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Good Morning, Monster: A Therapist Shares Five Heroic Stories of Emotional Recovery by Catherine Gildiner
5.0
Psychologist Catherine Gildiner offers a behind-the-scenes look at therapy sessions with five of her most memorable clients in Good Morning, Monster. Gildiner selected clients she hails as psychological heroes for their resiliency, bravery, and sheer grit to overcome substantial trauma through therapy. Over the course of therapy, each client divulges unconscionable childhood abuse that has led to debilitating mental health challenges as adults.
Gildiner is gracious with the stories of her clients, portraying them as flawed, but likeable individuals. Through the lived experiences of her clients our shared humanity is on full display; our innate desire for connection is undeniable. Gildiner invites readers to consider how our childhoods shape us for better, or for worse. She concludes by commending the bravery of not only her clients, but all who choose to engage in self-examination. Readers who enjoyed Lori Gottlieb’s “Maybe You Should Talk To Someone” will not want to miss Good Morning, Monster.
4.5/Stars rounded up
Gildiner is gracious with the stories of her clients, portraying them as flawed, but likeable individuals. Through the lived experiences of her clients our shared humanity is on full display; our innate desire for connection is undeniable. Gildiner invites readers to consider how our childhoods shape us for better, or for worse. She concludes by commending the bravery of not only her clients, but all who choose to engage in self-examination. Readers who enjoyed Lori Gottlieb’s “Maybe You Should Talk To Someone” will not want to miss Good Morning, Monster.
4.5/Stars rounded up