THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

From the UK's favourite therapist, as seen on Channel 4's Grayson's Art Club.

'A wonderful book' Richard Osman

'So clear and true ... Helpful for all relationships in life' Nigella Lawson

'A fascinating read on the emotional baggage we all carry' Elizabeth Day
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How can we have better relationships?

In this Sunday Times bestseller, leading psychotherapist Philippa Perry reveals the vital do's and don'ts of relationships. This is a book for us all.

Whether you are interested in understanding how your upbringing has shaped you, looking to handle your child's feelings or wishing to support your partner, you will find indispensable information and realistic tips in these pages.

Philippa Perry's sane, sage and judgement-free advice is an essential resource on how to have the best possible relationships with the people who matter to you most.
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'It gave me hope as a new parent' Babita Sharma

'This has genuinely had such a positive impact on my life and my relationship with my daughter' Josh Widdicombe

'She writes with an inquisitive elegance rarely found in parenting guides ... it is forgiving and persuasive' Hadley Freeman, the Guardian

'Philippa Perry is one of the wisest, most sane and secure people I've ever met' Decca Aitkenhead, Sunday Times Magazine

A handbook to console, nourish and gently lead us on the path to emotional balance.

There is no simple set of instructions that can guarantee sanity, but if you want to overcome emotional difficulties and become happier, psychotherapist Philippa Perry, author of The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read, argues that there are four cornerstones to sanity you can influence to bring about change.

By developing your self-observation skills, examining how you relate to others, breaking out of your comfort zone and exploring new ways of defining yourself, Philippa demonstrates that it is possible to become a little less tortured and a little more fulfilled. How to Stay Sane is at once a brilliant explanation of our minds and a profoundly useful guide to facing up to the many challenges life throws our way.

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Tutti vogliono che i propri figli siano felici: ma come si fa?

In questo libro intelligente e di approccio immediato, la celebre psicoterapeuta Philippa Perry spiega cosa realmente conta e cosa invece è importante evitare nel rapporto con i figli: i dos e i don’ts del parenting. Invece di cercare a tutti i costi «la perfezione», Perry mette in luce gli elementi che alimentano una relazione sana genitori-figli.

Questo libro vi aiuterà a:
• Comprendere in che modo la vostra esperienza di figlio influenza il vostro essere genitore
• Accettare il fatto di compiere degli errori e capire come rimediare
• Interrompere degli schemi di comportamento negativi che avete ereditato dal passato
• Gestire i vostri sentimenti e quelli di vostro figlio
• Capire cosa comunicate attraverso i vostri diversi comportamenti

Ricco di consigli, di esempi pratici e di spunti per «esercitarvi», questo è il libro che ogni genitore vorrebbe leggere e ogni figlio vorrebbe che i propri genitori avessero letto.

'A gem' - The Evening Standard
'Pure book joy. Deep thinking made digestible & doled up with lashings of wit' Bernardine Evaristo on Twitter

'So smart and interesting!' Fearne Cotton on Instagram

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Ever wanted to know what really happens in a therapist's consultation room?

Bestselling author Philippa Perry (The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read) turns her keen insights to the power of therapy. This compelling study of psychotherapy in the form of a graphic novel vividly explores a year's therapy sessions as a search for understanding and truth.

Beautifully illustrated by Flo Perry, author of How to Have Feminist Sex, and accompanied by succinct and illuminating footnotes, this book offers a witty and thought-provoking exploration of the therapeutic journey, considering a range of skills, insights and techniques along the way.
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'I loved it. I smiled and laughed. And nodded. One to read' Susie Orbach, author of In Therapy

'(Full of) wit and good sense (...) Philippa is a tonic' Rachel Cooke, Observer

En este libro, la reconocida psicoterapeuta británica Philippa Perry nos dice qué es lo que realmente importa y qué tipo de comportamientos debemos evitar en la relación con nuestros hijos, ofreciéndonos pautas para:

• Comprender cómo nuestra propia educación puede afectar la crianza.
• Aceptar que cometemos errores y aprender qué podemos hacer al respecto.
• Romper ciclos y patrones negativos.
• Manejar nuestros propios sentimientos y los de nuestro hijo.
• Entender lo que los diferentes comportamientos comunican.
Lleno de sabios y sanos consejos, este es el libro que todos los padres querrán leer y que todos los hijos desearán que sus padres hayan leído.

»Ein ganz besonderer Erziehungsratgeber.« ZEIT

In ihrem Bestseller erklärt Philippa Perry, worauf es zwischen Eltern und Kindern wirklich ankommt. Die erfahrene Psychotherapeutin verrät, wie wir schmerzliche Erfahrungen aus der eigenen Kindheit nicht weitergeben, sondern heilen. Wenn wir uns bewusst machen, dass unsere eigene Erziehung auch das Verhältnis zu unseren Kindern beeinflusst, können wir aus Fehlern lernen – und sie wiedergutmachen. Wir erfahren, wie wir aus negativen Verhaltensmustern ausbrechen und mit impulsiven Gefühlen umgehen.

»Philippa Perry hat ein sehr kluges, geradezu weises Buch geschrieben.« taz

The new book from the million-copy bestselling author of The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read, to help you with the most important relationships in your life

Life is all about relationships and the quality of those connections, whether that's with family, partners, friends, colleagues or most importantly yourself. If you can get those relationships on a functional and even keel, then the other tricky stuff that life throws your way becomes easier to manage.

In this warm, practical and witty book, No.1 Sunday Times bestselling psychotherapist Philippa Perry shows you how to approach life's big problems.

How do you find and keep love? What can you do so that arguments don't feel torturous? How can you get unstuck and cope with change and loss? What does it mean to you to be content? Are other people just annoying or are you the problem?

With a healthy dose of sanity, Philippa Perry's compassionate advice could help you become a happier, wiser person.

Includes some material adapted from the Ask Philippa columns in Observer Magazine.

No existe un conjunto simple de instrucciones que pueda garantizar la cordura pero, si queremos superar las dificultades emocionales y ser más felices, hay cuatro áreas en las que podemos influir para generar el cambio hacia un mayor equilibrio mental: la autoobservación, nuestras relaciones con los demás, el estrés y nuestra narrativa personal. Con su característico estilo directo y muy divulgativo, la reconocida psicoterapeuta Philippa Perry nos muestra que esta es la vía a seguir para sentirnos un poco más relajados y un poco más realizados en una guía profundamente útil para enfrentar los muchos desafíos que la vida nos presenta.

»Purer Buchgenuss!« Bernardine Evaristo

Vielleicht sollte ich auch mal eine Therapie machen?
Was passiert eigentlich während so einer Sitzung?
Was denkt eine Therapeutin wirklich?  

Bestsellerautorin Philippa Perry beschreibt, wie Psychotherapie den Menschen helfen kann. Und Zugang zu einer Therapie brauchen heute mehr Menschen als jemals zuvor! Selten hat man jedoch die Gelegenheit, so nah dabei zu sein. Wunderschön illustriert von ihrer Tochter Flo Perry, schildert die Psychotherapeutin anschaulich, wie ihre Protagonisten ein Jahr lang in Sitzungen nach der Wahrheit suchen. Gewohnt pointiert, mitfühlend und unterhaltsam lässt uns Perry an dieser therapeutischen Reise teilhaben.

»Ich habe es geliebt. Ich habe geschmunzelt und gelacht. Und genickt. Absolute Leseempfehlung!«
Susie Orbach

»Ein Juwel (...) lustig, fesselnd, aufschlussreich!«
Evening Standard