In the show, we saw Celeste and Perry attend therapy together, before Celeste began meeting with the therapist alone. Plenty of actual therapists praised Big Little Lies' portrayal of the experience for being realistic, though it was often difficult to watch. The therapist, Dr. Amanda Reisman (Robin Weigert), encourages Celeste to create a plan for leaving her husband before he becomes abusive towards their children. Perry eventually discovers Celeste's plan to move into a new apartment — and Bonnie (Zoë Kravitz), whose book character is an abuse survivor herself, pushes him to his death.