“There’s no hierarchy of pain. Suffering shouldn’t be ranked, because pain is not a contest.”
Everyone could use a therapist at some times … even a therapist. Lisa shares her story about a time when she couldn’t get past a sudden breakup and went to see a therapist. In true therapy fashion, what she thinks her issues are might actually just the tip of the iceberg and she finally digs deep to figure out how to break out of her self-imposed cell. The lessons she learns are not just from her therapist but also from the patients who come to see her and open up their lives to her.
I heard about many people reading and loving Maybe You Should Talk To Someone on social media and decided to put it on my to-read list. The wait was fairly long for the book to become available from the library. While waiting, I heard the author interviewed on Gretchen Rubin’s Happiness podcast. It added some extra background on the story of the book. (Listen here.)
While Lori is seeing a therapist for issues related to being a single mom whose life is not going the way she thought it would, she is helping a wide range of patients. One is dying, one is covering up grief with being a jerk and another can’t forgive herself for her past. As Lori becomes more stable, her patients do, too. They all just really need to talk to someone about who they truly are and what they are truly feeling.
I loved how Maybe You Should Talk To Someone shows the different aspects of therapy and how it isn’t a one-sized-fits-all approach. Lori shows how she takes each patient where they’re at and aims to help them get better. It’s a great book for anyone who is considering therapy and wants a glimpse into what it can be like. Especially since the author shares both sides of the therapy world – the therapist and the patient.
Have you had success with therapy? Share you story in the comments!