Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?

"Drawing on years of experience as a clinical psychologist in her debut book, Dr. Julie Smith provides readers with the skills they need to fortify and maintain their mental health." - Fortune

"Warm and welcoming. Smith focuses on weighty topics that we all contend with, such as stress, grief, fear and self-doubt, and provides suggestions for how to work through these feelings . . . Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? is seasoned with compassionate insights." - BookPage

"Smart, insightful, and warm. Dr. Julie is both the expert and wise friend we all need." - Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone and co-host of the "Dear Therapists" podcast

"Now more than ever, people are struggling with their mental health and Dr. Julie Smith delivers in a big way in "Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before." Her practical tips and tools are for anyone struggling with anxiety, self-doubt, or depression. Readers will step away from this book feeling more resilient and able to take control of their own lives. If you want to feel like you have a therapist sitting across from you, empowering you with how to be your best self, this book is for you!" - Nicole LePera, New York Times bestselling author of How to Do the Work