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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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Summary

 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. Indigenous Creators Mental Health Mental Health Awareness Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Witty
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I truly could not get enough of this book. I have started it again straight after finishing it.
Incredible insight into a therapist/patient relationship.
I feel like this book would reach a large range of people and help guide them through whatever it is they are tackling.

As an aspiring councillor, this gets me very excited for the future.
Thank you.

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I have to say the narrator Deborah Burgess did a superb job with this book. Absolutely superb.
The book itself is very powerful and every clinical psychologist should read it. There are fascinating and hugely helpful insights from the author, presented in clear, readily understood language that is not “dumbed down” in any way. The case studies are fascinating and the book is so well-written as to be almost unputdownable. I hope there’ll be a second book.

Captivating, Authentic and Brilliantly Read

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I enjoyed this book with all my heart. You will have the most wonderful time by listening this audiobook

Such an amazing book!!

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I couldn't stop listening to this book! Every bit of free time I had, I'd play the book. Narration was fantastic and the stories of each client were thought provoking and I felt such strong empathy & compassion for them.

For other childhood trauma survivors reading this, be forewarned that there's some brutal descriptions of horrific child abuse that could be triggering. Dr Gildiner aptly named the book - I'm not sure there's a word strong enough to describe some of the villains in these people's lives, but Monster is probably the best we have in English.

What I loved most about the book is hearing about each person's journey to healing (as much as one can) - I felt hopeful for my own healing journey. I also admired how Dr Gildiner took responsibility when she made mistakes & researched/collaborated with others to get the best possible outcomes for her clients. My favourite was helping her indigenous client connect back to his cultural roots by researching and reaching out to other indigenous community members. The world needs more therapists like her!

Engaging, emotional stories from a therapists POV

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This book was excellent- I couldn’t stop listening! I definitely recommend it for anyone interested in mental health & trauma.

Amazing

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