Renowned Therapist Dr. Lee Long’s WAIT, WHERE AM I IN THIS? Debuts to Strong Sales and National Spotlight
NASHVILLE, Tenn (May 7, 2026) . — In a marketplace crowded with advice on how to move forward, renowned therapist Dr. Lee Long is asking readers to do something far less common: stop and take stock. Wait, Where Am I In This | Order Book
His new book, WAIT, WHERE AM I IN THIS? now available nationwide, is already gaining traction rising to No. 1 in its category during pre-sale and arrives as Long makes his national television appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show on May 5. As Seen on the Kelly Clarkson Show
The book centers on a deceptively simple question: Where am I in this? one that Long says cuts through the noise of modern life and addresses a growing sense of disconnection felt across demographics.
“We’ve built lives that look successful from the outside,” Long said, “but many people can’t locate themselves in them. That’s the starting point for real change.”
A licensed professional counselor supervisor (LPC-S) with decades of clinical experience, Long draws on years of one-on-one conversations with individuals navigating career transitions, family pressures, faith, and personal identity. His approach blends practical frameworks with reflective insight, offering readers tools to regain clarity rather than simply increase output.
The book’s early performance reflects a broader cultural moment. Conversations around burnout, identity, and purpose have moved from the margins to the mainstream, particularly among professionals balancing competing demands. Long’s work enters that conversation with a focus not on optimization, but orientation.
Rather than prescribing a fixed path forward, WAIT, WHERE AM I IN THIS? encourages readers to reestablish awareness in what Long describes as “the missing step between reaction and intention.”
His recent appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show introduced the book’s core message to a wider audience, as interest continues to build across both faith-based and general markets.
For Long, the book’s central premise remains straightforward.
“You can’t change your life,” he said, “until you know where you stand in it.”
WAIT, WHERE AM I IN THIS? is available now.
About Dr. Lee Long:
Dr. Lee Long, EdD, LPC-S, is an internationally respected therapist and clinical leader with nearly 30 years of experience helping people heal from depression, trauma, and emotional pain. As CEO of Restoration Counseling, he is known for blending clinical excellence with warmth, humor, and deeply relational care.
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