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The Profile Dossier: Lori Gottlieb, The Therapist Helping You Edit Your Story

“At some point in our lives, we have to let go of the fantasy of creating a better past.”

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Polina Pompliano
May 12, 2021
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After her sudden and unexpected break-up, Lori Gottlieb ended up on the couch of her therapist Wendell.

After patiently listening to her story, Wendell tells her that she reminded him of a popular cartoon of a prisoner, shaking the bars, desperately trying to get out. But, he adds, on the right and the left, the bars are open. All she has to do is walk a…

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