![]() Patients use defense mechanisms to avoid the truth, and good therapists can see through this.Most patients who come to therapy have problems deeper than what it seems when they come in.Here are the 3 best lessons I got from this book: ![]() This book is a fascinating peek into psychotherapy from the perspective of a therapist who needed it herself. In Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed, she recounts being left reeling after a breakup with the person she thought would be her forever. ![]() But for Lori Gottlieb, it was hard because she was a professional therapist herself. There are many reasons someone wouldn’t go to therapy when they need it. One study says that 1 in 5 Americans have a mental illness, and only around 50% of those with moderate-to-severe impairment seek help. ![]() And it helps a lot of people.īut many people that need help don’t seek it out. There are many types, but psychotherapy involves meeting with a therapist to develop positive thinking and coping skills to treat mental health illness or past trauma. Listen to the audio of this summary with a free reading.fm account*: ![]()
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