Jasmine Blanch
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Lori Gottlieb:
Not really a question...I just wanted to say that I loved your book. I am currently finishing a master's in Guidance and Counselling (an Australian field) and felt that your book synthesised everything that I've been learning over the last few years - and in a much more engaging way than a textbook!! So, thank you. ? is needed to send:)
Lori Gottlieb
So nice to hear, Jasmine! When I was in grad school, I liked to read Yalom for the same reason--really bringing the therapy room to life in way that I found tremendously helpful in practice.
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Theodora Blanchfield
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Lori Gottlieb:
First of all, I loved the book. I've been in therapy for a long time myself, and I always wonder what the therapist is thinking... And I have been considering going back to school myself to become a therapist in my late 30s after working as a writer my whole career. What was it like for you changing careers, and how do you think your writing background helps you as a therapist?
Thomson
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Lori Gottlieb:
Hi Lori - I really loved the raw honesty displayed in your book. It's not often that we get such an intimate look at the humanity of the therapeutic relationship. Recently I also read Every Day Gets a Little Closer by Irvin Yalom and "Ginny Elkin". The format/premise and the course of therapy described within were quite striking to me. Just curious - what did you think of this book (if you've read it)?
Anne
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Lori Gottlieb:
Hi Lori! First - thanks for the lovely, heartbreaking, hilarious book. I finished it and immediately sent a copy to my mother in law and warned her she would SOB. My question is: to what extent does your clients' pain come home with you? Obviously you thought about 'Julie' a lot in particular, but do you find that to be the norm with your clients, or are you pretty adept at separating job empathy from real life?
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