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  • A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
  • Written by: Lori Gottlieb
  • Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
  • Length: 14 hrs and 21 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (3,004 ratings)

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Maybe You Should Talk to Someone

Written by: Lori Gottlieb
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
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"An irresistibly addictive tour of the human condition." (Kirkus, starred review)

"Rarely have I read a book that challenged me to see myself in an entirely new light, and was at the same time laugh-out-loud funny and utterly absorbing." (Katie Couric)

"This is a daring, delightful, and transformative book." (Arianna Huffington, founder, Huffington Post and founder & CEO, Thrive Global)

"Wise, warm, smart, and funny. You must read this book." (Susan Cain, New York Times best-selling author of Quiet)

From a New York Times best-selling author, psychotherapist, and national advice columnist, a hilarious, thought-provoking, and surprising new book that takes us behind the scenes of a therapist's world - where her patients are looking for answers (and so is she).  

One day, Lori Gottlieb is a therapist who helps patients in her Los Angeles practice. The next, a crisis causes her world to come crashing down. Enter Wendell, the quirky but seasoned therapist in whose of­fice she suddenly lands. With his balding head, cardigan, and khakis, he seems to have come straight from Therapist Central Casting. Yet he will turn out to be anything but.  

As Gottlieb explores the inner chambers of her patients' lives - a self-absorbed Hollywood producer, a young newlywed diagnosed with a terminal illness, a senior citizen threatening to end her life on her birthday if nothing gets better, and a 20-something who can't stop hooking up with the wrong guys - she finds that the questions they are struggling with are the very ones she is now bringing to Wendell.  

With startling wisdom and humor, Gottlieb invites us into her world as both clinician and patient, examining the truths and fictions we tell ourselves and others as we teeter on the tightrope between love and desire, meaning and mortality, guilt and redemption, terror and courage, hope and change.  

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone is revolutionary in its candor, offering a deeply personal yet universal tour of our hearts and minds and providing the rarest of gifts: a boldly revealing portrait of what it means to be human and a disarmingly funny and illuminating account of our own mysterious lives and our power to transform them.

©2019 Lori Gottlieb (P)2019 Audible, Inc.

What the critics say

"Brittany Pressley performs this audiobook at a fast pace that will be familiar to listeners who live in large, bustling cities. But she knows how to moderate her energy for the tender sections, and her overall performance sounds authentic, conversational, and true to the core intentions of the author's story....Portrayed by Pressley, [the author] also sounds like someone you know, which makes her observations and insights all the more accessible." (AudioFile Magazine)

Editorial Review

What happens when your therapist needs a therapist? After a personal crisis rocks her world, prominent Los Angeles therapist Lori Gottlieb finds herself in her patient’s shoes.

A candid look at the human condition, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone follows Gottlieb as she spans the roles of both counsellor and patient. With humour, honesty, and charm, she explores issues of crisis, love, mortality, guilt, fear, and hope from both sides of the therapist couch. Through various patient accounts, we see her advise and console a variety of her own real-life patients, as well as tackle many of the same issues in her own life. From a senior seeking to end things on her own terms to a young single making all the wrong choices, Gottlieb’s accounts are a raw and open look at mental health and honest conversation.

Brittany Pressley lends her talents to narrating Gottlieb’s tales with a dynamic, fast-paced tone. Engaging and emphatic, she instantly connects with listeners in a way that feels personal and familiar. She balances comedic moments with punch, and intimate personal tales with a tender and understanding tone that feels as though you are speaking directly to the therapist yourself. Expertly capturing the feel and style of Gottlieb’s writing, she comes across with a caring, genuine sound that is extremely well received by listeners.

This audiobook, a New York Times best seller in print, is one you won’t be able to pause. Gottlieb brings years of both personal and professional experience to her work, from her own therapist sessions as well as years of “Dear Therapist” column writing. Both critically and commercially acclaimed, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone is a true hit with listeners looking to dive deeper into the world of therapy, and the human connection in all of us.

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So good on so many levels!

This book read like a fictional story even though it wasn’t. It also felt like a guide for therapy. The insights were helpful and interesting and were so seamlessly woven into the raw and honest stories. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for both a good story and a guideline for looking inward and growing as a human.

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I absolutely loved this book

I have to admit that I am biased, as I am doing a PhD in psychology. Honestly, I read dozens of self help books, but this is the best I’ve read. The author is so talented, I learned a lot about myself and about therapy. I love the story though, it isn’t a technical book. I related a little bit to each character and the humanity underlining each story. Brittany Pressley’s voice is amazing too. I loved this audio book.

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A wonderful book whether you are a therapist, client, or neither

Like many professionals, psychotherapists have a unique working experience that feels impossible to convey to others not in the field. For the first time someone has written a book that takes the reader into the real world of a therapist. I know how well Lori Gottlieb portrays this world because I am a psychotherapist myself. I have been recommending this book to colleagues, friends, and family. The psychotherapists will laugh out loud to hear their own experiences portrayed so well. The non-psychotherapists, I hope, will get a deeper understanding of what it’s like to do this job. This book is honest, profound, poignant and incredibly revealing of Lori’s personal self.

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maybe I should!

Maybe this was the right book at the right time, or maybe it's simply fantastic. I found the stories fascinating and the psychology compelling. I think I'll be listening to it again!

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sad that it ended!

As a new therapist I found this book to be so relatable! I would recommend it to anyone in this field, at times it feels as if you are conferencing with a colleague who is vulnerable and wise

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Great story, especially for therapists.

This was a great story, told beautifully. The author weaves through several stories with ease. Really enjoyed it.

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Meh. Narrator whistles C’s & S’s - drove me mad!

I was on a long car ride so it was good enough but the story seemed fake not true life so I didn’t find myself engaged enough. I won’t bother to finish it.
Also the narrator whistles C’s & S’s - once you start noticing, it’s infuriating!!!

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LOVED this book. Insightful. Poignant. Real
The narrator was perfect for this story. Do yourself a favour and read it.

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Highly Worthwhile

Well worth the read. Well written and well read. Enjoy! Chapters are well organized and follow nicely. Get ready for a few tears.

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Tediously self-absorbed

Couldn't get all the way through it even though I wanted to. Love the intent though.

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