I have taken some minor liberties with the portrayal of the cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that Maguire undergoes during her sessions with Dr. Leed. Parts of her initial assessment and self-monitoring have been omitted for the sake of length. CBT is actually an umbrella term for styles of therapy that combine strategies from Beck’s school of cognitive therapy with the behaviorist principles made famous by Watson and Skinner.
What is important to know is that there are many different types of CBT, as well as other types of therapy like psychoanalysis. If you try one and find it unhelpful, please don’t give up on your treatment. Just like with medication regimens (of which there are also many options), it often takes a few tries for a healthcare provider to figure out what works best for an individual client. Communication is key. If your treatment isn’t working, please let your doctor or therapist know so they can help you.
If you’re currently struggling, please remember there are a lot of people in the Universe who understand what you’re going through. And there are people in your own Universe who want to help you—who will help you—if you just reach out.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
As always, I am extremely grateful to my family and friends, and to my agent Jennifer Laughran, aka my publishing good luck charm. Thanks, all of you, for continuing to make everything seem possible.
Extra-special thanks to my editor, Karen Chaplin, whose feedback guided this book into an entirely new realm. I’ve never revised as deeply as I did with this novel—and the process was brutal!—but the end result was so worth it. Thank you for helping me find the true meaning of Maguire’s story.
More thank yous:
To Rosemary Brosnan and everyone else at HarperTeen who had a part in turning Maguire’s story into this gorgeous book that I love from cover to cover. Also to the people who work hard to promote and sell the books. You guys are all geniuses!
To booksellers, librarians, and teachers everywhere, aka my superheroes. Thank you for being tireless advocates for books and authors.
To my beta readers and publishing forever-friends, including the YA Valentines; the Apocalypsies; Marcy Beller Paul; Jessica Fonseca; Cathy Castelli; Heather Anastasiu; Elizabeth Richards; Jessica Spotswood; Christina Ahn Hickey, MD; Crystal Leach; Jennifer Gaska; Stacee Evans; Sara Slattery; and María Pilar Albarrán Ruiz. Sara won a contest where she got to name a character (or two or three) and Pili found her way into these pages by being so kind and enthusiastic that when I needed a nurse character I could think of no one but her. Additional thanks to those people who candidly shared their own experiences with therapy in general and CBT in specific.
To several of my street teamers and Twitter friends who were incredibly supportive while I attempted to rewrite this book and revise another book for deadline at the same time: I really want to name all of you here, but this is where I fear I would forget someone. Just know that if you sent me tweets, emails, cards, stroopwafels (okay, Debby Kasbergen totally deserves mention for sending the most amazing treats—internationally. Love you, Debby!), etc., telling me you believed in me and my work, that those words made all the difference.
And last, but never least, to you, just for being a reader, and also for giving my book a chance when there are so many others to choose from. I struggled trying to decide who I should dedicate this story to, but the answer turned out to be obvious. All the hearts for you.
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PAULA STOKES is the author of The Art of Lainey and Liars, Inc. In addition to writing, she enjoys kayaking, hiking, and seeking out new adventures in faraway lands. Paula lives in Portland, Oregon. You can find her online at www.authorpaulastokes.com or on Twitter @pstokesbooks.
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BOOKS BY PAULA STOKES
The Art of Lainey
Infinite Repeat
Liars, Inc
Girl Against the Universe
How to Tell the Truth
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