You Are Not Crazy: Letters from Your Therapist

by David Klow

People today live in psychological bubbles. They think that they are the only ones who experience what they do. 

Person after highly intelligent person comes into therapy thinking that there is something terribly wrong with them. They think that they are crazy, yet do not realize that everyone around them is having quite similar experiences.
YOU ARE NOT Letters from Your Therapist ends the psychological isolation. It helps people realize that they are not the only ones who have strange thoughts or behave inconsistently.
Psychotherapist David Klow brings deep insight, wisdom, and warmth to this process as he helps readers find new understanding about themselves. Through a series of heartfelt letters to his patients, he relates timeless and impactful information that normalizes life's struggles.
YOU ARE NOT CRAZY IS FOR . . .
* Those looking to develop insight into themselves
* Anyone who wants to have more satisfying relationships
* People who feel alone and long to identify more with the struggles of others
* Those who want to learn more about the process of therapy and gain psychological wisdom
* Anyone who might benefit from a heartfelt combination of confrontation and compassion

Genres: Psychology, Self Help

218 pages, Paperback

Published February 14, 2018

About the author

David Klow is the founder and owner of Skylight Counseling Center in Chicago. He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and university lecturer. David's unique experience of working with countless individuals, couples and families allows him to bring rich insight into the lives of modern people. As an author, David takes readers into a sacred process of better knowing who they are and learning how to live a more fulfilling life. He is the author of You Are Not Crazy: Letters From Your Therapist (Wyatt-MacKenzie, 2018).

Reviews

[Aimee Barnes Pestano · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a pick for a book club and the author generously gave his time for a group Q&A over Skype, which provided fascinating additional insights into the writing process.
The book contains groups of composite/anonymized letters from a therapist to his clients, which are compassionate and yet, at times, confronting, providing a clear lens into the intimate relationship between practitioner and patient. The material he covers is vast- romantic relationships, loneliness, spiritual growth, insecurity, self-doubt- and he adeptly weaves together the common themes and shared humanity that bring so many to the therapist’s couch.
It’s a great book to “prescribe” in that it lets clients know that they’re not alone in feeling or thinking a certain way. It could also be quite helpful for those on the path to becoming therapists who are still trying to figure out how much feedback is appropriate or therapeutic. Engaging, thoughtfully written and unique book!

[Becca Bartlett · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fairly good book with some insight, but very vague in that this might help you if one of the letters contains something abstract that you can take away with you. It isn't a gripping read (it's not meant to be) but it's probably good as a coffee table book.