"So, What Brings You to Therapy?" - Paperback

Feel more informed on your journey to self-improvement and learn more about therapy today.

The book includes: step-by-step guidance for accessing psychotherapy across different healthcare systems; structured reflection questions; and a wide range of example reasons for seeking therapy, with suggested ways to express them in your first session.

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When your therapist asks, "So, what brings you to therapy?" ... how are you supposed to answer? Should you say something profound, or shrug and mumble, "My husband." In our culture, there's an unspoken rule that help has to be earned, as if you're owed compassion once you've proven you're unwell enough. That mindset makes therapy feel like a last resort, rather than an option to explore before things unravel. It leaves you second-guessing: Do I qualify? Do I need a doctor's note?

This workbook explores the many reasons people start therapy (spoiler: they're all valid). At the same time, we'll examine how insurance and public health systems can create the impression that you must deserve help, and how a diagnosis can influence your sessions. At its core, this workbook is intended to help you feel more grounded in that awkward, uncertain space before therapy. You'll find questions throughout to help you consolidate what you've learned.

Countries explored include Belgium, France, Canada, the UK, and the US.

Available in additional languages

French: Alors, qu'est-ce qui vous amène en thérapie ?

Spanish (eBook only): Entonces, qué te trae a terapia?

German (eBook only): "Also, was führt Sie zur Therapie?"