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My Life in Thirty Seven Therapies

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I received a complimentary copy of this title from the publisher through NetGalley. Opinions expressed are my own.

Why do I always get excited about books on mental health? I'm usually let down spectacularly.

This book reminds me greatly of my reading experience with All Over But the Shoutin'': a whiny narrator with a pretty good life. Oh, her husband booked a surprise trip to France, where she stayed in name brand hotels and had spa days.

Not really your every day struggle.

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Thank you RedDoor Publishing and Netgalley for this ARC.

I’ve enjoyed a few books on therapeutic experiences recently and thought I would add this to the mix. It was a promising concept and Kay explored a range of therapeutic interventions from the usual to ones a little different.

I had difficulty connecting with this book as it didn’t have the vibe that I had hoped for.

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I received My Life in Thirty-Seven Therapies from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I didn't enjoy the book, or finish it. The book felt significantly longer than it truly was. My Life in Thirty-Seven Therapies meandered through Kay Hutchison's life listlessly. It felt as if she was going no where and that the details were being left out. Somehow a winding road and jumping bean at the same time, I kept losing track of the time line and the other people Kay Hutchison seemed to list off as friends, then have no interaction with. If the goal of this book is to make you feel her depression, it succeeds as I couldn't read past the late middle of the book, I'll never know if it has any other goal. Do not recommend.

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While I think the idea of this book is really interesting, unfortunately, it fell flat. It doesn't flow and we end up jumping from therapy to therapy without a real feel for the author's journey although it doesn't help that she often comes across as whiny and entitled. It was hard to care whether she found the therapy helpful or not.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a free e-copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

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Everyone needs a copy of this book. Like they should hand it out at the bank. It gives you something to think about as your own person.

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I didn’t like this book. I didn’t like the author, her writing style, or the way the book was organized. I’m giving three stars because I don’t want to deter others who may enjoy this. I was really looking forward to a firsthand exploration of all these therapy methods but this more of talk-about-myself memoir, and not in a good way.

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With that title I had high expectations of crazy adventure and fun stories, but I was slightly let down in reading it. It is interesting to “experience” all the different forms of therapy she goes through, from crying on a couch, to silence retreats, to acupuncture to colonoscopies, breast massage and shamanistic retreats to the desert but I would have preferred more anecdotes and less Daddy issues. I suppose I should have expected those in a book about a therapy addiction. I think writing this book was a bit of therapy for the author as well.

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Not the best self help type book I’ve read. Could have flowed better.
Thank you to both NetGalley and Red Door Publishing for giving me the opportunity to read this book and give my honest review

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Sadly, I felt like this book was just too jumpy for me. I was looking for something closer to 'Help Me' by Marianne Power, but I really could not connect to the author's journey as I was reading.

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I enjoyed seeing the author's different attempts at therapies. Traditional talk therapy is the norm, but it was nice to experience other ones via the author's writing. I didn't give it 5 stars even though I enjoyed it because there were times that I felt the author was whining a bit too much.

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Not impressed. Kind of whiny, and just felt like let's try this, no..let's try that and then see what sticks.
Didn't flow together and wasn't a fun book to read.

Thanks to author, publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book. While I got the book for free, it had no bearing on the rating I gave it.

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