Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed

Analyze the relationship between Lori’s precipitating event and the underlying psychological issues that make her seek therapy.

What are some of the tools that therapists use to gain the trust of their patients? Analyze three examples.

How does John achieve a better sense of self-understanding in therapy? Describe and analyze the main events leading to this.

Gottlieb mentions several authority figures to explore the basis of psychotherapy. List three such figures and explore their contributions to the development of therapeutic practice.

Explore the situation that evolves between Charlotte and The Dude, and analyze how it affects Charlotte’s therapy.

“A therapist will hold up a mirror to patients, but patients will also hold up a mirror to their therapists.” How does this process of mirroring work in therapy, and what are its benefits for both sides?

In what ways does Lori need to modify her therapeutic approach to help Julie? Why is Julie’s situation in therapy different?

Establish and analyze the similarities and the differences in approach that Lori and Wendell use as therapists.