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Jennifer asked this question about Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed:

I really, really enjoyed this book, but my question is: how was Gottlieb able to write so freely and her patients and their issues? I am assuming that all names have been changed and she also might have changed some specific characteristics and gotten permission, but I'm just curious how this all worked?

Daniela On the Author's note at the beginning of the book she also explains that one character might not be just one patient, but several. Not one person even…moreOn the Author's note at the beginning of the book she also explains that one character might not be just one patient, but several. Not one person even with details and names changed, would correspond to one character.(less)

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