Couch Fiction: A Graphic Tale of Psychotherapy

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Although therapy is a serious subject and something many more of us could benefit from embracing without shame or embarrassment, there is nothing remotely stodgy about this book. I liked the illustrations, enjoyed the humour and there was a poignant message about allowing yourself to be honest with yourself, to dig deep and take accountability for your growth (the patient). A graphic novel that explores the months-long encounter between London psychotherapist Pat and her client/patient/co-lead James, a successful barrister with an unhealthy compulsive addiction, Couch Fiction does a superb job of illustrating what exactly happens in a modern psychotherapy session.

By the end of the book he has been for over 30 sessions and it's funny, tender and remarkably true to life.She actually seems to be a real therapist, moving too fast at times and taking some things too personally at times. With most of the pictures, illustrated by an unknown artist Junko Graat, there are footnotes that provide more theoretical reflections, and explain the importance of a scene.

It's an interesting graphic novel with extensive notes accompanying each page that follows one chap as he goes through therapy in hopes of ridding himself of a particular compulsive behavior. It provides a fresh, transparent look at the process of psychotherapy from the perspective of both the psychotherapist and the client. However, I can imagine that for therapy students, such a book could be a great introduction to the process of psychotherapy, and spark off interesting debates. All-in-all, if you were ever interested in a look behind the curtain of psychotherapy, this is the book for you. Seeing the nuances of therapy, the missed moments and the overzealous comments made me cringe and chuckle in equal merit.Facebook sets this cookie to show relevant advertisements to users by tracking user behaviour across the web, on sites that have Facebook pixel or Facebook social plugin. Hotjar sets this cookie to know whether a user is included in the data sampling defined by the site's daily session limit. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Beautifully illustrated and accompanied by succinct and illuminating footnotes, this book offers a witty and thought-provoking exploration of the therapeutic journey, considering a range of skills, insights and techniques along the way.

We follow the therapist and her client who begrudgingly comes for a one off session because he has a problem with stealing.Bestselling author Philippa Perry ( The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read) turns her keen insights to the power of therapy. There are somewhat extensive footnotes for almost every page that point out nuances that may otherwise be missed. She was born and raised in the wilds of North London and still lives there with two lovely homosexual housemates and a terrible cat.

She worked in the mental health field for several years before writing her graphic novel, Couch Fiction which lays bare the process of psychotherapy, published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2010. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously.If you've ever wondered whether therapy is for you, Mrs Grayson Perry's entertaining, insightful guide will give you an idea (. Sunday Times bestselling book The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read was published in 2019 and has been translated into over 40 languages.