"You are not "weak" if you practice self-care. In actuality, practicing self-care is a sign of strength. It shows you value yourself."

Anyone who is seeking a therapist or in need to but can't find one. This book helps you with the first steps before entering that door.
It tackles subjects such as :
Self Care - Grief - Mental Health etc ...
Its simple and easy to read without overwhelming you with clinical or scientific information.
It offers mechanisms and ways of coping with certain issues.
It gets you hooked from the start coz the author approachs the readers with humour and simple writing.
All in all, its a practical, easy-to-follow conversational guide to improving your mental health and it offers action steps at the end of chapters that can help to achieve what you've read.
Highly recommend
Make sure to read it.
Thanks to @netgalley and the publisher for granting me an ARC of #ThisBookIsCheaperThanTherapy in exchange for my honest review.

Xoxo💋

The synopsis accurately describes what is in this book. The author knows that sometimes people can't get therapy right away for various reasons, so she has provided a some tips for things that can be done in that absence. The topics listed in the synopsis are the chapters of the book. Each chapter sets out definitions and examples of the topics. The chapters are very good overviews but do not go very deep; interesting action points are provided at the end of each chapter.
I enjoyed reading this. The author has a light and entertaining style, and several points made me stop and think. I particularly liked the chapter on self-care. Personally, I grew up familiar with therapeutic techniques, so this book reminded me of what I knew. However, my husband did not grow up that way, so this book would be full of revelations for him. I think this book would be really useful for someone who is not familiar with therapy and is curious about what to expect before trying it.

This book was really eye-opening. I feel like most self help books sound… very know-it-all-esque, but this was genuine and helpful. It made attempts in ways others failed. Overall, I found it pleasant and useful. Emotional.

This Book Is Cheaper Than Therapy
Written By Liz Kelly
Published By PESI publishing, Bridge city books
Release Date March 19, 2024

This book has more inside it than any therapist office. Loss and grief, depression, and hopelessness were the many reasons I wanted to read this. The author holds nothing back. It is raw, balanced, and loving. Whatever your reason for reading this book, you will get out of it what you put into it.

Practice real self-care when life feels overwhelming

I felt that was my biggest problem. I mean when does life NOT feel overwhelming? Everyday I need to learn that I have the power over my emotions and feelings. The author gives the reader ways of coping when life becomes too difficult. And it’s ok…….it’s ok if you feel like you just want to scream.

Cope with the pain of grief and loss

I have lost a son, a sister, and a mother. Need I say more? Grief has been my biggest downfall. I fought with God over this. Why did it happen and why so many and so fast? This is not a Christian aspect but rather one that brings it all out and allows YOU to find a way to move forward. I have read this book two times and each time I bring something new to the table and take something else away.

Quiet and tame your inner critic

Ah this one. Who does not criticize themselves? I do all of the time. What I like about this book is that it has ways that the reader can choose how to become a friend to yourself and learn to love yourself. Some people think that it is taboo to read self help books. However, I think this book goes above and beyond because the author shares with candid humor, sharp wit, and polished ideas to help the reader. This book I found was better than my visits with my therapist and I feel much better now. You need to give this book a try. Written by a licensed and someone who dumbs it down for people like me who try to understand therapy talk.

If you need to just breathe. Or to find a way to love YOU again………read this book. Read it twice or three times. Liz Kelly will have you laughing and crying and laughing again.

5 +++++ stars


Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my unbiased and honest review.

I have to admit it was the humorously clever title of This Book Is Cheaper Than Therapy: a non-nonsense guide to improving your mental health by Liz Kelly that first grabbed my attention. Now I should point out the obvious, which is that when it comes to self-help books what you get out of them is often dependent on how open you are to the ideas and how much work you put into it. Now I will say I’ve read many such books over the years so was fairly familiar with a great many of the concepts presented, but I will admit I really enjoyed the author’s style and use of humor. I especially got a huge laugh out of her suggesting you name your inner critic and the fact that she had chosen the name Nelson. (Inside joke for me because of someone I know named Nelson.) Her relaxed style and conversational tone will make her advice easily accessible/understandable to a wide audience, but as I said at the start of this review, it’s a self-help book so you have to be willing to put in the work yourself. I’d like to thank PESI Publishing, Bridge City Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review an eARC of This Book I Cheaper Than Therapy.

I loved how Liz Kelly explained practical concepts of psychology with examples and loads of humor. It's a helpful resource and I especially loved how she explained radical acceptance, self-care and incorporating values.

I'm sure I'll be coming back to the book as I've highlighted a lot of it. There are action plans at the end of each chapter which I found very useful too.

Thanks to Netgalley and PESI Publishing for the e-copy! I highly recommend it to anyone regardless of whether you're in therapy or are hoping to get your life together without one.

This book is a great read for everyone who is struggle post pandemic. It's a great self-help book to keep refering back to, so I'll be pciking up a hard copy once it's out.

Thanks to Netgalley and the author for this ARC

I'm on a mission to improve my mental health and this book was a great resource. This is full of helpful tips and tricks for really working on putting myself in a better place mentally. I really enjoyed what it had to offer.

As the author states at the beginning of this book, she did not write it to replace the practise of attending a therapist. She offers her book as an addition or alternative to therapy if you can’t afford a therapist or cannot find one that you can connect with. I do have the personal experience of not “clicking” with therapists and it took me a long time to find someone who I found to be a good fit for me.
I think generally that this is a good book to read as a guide to improving your mental health overall and it gives useful ideas and tips to the reader to enhance their experience.

Thank you to Netgalley and PESI Publishing and Bridge City Books for a review copy.

⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚ 3 stars ˚୨୧⋆｡˚ ⋆

i requested this arc because of the title and because the cover was cute. honestly, i didn't really like this book because it seemed repetitive but the information in it is definitely helpful and useful. i also realised that i don't need to read a book like this right now.

