![]() ![]() ![]() In both the book and in subsequent media interviews, Gottlieb repeatedly compares psychotherapy to “pornography,” in that “everyone does it, but nobody talks about it.” She also reveals that one of her more challenging patients refers to her as his “hooker,” (jokingly, of course) but in her attempt to characterize him as a narcissist this detail is simply unnecessary. Take, for instance, several notable cringe-worthy “ick” moments. While Gottlieb does a fine job of “pulling back the curtain” and letting readers see the inner workings of psychotherapy and the psychotherapist’s mind, her book does little to dispel the unhelpful myths and misconceptions surrounding the therapy process. Not only does the book portray therapists as good-natured, but slightly self-righteous, know-it-alls, it does nothing to minimize the “ick factor” associated with psychotherapy in general. ![]() I was excited to read Lori Gottlieb’s book, “Maybe you Should Talk to Someone.” As a psychologist and therapist in therapy (off and on), a memoir-style book about a therapist (in therapy) is right up my proverbial alley. ![]()
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