Sometimes Therapy Is Awkward: A Collection of Life-Changing Advice for the Modern Clinician

Sometimes therapy is awkward. And sometimes it's also painful, messy, and downright confusing. In its much-anticipated release, this guide chronicles the strange nuances of working in mental health in the modern world.



Sometimes Therapy Is Awkward provides refreshingly candid insight into what it takes to feel more confident and prepared to help others.



This guide offers stories, jokes, and action-based solutions for:

coping with excruciating insecuritiesimproving clinical skillsnavigating the workplacesetting healthy and effective boundariesmanaging burnout and compassion fatigueunderstanding mental health treatment in the modern world

Using introspection and humor, Arzt offers a practical roadmap for aspiring therapists, new therapists, and any therapist who identifies with feeling afraid or uncomfortable in their work.