We often talk about Sylvia and other guest's experiences in therapy. This week, we’re going to hear Lori’s perspective as a therapist. She breaks down why people try therapy, what to expect when going to therapy, the importance of doing the work, and why she sometimes has to fire her clients.

This week’s book recommendations:

The Tuskegee Student Uprising by Brian Jones

A Man Thinketh by James Allen

Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

From Abandonment to Healing by Susan Anderson

A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle

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Chapters

(0:00:00) - Narcissistic therapists?

(0:01:55) - What’s been better?

(0:10:12) - Cayenne in my bag, swag

(0:14:40) - Why choose therapy?

(0:17:37) - How TF are you a narcissist and a therapist?

(0:19:50) - I can’t help them

(0:27:25) - Types of Therapy

(0:33:11) - You’re Fired

(0:50:26) - Accountability

(0:51:47) - Book Recommendations

(0:55:24) - Takeaways

Therapy, Therapists Perspective, Accountability, Seek Help, Narcissist, Common Fears, Personal Transformation, Client Selection, Fired, Understanding Limits, Book Recommendations, Renovation Project, Solution Focused, Doing the Work, Travel, New York, Brooklyn, Mindset Shift, Types of Therapy, Facebook, Social Media, mental health, therapy for black girls, Lori Life Therapy, Black Girl with Tools, Lori and Sylvia