<p data-sleek-node-id="55ec61"><strong data-sleek-node-id="b4a552">From Nicole Arzt, licensed marriage and family therapist and founder of @psychotherapymemes- a global community of more than 160,000 followers- comes a dynamic approach to understanding the modern therapist career. </strong></p><p data-sleek-node-id="ec6107"><span style="color: rgba(51, 51, 51, 1)" data-sleek-node-id="4a5524">Sometimes therapy is awkward. And sometimes it's also painful, messy, and downright confusing. Yet, very few books capture what it's truly like to engage in this work. Instead, most books paint a picture-perfect ideal of psychotherapists and their abilities to support their clients. </span></p><p data-sleek-node-id="610727"><span style="color: rgba(51, 51, 51, 1)" data-sleek-node-id="a55244">With over 100,000 copies sold, this guide chronicles the strange nuances of working in mental health in the modern world. </span><em style="color: rgba(51, 51, 51, 1)" data-sleek-node-id="552441">Sometimes Therapy Is Awkward </em><span style="color: rgba(51, 51, 51, 1)" data-sleek-node-id="52441d">provides refreshingly candid insight into what it takes to feel more confident and prepared to help others. </span></p><p data-sleek-node-id="0727e4"><span style="color: rgba(51, 51, 51, 1)" data-sleek-node-id="2441d4">This guide offers stories, jokes, and action-based solutions for:</span></p><ol><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>coping with excruciating insecurities</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>improving clinical skills</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>navigating the workplace</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>setting healthy and effective boundaries</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>managing burnout and compassion fatigue</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>understanding mental health treatment in the modern world</li></ol><p data-sleek-node-id="7e4b56"><span style="color: rgba(51, 51, 51, 1)" data-sleek-node-id="894389">Using introspection and humor, Arzt offers a practical roadmap for aspiring therapists, new therapists, and any therapist who identifies with feeling afraid, overwhelmed, or uncomfortable in their work. </span></p>