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The Therapist, from bestselling author Hugh Mackay, is a powerful and poignant story of deception, ambiguity, lust and love - and the challenge of living with the consequences of our actions.Martha Elliott, maverick psychotherapist, harbours some dark secrets from her own past, but she is more interested in achieving good outcomes for her clients than playing by the rules. Martha blends counselling with breathing exercises, meditation, foot massages . . . whatever it takes. In a series of intense encounters with her clients, deep insights and raw truths about human nature emerge, including reflections on the nature of psychotherapy itself.Rob, Martha's colleague, is trapped in a tempestuous relationship with the beautiful and feisty Constancia, and Martha wonders if he will ever find the resolve to free himself.Samantha, Martha's daughter, hears her biological clock ticking, but finding the right sperm donor is proving to be harder than she expected . . .With tenderness and compassion, bestselling author Hugh Mackay has created a moving portrait of the complexities of contemporary life. His new novel, The Therapist, explores some of the deepest yearnings of the human heart.