We talk to Lori Gottlieb—psychotherapist, bestselling author, and co-host of the “Since You Asked” advice podcast—about what she wishes she could tell her patients. We discuss questions like why patients lie to their therapists, how to know if you’re the toxic friend, how to handle a challenging holiday gathering, and how to end rumination.

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• Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb (Amazon, Bookshop) 
• Elizabeth is reading: The British Are Coming by Rick Atkinson (Amazon, Bookshop) 
• Gretchen is reading: A Weekend in New York by Benjamin Markovits (Amazon, Bookshop) 

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