Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our… (urspr publ 2019; utgåvan 2019)

This is very thought provoking reading. I had to do it in spurts but I am really glad I finished. Despite her misgivings Ms. Gottlieb is a very good writer. ( )

I was blown away by this book. Lori Gottlieb is a therapist who shares her insights not only about her professional experience but her own journey through therapy. This book helps normalize therapy for everyone, and her ability to share the profound growth both she and her patients experienced was so honest and refreshing.

While Gottlieb includes many important psychological concepts, her writing is clear and conversational and easy for anyone to engage with. I found that there was a perfect balance with the personal stories that will also help her readers become more aware of their own obstacles and moments of growth as they move through this book.

As someone who has had therapy as part of my life since I was a child, it was amazing to see the progress and relatability of Gottlieb and her clients. Sometimes it is hard to see small changes in your own life, but as I read this, I connected with so many of the stories and struggles that were shared in such an approachable and real way.

I found I connected the most with Julie and John's stories and their stories of loss resonated with me so so deeply even if I couldn't relate to their exact situations. I rooted for them and I felt for them I didn't connect as much with the other patient's stories, but everyone has a different reaction and that was just my personal experience.

I especially enjoyed the chapter about her own therapy with Wendell and their journey together was so heartwarming and also so very real. Being able to see so many of these stories through two different lenses(therapist & patient) just made this such a masterpiece and I know I will continue to think about it for a long time to come.

As soon as I finished this ebook I order a hard copy edition to add to my personal library and I know this is one I will come back to again and again.

Thank you to NetGalley and Houghton, Mifflin Harcourt for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. ( )

**I received an advanced readers copy of the book through NetGalley from the publisher in exchange for an honest review**

Gottlieb recounts her visits to a therapist as she offers guidance to her own patients. Parts funny and parts heartbreaking, this book is one that will stay with me for quite some time. Initially, I appreciated the warmth and humor. Gottlieb finds herself in a new situation, and while devastated by it, she also seek solace and guidance from a therapist. Interlaced with her journey with her new therapist, Gottlieb briefly discusses psychology and offers insights into a few of her patients and their situations (all above board - no confidentiality broken).

But, about halfway through the book, I felt a much closer connection to the struggles Gottlieb personally faces, as well as the struggles her patients face. Humor still plays a role, but passages absolutely gutted me and made me reflect upon events taking place in my own life.

Gottlieb has a beautiful way of telling a story and imparting facts. Highly recommended. ( )

Absolutely fascinating from many angles. Pandemic read. ( )

I didn't know what to expect after reading so many raves about this book - it did not disappoint. Lori Gottlieb is a talented writer who expertly weaves together her story, her patients' journeys and some incredibly inciteful and witty observations about therapy. This is one of the few books that I would actually read again. ( )