£16.99
We recommend this…
if you are thinking of trying counselling but want a glimpse behind the scenes first, or as an enjoyable and relatable book for counsellors and anyone interested in therapy – a great gift for a trainee.
A quick summary…
Couch Fiction is a lighthearted but very sincere look at what happens in the counselling room, in the form of a graphic book – with words by experienced psychotherapist Philippa Perry and art by illustrator Flo Perry. Lots of laughs, and also lots of insight.
Publisher’s description
‘A gem’ – The Evening Standard
‘Pure book joy. Deep thinking made digestible & doled up with lashings of wit’ Bernardine Evaristo on Twitter
‘So smart and interesting!’ Fearne Cotton on Instagram
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Ever wanted to know what really happens in a therapist’s consultation room?
Bestselling author Philippa Perry ( The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read ) turns her keen insights to the power of therapy. This compelling study of psychotherapy in the form of a graphic novel vividly explores a year’s therapy sessions as a search for understanding and truth.
Beautifully illustrated by Flo Perry, author of How to Have Feminist Sex , 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.
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‘I loved it. I smiled and laughed. And nodded. One to read’ Susie Orbach, author of In Therapy
‘(Full of) wit and good sense (…) Philippa is a tonic’ Rachel Cooke, Observer
| Format | Paperback |
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| Weight | 410 g |
| Dimensions | 220 × 159 × 18 mm |
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| ISBN | 9780241461785 |