˗ˋˏ ୨୧ thank you to NetGalley and Liz Kelly for the digital arc in exchange for an honest review! ୨୧ ˎˊ˗

This book does what it says on the tin. It's a really good mental health starter resource, with a focus built on self-management techniques that gives an insight into some easier to manage tips and tricks for managing mental health. Unfortunately, however, there is always going to be the issue that while the book is cheaper than therapy, it is no replacement - and a lot of the information in this book is bookended by 'talk to your therapist' where required. This is, by no means, bad advice - but realistically, this book is not for chronic or complex disorders, but rather for people who can self-manage their mental health.

I do want to call out that the language in this book is really approachable. The information contained is presented in a way that makes it feel less like judgment and more like support and understanding, which is a critical balance that many self help books fail to deliver on. The author doesn't ever make the reader feel inferior, which is a real strength. I would recommend this book to anyone needing a hand up on their mental health, however, it's not for a more complex audience than that.

I love self-help, but this didn't feel particularly like one. When I do read self-help books, my expectations are quite high, and this book didn't meet them. There was not one time where I was like, Wow, OMG, this makes so much sense...
In fact, there were so many things said in this book that I already knew🥲

Can we take a minute to appreciate the cover & title?? (The reason why I requested it)🫶🏼

𝚂𝚒𝚍𝚎 𝚗𝚘𝚝𝚎: 𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚒𝚜 𝙼𝚈 𝚘𝚙𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚘𝚗. 𝙿𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎 𝚍𝚘𝚗’𝚝 𝚕𝚎𝚝 𝚒𝚝 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚎 𝚈𝙾𝚄𝚁 𝚘𝚙𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚘𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝚒𝚝 𝚘𝚛 𝚗𝚘𝚝.🫂

!!𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 & 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗘𝗦𝗜 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘇 𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗰 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄!!

Holy crap!!! 5/5 Stars!!! Thank you, NetGalley, PESI Publishing, and Bridge City Books for granting me my wish on this eARC of This Book is Cheaper Than Therapy by Liz Kelly!

First off...can I PLEASE be friends with this author?! I was hooked from beginning to end and I would highly recommend this book to everyone. Loved the dark humor and how realistic she was throughout the whole book. I have my own therapist that I love and adore and 100% with Liz Kelly about finding the one that clicks with you and (in my case) calling me out on my crap because I need it. I WISH I could've read this book in my twenties after graduation and learned about healthy boundaries. THAT is a huge lesson itself and I encourage everyone that I meet to always work on that if they haven't yet. I love the reminder at this time too because being a mom to children with special needs...my family comes first and I'm not afraid to say no if I'm too exhausted or close to burning out. In addition to loving everything else about this book, I love the list of book suggestions to read on the side - especially "Maybe You Should Talk to Someone" by Lori Gottlieb.

My favorite part of this book is the Grief section - mainly because that is the current stage of my life right now. After losing my third son at 22 weeks in 2022, everyone is different and the way to grieve is up to the person. I could not have connected more when she talked about grieving over the holiday! AMEN! And also the reminder of being human and that it's okay to feel the way that you do.

I would recommend this book to everyone, especially to those who are in the trial-and-error stage of finding their best-fit therapist.

This book is readable and easily accessible to the average person. I found it helpful and informative. I enjoyed the humorous and down to earth presentation.

Thank you to Bridge City Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

This Book is Cheaper Than Therapy is a practical book for anyone who is feeling overwhelmed by work, family life, or caregiving. It reminds readers that TV binging, junk food, cigarettes, alcohol, and shopping add to life's stresses but a simple walk outside will give a person time to breath. The key point is finding what brings joy and remembering to take advantage of that. Highly recommended for college students and people who are new to establishing a work/life balance. Also recommended for people of all ages who are stuck in a rut.

Thanks to Netgalley for the Arc.

This books is a good start for anyone who'd like to what a Therapy session might contain. The book covers all the concepts. From different types of griefs to love languages, we see the author talking about various concepts and discussion points. But, is it enough to replace an actual therapy session?. NO. There is even a paragraph in the book, where the author suggests us to try online therapy for quick connect. I'd have appreciated the topics discussed here as collection of articles/blogs. As a book, it feels like it's quite stretched out

Although not a replacement for therapy, this book did have some useful tips for mental health. I liked the easy to read format and liked that it also had a little humour in it.

This is a very good book that helps people to recover themselves from anxiety, depression or any such trauma related things.
It is a very motivational book that helps people who want to improve themselves.
I would like to thank the author and net galley for the arc.

As I delved into "This Book Is Cheaper Than Therapy" by Liz Kelly, I was pleasantly surprised by how much it resonated with me. The author, a therapist, brings her expertise straight to the pages of this book, making complex mental health concepts easily understandable and applicable to everyday life.
Kelly's writing style is refreshing and engaging, filled with humour and wit that kept me entertained. I appreciated her no-nonsense approach, leaving out the typical therapy platitudes and offering practical advice on practising authentic self-care, managing overwhelming emotions, and setting boundaries effectively.
One of the book's highlights was the section on quieting and taming your inner critic. As someone who tends to be overly self-critical, Kelly's tips and insights gave me a new perspective on challenging negative self-talk and fostering self-compassion. Kelly's guidance was clear and actionable, making it easier to implement these changes in my life.
Overall, "This Book Is Cheaper Than Therapy" is a gem resource for anyone looking to improve their mental health and well-being. It's like having a supportive friend and experienced therapist rolled into one, guiding you through self-discovery and growth.

I really enjoyed this book. It was thoughtful and informative while still being readable. As a therapist, I can 100% see how this book could be a good introduction to the idea of therapy and many of the themes that we work on in office.