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tiffanyskidmore's review against another edition
4.0
I loved reading this book. As a life coach, i found it fun and interesting to get a behind the scenes peek into a psychotherapist’s practice and see the threads of commonality and the differences in the two fields.
The structure of the book flowed, a seamless interweaving of her sessions with clients and her own personal work with her therapist.
I laughed, I cried, I pondered. I was touched and I learned. Definitely recommend this read.
The structure of the book flowed, a seamless interweaving of her sessions with clients and her own personal work with her therapist.
I laughed, I cried, I pondered. I was touched and I learned. Definitely recommend this read.
tsundokutsunami's review against another edition
5.0
I would make a horrible therapist. For many reasons. I kind of already knew that but reading Lori's story really made it clear just how difficult being a therapist really is. Her accounts of some of her patients and her own therapy sessions were hilarious, heartbreaking, ugly-cry inducing and thought-provoking. She is dealing with her own life challenges as she's trying to help others with theirs. There is overlap of the two in every sense of the word for her and The. Struggle. To. Remain. Neutral. Is. Real. The book is beautifully written between past and present, and goes back and forth between various patients, so you don't get huge doses of the heavy stuff at once. ***BUT, be aware there IS some heavy stuff for these patients*** -- loss of a child, terminal cancer, spousal and child abuse, etc.
bethanygladhill's review against another edition
2.0
Meh. Everyone else lobed this book, and I just could not finish it.
greenmtgirl's review against another edition
4.0
A beautiful and compassionate peek into the universal work of being human, and the more particular work of a therapist. One of the things I loved about this book is that it shows that one can have compassion and empathy even for people who behave like, to use a technical term, "assholes." Others' rude behavior does affect us, and is annoying, but also speaks much more to the person's own pain and protective strategies.
Readers should be prepared for a certain amount of ableism and casual ableist language. As an autistic person with PTSD, however, I definitely find it worth reading anyway, and I hope that, in programs where this book is assigned reading, students will address the ableism.
Readers should be prepared for a certain amount of ableism and casual ableist language. As an autistic person with PTSD, however, I definitely find it worth reading anyway, and I hope that, in programs where this book is assigned reading, students will address the ableism.
ajwiswell's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
4.5
chellybean808's review against another edition
5.0
Took me awhile to finish but not mad about it because I really embraced and loved the journey.
brcloyd's review against another edition
5.0
Such a human encounter. Therapy, patients, therapists. How do we understand where we are in our lives. How do we get unstuck? Lori is such a keen guide and the characters in the book left me hoping for a good outcome.