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Good Morning, Monster

Four Heroic Journeys to Recovery

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Good Morning, Monster

By: Catherine Gildiner
Narrated by: Deborah Burgess
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 A therapist creates moving portraits of four of her most memorable patients, men and women she considers psychological heroes.

Catherine Gildiner is a bestselling memoirist, a novelist, and a psychologist in private practice for twenty-five years. In Good Morning, Monster, she focuses on four patients who overcame enormous trauma—people she considers heroes. With a novelist's storytelling gift, Gildiner recounts the details of their struggles, their paths to recovery, and her own tale of growth as a therapist.

The four cases include a successful but lonely musician suffering sexual dysfunction; an Indigenous man who'd endured great trauma at a residential school; a young woman whose abuse at the hands of her father led to a severe personality disorder; and a glamorous workaholic whose negligent mother greeted her each morning with "Good morning, Monster."

Each patient presents a mystery, one that will only be unpacked over years. They seek Gildiner's help to overcome an immediate challenge in their lives, but discover that the source of their suffering has been long buried. It will take courage to face those realities, and creativity and resourcefulness from their therapist.

Each patient embodies self-reflection, stoicism, perseverance, and forgiveness as they work unflinchingly to face the truth. Gildiner's account of her journeys with them is moving, insightful, and sometimes humorous. It offers a behind-the-scenes look into the therapist's office and explains how the process can heal even the most unimaginable wounds. Mental Health Mental Health Awareness Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Witty
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Loved the style and narration. Really interesting case studies and choice to use them together.

Great book

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Very inspiring case studies of individuals who are heroes in every way, overcoming adversity and understanding themselves more with the help of Catherine Gilderner. Highly recommended for those studying psychotherapy and anyone with an interest.

Heroes

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incredible stories. so informative but also truly human. told with care and knowledge. highly recommended

excellent

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I promise you will not regret reading this. It is an amazing read. As a student and a survivor there were many lessons to learn from this.

I loved this.

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Simply brilliant. A master therapist, measurably more skilled than most in the profession. The book made me cry dozens of times. But the nuance and detail in the analysis were mesmerising. There are few cases, but each one very rich and relatable. You will learn a lot, unless perhaps you're a lecturer with decades of practice behind you. This is the very best kind of teaching aid. If only Harvard business case studies were as good.

One of the best case study books

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