![]() ![]() ![]() A victim of spousal abuse, she has ignored her four children’s suffering at the hand of their father and now they refuse any contact with her. Rita is about to turn 70, and she suffers from depression, feeling she has lived her whole life without purpose. By the end of his therapy, John manages to verbalize his feelings to Margo, who is incidentally seeing Lori’s own therapist, Wendell, and therapy sessions help them both appreciate the other’s point of view and find a common language. Lori manages to break through his strong defense mechanisms through a combination of support and provocation, to discover a man paralyzed by sadness who can’t enjoy his family. During his therapy, he reveals that he lost his mother when he was six years old, and that his son, Gabe, died in a car accident for which he blames himself, despite evidence to the contrary. John is a 40-year-old TV writer whose work obsession has led to a crisis in his marriage to Margo. While examining her own progress through therapy sessions with Wendell, Lori relates the life stories of several of her patients. Reeling from this betrayal, Lori decides to start seeing a therapist, and her colleague recommends Wendell Bronson, an experienced but unorthodox therapist, who often challenges Lori’s beliefs and biases. ![]() Lori’s story begins with the sudden breakup of her long-term relationship with Boyfriend, who decides he would rather not share his life with a mom of an eight-year-old. ![]()
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