I tried reading this some time ago, and only got to the 10% mark before quitting. In my attempt to clean up my NetGalley shelves and catch up on back list titles, I tried this one again. I made it to about 20% before giving up. The writing just doesn't work for me, and so I won't be leaving a review anywhere.

Thank you NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

The book cover is interesting.. Caught my eye initially.
I had high hopes for this book. I mean honestly, psychiatrist stories really intrigue me.
Unfortunately, the book was just okay. It wasn't what I imagined it would be overall.

In this book, we meet Petter and Thea, a psychologist husband and psychiatrist wife. We journey with Petter and Thea through their patient sessions, supervision sessions, assessments of clients, weekend jaunts, late night conversations, and even through their own personal therapy sessions. And what a journey it is!

As a therapist myself, I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. There were chapters that left me laughing so hard that I had tears coming down my face, chapters that brought up memories of previous clients, and still others that simply left me dumbfounded at the clear mastery by the author of the theory and practice of psychotherapy. At times, Petter and Thea are difficult to like, but it is evident that they are as broken as some of the clients they treat.

I hope that Lingen chooses to write another therapy novel because I would read it in a heartbeat.

A good read - not great, but perhaps that was because I was expecting something else based on its summary. Thought provoking, but somewhat repetitive and could have been edited down.

This story, which focuses on the relationship between a married psychologist and psychiatrist, as well as sessions with their various patients, was filled with horrible dialogue and just about every tired counseling trope out there. And all that in the first 25%. That’s when I decided that I had too many other books to read and wouldn’t be continuing with this one.
Thanks to #netgalley and #bookbabypublishing for this ARC of #theinnerworldturnedout

I found the description of Scott Lingen's book, The Inner World Turned Out, intriguing and was excited to read it. Unfortunately, I found the book to be quite different from what was mentioned in said description. Yes, there was humor and a "revolving cast of characters", but I found much of the interaction between the psychiatrist & psychotherapist and between these two and their own therapists to be reaching much too hard to provide shock value.

I did enjoy various small segments of this book, but not nearly enough for me to recommend it. I really had to force myself to complete the book.

Scott Lingen PsyD. tries his hand at fiction with The Inner World Turned Out, a novel that reflects his primary profession as a Psychotherapist. It becomes quickly apparent that his skills are probably better suited to his original vocation. This book is essentially a collection of case studies; mini lectures in treatment modalities and psychoanalytic theory; and discussions of supervisory requirements and teachable moments that are held together by a fictional frame. The main characters are attractively quirky and outrageous, a married couple that delight in torturing the lesser mortals that they encounter. Petter is a Psychologist while Thea is a Psychiatrist, and they often debate the merits of their different levels of training. Their conflicts (which are constant), both verbal and physical, are performed in a farcical manner belying their true affection and regard for each other. These two are particularly well-suited, both having experienced traumatic childhoods and expressing warped world views that they endlessly process together. Petter and Thea appear pompous and entitled, didactic and sadistic toward others despite their positions as counselors. The novel’s dialog is written in a style that reflects the “mirroring” technique often used in therapy wherein each participant repeats back a restatement of the other’s words. After a few instances, this becomes grating and tiresome for the reader. The perfect audience for Lingen’s work would be a Psychology student who is weary of traditionally dry textbooks and practitioners seeking insight into how to interact with challenging patients. Despite its awkward prose and unlikeable protagonists, The Inner World Turned Out does offer some practical information presented in a humorous fashion that might have some niche appeal.

Thanks to the author, BookBaby and NetGalley for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review.

An interesting book which opens the world of psychology out to a wider audienec. Written by a medical professional, it still manages to be good fiction, which I was impressed with.

Practicing psychologist Dr. Scott Lingen takes us on a wild ride through the minds of a revolving cast of characters AND the shrinks who treat them. At times dramatic, at times sad, and much of the time funny, this novel was written for a wide-reaching audience and will appeal to anyone who has either engaged in therapy or wondered what it was all about. There is hope, and there is humor to be found in the darkness!

I enjoyed the book. It had some humorous moments and some quite odd. It was a different kind of read.

This was a great journey of emotions, as I laughed and felt sad at times while reading. The premise of focusing on the minds of patients and therapists was unique. As someone that has been a patient of therapy, I found this to be a great read!