Whitney Pickett

Whitney Pickett asked Lori Gottlieb:

Hi Lori! I loved your book. Is there an appropriate way to suggest to someone that they seek out therapy without sounding like you know what's best for them? My husband has chronic illness and I think would benefit from having someone to talk to (in addition to getting over historical family issues), but he "doesn't believe in therapy" - any advice would help! I look forward to reading more of your books

Lori Gottlieb Hi Whitney, so nice to hear that you liked my book! People tend to seek therapy when they, themselves, feel that they're struggling. If he feels this way, you might suggest that there are many things he can try so that he doesn't have to suffer so much, only one of which is therapy. He can always go for a consultation, for which there's absolutely no downside. One of two things might happen: a) He discovers it's helpful and decides to go back or b) He doesn't find it helpful and he doesn't go back. But if he doesn't feel that he wants/needs help, well... people don't do well in therapy if they're going for somebody else's sake (i.e., yours).

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Anne

Anne asked 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?

Elizabeth Meadows

Elizabeth Meadows asked Lori Gottlieb:

Not exactly a question, but wondered if you knew libraries are unable to get your book _Maybe You Should Talk to Someone_ in audio format? Here is the explanation: "The eAudio was published by Audible, and they (and Brilliance) do not sell their titles in eAudiobook format to libraries. Unfortunately they have also not made it available for purchase on audiobook CD format." Can you fix it? Thank you!

Cooper

Cooper asked Lori Gottlieb:

I read and enjoyed Stick Figure! It was heart-wrenching but it was such an important book. How did you find the courage to open about and write your story?

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