Bustle : declared in How The 'Big Little Lies' Therapy Scenes Get The Treatment Process So Right

The therapy sessions on Big Little Lies don't just break that mold — they shatter it. The scenes are lengthy, which allows Big Little Lies to flesh out what therapy really looks like — especially for abuse victims. It's no easy feat to accurately depict the level of tension that's often present in abuse or trauma-related therapy sessions — but Big Little Lies succeeds by not shying away from the incredible discomfort that arises for the patient. As she tells Dr. Reisman, she bases her self-worth on how other people see her. It was only when Celeste began seeing Dr. Reisman on her own that she very, very slowly began to shed her facade.

Nicole Kidman Is Haunted By Those 'Big Little Lies' Therapy Scenes, Too

All of those words are profoundly deep words and deep emotions. That makes me cry, when people have that type of response, because as an actor that's a very deep, beautiful response from people. The therapy scenes between Celeste and her psychologist are brutal. I cried while watching last week's episode, where Celeste's denial starts to finally unravel. It's the way in which Celeste has to unravel herself.


There's been a general consensus among those in the office watching HBO's irresistible Big Little Lies for the past few weeks: Nicole Kidman has never been better. I was surprised to see some reviews, mainly by male critics, that made comparisons of Big Little Lies to Desperate Housewives . The whole series really looks great. I felt my way through that character because the only way to play her was to feel and be her. Congratulations on the show—not only do you star in it but you also produced it along with Reese Witherspoon.


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