Your Pocket Therapist: Get curious, make changes, move forward

by Annie Zimmerman

320 pages, Paperback

Published January 9, 2025

Reviews

[Agnieszka · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just like the author says: it is just the tip of the iceberg but it is a good book to start a journey towards yourself and to try to understand why things are the way they are.

[Victoria Haupt · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think it’s a really good book if you’ve already started to explore your own mind a bit. Till the first 200 pages I’d give it 3 stars but it really grew on me in the past part!

[Gabriela Knutson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great broad overview of the main topics in psychology. I really enjoyed it, especially the anecdotes and examples Zimmerman used. This was a great run through of the main issues people come into therapy with, and how to find strategies to help and cope yourself if you are having these issues too.

[Anett Rolikova · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great easy to read book. It helps to give you perspectives on major psychological problems that humans are facing. I really enjoyed Annie’s writing style. Insightful but not life changing I’d say! I picked it up randomly at the airport bookstore and not regretting it!

[Maria Antonia · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book changed my life. It made me think and I talked about it in therapy for weeks. At some points, it got a little repetitive, but I think everyone should give it a go.

[Katherine · Rating 2 out of 5]

At some point it’s good, but it’s a bit simple and staying on the surface. Maybe it’s because I’ve read many book about trauma & healing, I find it not helpful enough. The stories of different people are a bit monotonous or boring.
And I’m quite annoyed one main point of the book: it said the more we blame others and the circumstances, the less empowered we’re to changed things. I can hardly agree to it. Are you blaming the victims? Shouldn’t we be clear others have hurt us deeply? Shouldn’t we bear in mind how trauma formed? If I don’t blame the abusers, I’ll never feel validated and be empowered to focus on myself.
And the final chapters are really plain.

[P A U L A · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great broad overview of psychological topics, this really helped me understand how the human brain works and reacts to certain events in our life. Navigating through grief this really helped me not to spiral and understand anticipatory grief and how to help not only me but also those around me