Couch Fiction: A Graphic Tale of Psychotherapy

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And even though the comic is drawn only in black and white, the art is well done and keeps the reader's attention. The story seemed too simplistic and wasn't really engaging, probably partly due to the many footnotes; the illustrations were rather poor and unattractive ; the font for the footnotes was so small they were almost unreadable ; the explanations in the footnotes were mostly too short to really offer an understanding, unless you already are familiar with these often complex theoretical ideas. There are somewhat extensive footnotes for almost every page that point out nuances that may otherwise be missed. Whether it's more interesting for its content, or simply by the fact of its existence, I'll leave up to you, dear reader . And I suppose, grudgingly, I have to acknowledge that when the princess could not get a wink of sleep on her fifteen mattresses because of the pea hidden under the first mattress, it was real discomfort she was feeling.

If you've ever wondered whether therapy is for you, Mrs Grayson Perry's entertaining, insightful guide will give you an idea (. Perry has an accessible, clear writing style that lays everything out without dumbing it down, always reminding the reader that her story is introductory in nature, offering the basics so as to give a good idea of what the process of therapy entails. The novel focuses on the psychoanalysis of James Clarkson Smith and shows his progress from scared new client to healthy individual, with all of the ups and downs of therapy interposed. JUNKO GRAAT (illustrator) trained and worked as a graphic designer in Japan and came to England to study European horticulture.Having previously read Susie Orbach's 'The Impossibility of sex' years ago when I was working in psychiatry/psychotherapy I was really keen to read this after an interview I read about the author. The humour injected by the author and the marvellous treatment of the topic in the graphic novel form (with fabulous illustrations), make this a delightful, as well as an informative read. She wrote this book because she wanted to describe what life can be like as a therapist and as a client.

Therapy and recognition of mental health has come a long way, but stigma still exists partly because the mind is like a black box, this book makes progress in a humorous way (for a change) and for that I applaud the author! Possibly good to those with a passing interest in psychotherapy, but not a great comic and not a great read. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. As well as illustrating this tale of psychotherapy, Junko is a landscape designer/gardener and has also designed Japanese hieroglyphics for some of Grayson's work. Perry has put together an insightful snapshot into what it is like to be a therapist and also what it is like to be a patient.I don't have the figures right now, but if you check into it, I think you'll find I'm right about that.