Forbidden is a sometimes romanticized but oftenunflinching account of my two year long affair withmy marriage counselor. A Dear John letter in theform of steamy personal accounts with theoccasional foray into critical self-reflection, Forbidden highlights my struggle with depressionas I worked to balance my love for my husband andfamily with my growing dependency towards mytherapist. Readers are invited on an intimate journeyrife with self-discovery, betrayal, and heartbreakthat for so long defined my search for truth and emotional fulfillment.