4.0

As someone who has flirted with the idea of therapy before (and is currently seeing an online therapist), this book helped me see what in-person therapy is really like. Gottlieb, the author, gives readers a peek behind closed doors into her sessions with clients as well as sessions with her own therapist. Even though details were changed for confidentiality, I found myself becoming very invested in her patient's stories. I admit that I cried multiple times reading this title and that it was a very emotionally taxing story. However, it was worth it. Everyone should read this book because it normalizes the idea of seeing a therapist and imparts wisdom about mental health that readers can use in their own lives