![]() ![]() That may mean working on a more nuanced perspective. "If you're honest with yourself, then you'll be honest with your therapist." " is about being honest with yourself," Gottlieb says. How do you know that you're getting the most out of your sessions? The book wasn't the reason I went to therapy, but its portrait of how good a "second opinion" could feel, and the effects it could have on your life - combined with everything else - made me more excited about trying it. But after reading " Maybe You Should Talk To Someone," I decided it was time to prioritize finding a therapist of my own. ![]() By the summer, I had never been more overwhelmed. I took on caregiver roles at home and new obligations at work. Some of my loved ones fell sick some stayed sick. I had decamped from my home in New York and unpacked my things in an eerily irrelevant childhood bedroom in Minnesota. ![]() ![]() Ultimately, it was the pandemic's upheaval that "helped" me prioritize going. Without going to an appointment, Gottlieb's book let me see what therapy was like - and even experience some of those same "aha" moments - from the comfort of my couch.Įven though I felt too busy to pursue therapy at the time, the book's warm description of the process was the first real step in getting me through the (virtual) door. ![]()
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