What am I Missing?: Discover the Four Blind Spots That are Holding You Back, and How to Overcome Them

by Emma Reed Turrell

Overview

One of the UK’s best-loved psychotherapists reveals the blind spots that are clouding our judgement and affecting our relationships, and shares the tools to overcome them

Have you ever had a conversation with a friend or relative that’s hit a nerve and you can’t figure out why it bothered you so much? Over the course of her 15-year career, Emma has discovered that the root of this pain and confusion often lies in a blind spot: a gap in our awareness that distorts how we perceive ourselves and our loved ones which, left unchallenged, can leave us feeling unloved, insecure or overwhelmed.

In What am I Missing? Emma reveals the four blind spot profiles along with client case studies to demonstrate how they show up in daily life, and exercises to help us see past them:

Are you THE GLADIATOR, determined but missing trust?
THE BRIDGE, easy-going but missing authenticity?
THE HUSTLER, charming but missing self-worth?
Or THE ROCK, resilient but missing boundaries?

Like sitting with your own therapist, What am I Missing? will help you understand yourself and your loved ones better than ever before, and gives you the keys to a happier life.

*****

‘This book changed my life' Elizabeth Day

‘Beautifully observed, insightful and validating’ Julia Samuel

'Gently powerful, helpful and hopeful' Anna Mathur

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780241624999
Publisher:	Penguin UK
Publication date:	04/04/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	336
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Emma Reed Turrell is a psychotherapist, writer, speaker and podcaster. She runs a busy private practice alongside co-hosting the Best Friend Therapy podcast with Elizabeth Day. Emma lives in Winchester with her husband, two children and two golden retrievers. Her first book Please Yourself focused on people-pleasing, What am I Missing? is her second book.

Editorial Reviews

Everyone should read What am I Missing?— Dr Alex George, Stompcast

This book changed my life. An invaluable guide to uncovering the things we don't know about ourselves and to reclaiming our power by addressing them. A fantastic, enlightening read.— Elizabeth Day

Emma skillfully stands beside us as we look together at the dark and dusty corners of ourselves, allowing the life-changing light of self-awareness to flood in. Gently powerful, helpful and hopeful— Anna Mathur, author of Raising a Happier Mother

A brilliant book, fantastic advice. Emma helps us notice what we haven’t spotted about ourselves yet.— Liz Earle

No matter what profile you fit, you are going to come away with answers to questions you didn’t even know you had— Andrea McLean, Midlife Conversations

Beautifully observed, insightful and validating, this book will help you understand yourself and your relationships like never before— Julia Samuel, psychotherapist and author of Grief Works

This book gives both a smart, digestible and practical guide to knowing yourself better and I think we can all identify elements of ourselves in the case studies which highlights how so much of what we struggle with is entirely human.— Kate Moyle, Psychosexual & Relationship Therapist and Author of The Science Of Sex

Identifying which blind spot profile you tend towards can be key to learning what it is you are missing in life – and in turn make you feel happier and more fulfilled. Here, Reed Turrell shares everything you need to know.— iNews

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