so relatable in terms of how a therapist can feel during their sessions。 Just emphasises how sometimes we can see people as their job， but we’re equally as human。
Jeanie
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Seemingly more "autobiographical fiction" than memoir， this is an overall entertaining and insightful read for anyone interested in therapy， whether familiar with therapy or not。 As a therapist in training and therapy goer myself， I found quite a bit to underline in the first half， but the second half felt drawn out， repetitive， and a lot of the client dialogue disingenuous。 Seemingly more "autobiographical fiction" than memoir， this is an overall entertaining and insightful read for anyone interested in therapy， whether familiar with therapy or not。 As a therapist in training and therapy goer myself， I found quite a bit to underline in the first half， but the second half felt drawn out， repetitive， and a lot of the client dialogue disingenuous。 。。。more
Melissa
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Fascinating “behind the scenes” look at a therapist， a handful of some of her most memorable clients， and her experience with her own therapist。 As someone with a love for all things psychology and therapy， I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book。 It made me cry and smile and feel deeply as I read not only about the author’s clients’ pain and heartbreak， but also her own as she continued to see clients while working through her numerous painful issues。 There were plenty of lessons and eye-openers Fascinating “behind the scenes” look at a therapist， a handful of some of her most memorable clients， and her experience with her own therapist。 As someone with a love for all things psychology and therapy， I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book。 It made me cry and smile and feel deeply as I read not only about the author’s clients’ pain and heartbreak， but also her own as she continued to see clients while working through her numerous painful issues。 There were plenty of lessons and eye-openers for me to reflect on with regards to my own life。 Lori Gottlieb is a gifted storyteller and writes with such compassion， vulnerability and honesty about herself。 She practices psychotherapy， which I haven’t been treated with in years since it seems to have been eclipsed by cognitive behavioral therapy， which doesn’t focus as much on past issues and childhood issues but more on changing the present behaviors that cause suffering for clients。 After reading this， I’m reminded that psychotherapy has its place and that I kind of miss having a therapist who delves deep into the farthest corners of my psyche and past。 4。5 stars with half a star removed for using somewhat outdated mental health language like “committed” suicide and calling clients patients。 Otherwise， I highly recommend this book for the beautiful stories and for all the lessons and insights that can be taken from it。 。。。more
Raghavendra
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The writing and story telling skills of the author are really top notch。 There were some really beautiful quotes and sentences that I will keep revisiting。Guided me in the right direction on talking to someone。 PS: Book can be used as a guide to therapy but not a substitute for it。
Michelle Boas
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It was a beautiful journey of self-discovery and personal growth through Lori Gottlieb’s lens as a therapist and as a patient。 Every human should read this; it inspires compassion and enlightenment， and shines a light on the importance of living a life with meaning， whatever that might mean to each individual。
Maryn Sutherland
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clashing patterns。 self portraiture。 validation。 capes。 multiple choice
Dani Hafner
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5/5 for me。 Loved every part of this audiobook and have recommended it to many friends。 Maybe it is my background in psychology or my secret dream of being a therapist？ The author did a great job of balancing her experience with her clients， her experience with her own therapist， and some psychology theory throughout the book。
Maya
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I read this book from start to finish without stopping and also now think I should see a therapist， something I've never before thought。 A really wonderful book -- I read this book from start to finish without stopping and also now think I should see a therapist， something I've never before thought。 A really wonderful book -- 。。。more
Mathangi
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This is one those books which feels like an illicit read due to just how personal and sacred therapy and the even taboo getting help still is ， nonetheless， the book handles a number of heavy subjects including loss， personal journey， psyche of a therapist。Overall a very enjoyable book， its an easy read for handling so many emotional subject and broaches how important small improvements are to contributing to the bigger picture。 One aspect I really liked was how each person's description is colo This is one those books which feels like an illicit read due to just how personal and sacred therapy and the even taboo getting help still is ， nonetheless， the book handles a number of heavy subjects including loss， personal journey， psyche of a therapist。Overall a very enjoyable book， its an easy read for handling so many emotional subject and broaches how important small improvements are to contributing to the bigger picture。 One aspect I really liked was how each person's description is colored by our perspectives and experiences。 For example seeing one of her patients outside her practice always shows them in a different light。 。。。more
Lisa
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This was recommended by a friend and I wasn’t sure I’d like it but gave it a shot- glad I did， I learned a lot and liked the way the author gave you both sides of the therapy experience 。。。 I appreciated her choices of client stories to illustrate different challenges and progress。 I’m curious about her podcast and other writing now！
Shana
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I started this book in September 2019 and finished in July 2021， but I read parts of it about 3-4 different times。 It was a lot to take in for one sitting （13。5 hours） and I kind of had to be in the mood for therapy talk。 But she is incredibly interesting- from her story of how she became a therapist， to working with her own therapist （thanks to a nasty breakup） to stories with 4 of her own patients （including a woman with cancer and a Hollywood producer）。 It’s fascinating hearing how a therapis I started this book in September 2019 and finished in July 2021， but I read parts of it about 3-4 different times。 It was a lot to take in for one sitting （13。5 hours） and I kind of had to be in the mood for therapy talk。 But she is incredibly interesting- from her story of how she became a therapist， to working with her own therapist （thanks to a nasty breakup） to stories with 4 of her own patients （including a woman with cancer and a Hollywood producer）。 It’s fascinating hearing how a therapist processes conversations and I feel like there is so much to learn from what she shares。 It’s also comforting to know that she herself found so much help from a therapist， even when she can recognize the skills he’s employing， it helps her realize what she is doing。 Even therapists （knowing all the skills） need therapists。 Listening to her reminds me so much of the two therapists I have gone to as an adult， in two different cities， and how much I loved and appreciated them。 Grateful she shared her stories！“Do I want advice， counseling， or self-understanding， therapy？ Ch 49“We talk to ourselves more than we talk to any other person over the course of our lives， but our words aren’t always kind or true， or helpful， or even respectful。 Most of what we say to ourselves， we never say to people we love or care about， like our friends， our children。 In therapy we learn to pay close attention to those thoughts in our heads， so we learn a better way to communicate to ourselves。 Ch 57 。。。more
Ed
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Not as good as I thought it would be but an enjoyable read alright。
Sophie
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John is my favourite asshole。
Tejus Vamshi K
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One breathtakingly beautiful read that delves into the complexities and nuances of what it means to be human。
Vaibhav
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Entangled among many stories is the story of author。 Weaving among many threads， forming a beautiful embroidery。 Similar to other stories， we never get the direct solution to author's story， but a more contented one， making us capable of solving ourself。There are many beautiful lines like，"Sometimes you have to take a leap of faith and experience something before its meaning becomes apparent"。"We're all time-traveling into the future and at exactly same rate: sixty minutes per hour。"Which makes Entangled among many stories is the story of author。 Weaving among many threads， forming a beautiful embroidery。 Similar to other stories， we never get the direct solution to author's story， but a more contented one， making us capable of solving ourself。There are many beautiful lines like，"Sometimes you have to take a leap of faith and experience something before its meaning becomes apparent"。"We're all time-traveling into the future and at exactly same rate: sixty minutes per hour。"Which makes us to take a pause to mull over it。However， I think the ending chapter could have included more about the author's story。Overall its a good read with easy and fast language。 。。。more
Reagan Elaina
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You should read this。 With an honest heart if you're strong enough。So many beautiful perspectives and challenging conversations。 Insight that might not add years onto one's life， but will definitely impact how one could spend some years more fully invested in actually living them。This book brought me through my past to the present， and even more importantly it pointed and pushed me into the future。 Lori's writing and ideas made me want to start dreaming again （not that I ever stopped） （but it no You should read this。 With an honest heart if you're strong enough。So many beautiful perspectives and challenging conversations。 Insight that might not add years onto one's life， but will definitely impact how one could spend some years more fully invested in actually living them。This book brought me through my past to the present， and even more importantly it pointed and pushed me into the future。 Lori's writing and ideas made me want to start dreaming again （not that I ever stopped） （but it no doubt re-added color to the dreams I have worth dreaming）。Made me grateful for my parents， for my friends， for strangers。 Granted me gratitude， grace， forgiveness。I will likely re-read this one， maybe even this year。 I'm sad to say it was a library book and I'll have to give it back。 However， I look forward to having my own copy soon :）Spectacular。 。。。more
Katie
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Everyone should read this。 And then go get some therapy。
Kristy
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Everyone should get therapy， even therapists。 I loved the weaving narratives in this book， from the author's private turmoils， her journey in becoming a therapist， and the slow， triumphant reveals of the patient stories and their metamorphosis。 Everyone should get therapy， even therapists。 I loved the weaving narratives in this book， from the author's private turmoils， her journey in becoming a therapist， and the slow， triumphant reveals of the patient stories and their metamorphosis。 。。。more
Nina
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