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SelfWork with Dr. Margaret Rutherford

Summary: Welcome to SelfWork! Do you have things in your life you want to change, but you struggle to know how? If you're struggling with depression or anxiety, Dr. Margaret has a compassionate, common-sense approach to therapy and mental health treatment, and uses her twenty years of experience to guide you in making the changes you want. No psychological jargon here! Rather, she uses a solution-oriented approach to depression or anxiety - what Dr. Margaret calls, "What you can do about it." And she describes the links between perfectionism and depression in her upcoming book, Perfectly Hidden Depression. Subscribe today!

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  • Artist: Dr. Margaret Rutherford Compassionate Common-Sense Therapy
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Podcasts:

 030 SelfWork: “I Love You, But…” The Art Of Giving And Receiving Criticism | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

“I love you, but….” How do we handle criticism, even “constructive criticism” from people we care about? Often, not too well. That could be a problem with how it’s delivered, how we hear it, or both. Dr. Margaret discusses what makes critical feedback so difficult and offers ten ideas of how to get out of […]

 030 SelfWork: “I Love You, But…” The Art Of Giving And Receiving Criticism | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

“I love you, but….” How do we handle criticism, even “constructive criticism” from people we care about? Often, not too well. That could be a problem with how it’s delivered, how we hear it, or both. Dr. Margaret discusses what makes critical feedback so difficult and offers ten ideas of how to get out of […]

 029 SelfWork: Marriage Is Not For Chickens | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 21:37

Today’s podcast is a little unusual. Dr. Margaret’s telling a bit of her own love story with the man she married almost 28 years ago. She wrote a post about their marriage in 2014 that went viral on The Huffington Post, which she’s going to share with you, along with a few back stories of […]

 029 SelfWork: Marriage Is Not For Chickens | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 21:37

Today’s podcast is a little unusual. Dr. Margaret’s telling a bit of her own love story with the man she married almost 28 years ago. She wrote a post about their marriage in 2014 that went viral on The Huffington Post, which she’s going to share with you, along with a few back stories of […]

 028 SelfWork: You’re Mad. Do You Stuff It, Reveal It Or Explode? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 27:28

Anger. It’s not an emotion that many people know how to express well. And some even believe it’s to be avoided at all costs. Where do we get those beliefs? And what are the different ways we let each other know we’re angry? Dr. Margaret discusses how to express anger, and why often it’s important […]

 028 SelfWork: You’re Mad. Do You Stuff It, Reveal It Or Explode? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 27:28

Anger. It’s not an emotion that many people know how to express well. And some even believe it’s to be avoided at all costs. Where do we get those beliefs? And what are the different ways we let each other know we’re angry? Dr. Margaret discusses how to express anger, and why often it’s important […]

 027 SelfWork: Anxiety, My Mom and Prescription Drug Abuse | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

“My mother was many things — lovely, talented, and she had a prescription drug addiction.” This is the very personal story of Dr. Margaret’s own mom, how anxiety and addiction affected her life and the lives of those who loved her. She had what would now be called Generalized Anxiety Disorder and obsessive-compulsive traits, and […]

 027 SelfWork: Anxiety, My Mom and Prescription Drug Abuse | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

“My mother was many things — lovely, talented, and she had a prescription drug addiction.” This is the very personal story of Dr. Margaret’s own mom, how anxiety and addiction affected her life and the lives of those who loved her. She had what would now be called Generalized Anxiety Disorder and obsessive-compulsive traits, and […]

 026 SelfWork 13 Reasons Why: The Rise Of Teen Depression | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 27:58

13 Reasons Why, the explosively haunting Netflix series focusing on teenagers, is giving our culture a message. It’s about bullying, drug and alcohol use, sexual assault, anxiety and alienation caused by the cruel use of social media, depression and suicide. Not that only parents of teens should listen to this podcast! Dr. Margaret points out […]

 026 SelfWork 13 Reasons Why: The Rise Of Teen Depression | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 27:58

13 Reasons Why, the explosively haunting Netflix series focusing on teenagers, is giving our culture a message. It’s about bullying, drug and alcohol use, sexual assault, anxiety and alienation caused by the cruel use of social media, depression and suicide. Not that only parents of teens should listen to this podcast! Dr. Margaret points out […]

 025 SelfWork: Living With Anxiety And Bipolar Disorder: Stories From This Is My Brave | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

What does it feel like to live with mental illness, such as panic disorder or bipolar disorder? In this episode, Dr. Margaret tells her story of having and managing panic attacks, as performed in the local This Is My Brave program. In rehearsal, she met the young Caitlin McDowell, whose stunning piece on living with bipolar disorder […]

 025 SelfWork: Living With Anxiety And Bipolar Disorder: Stories From This Is My Brave | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

What does it feel like to live with mental illness, such as panic disorder or bipolar disorder? In this episode, Dr. Margaret tells her story of having and managing panic attacks, as performed in the local This Is My Brave program. In rehearsal, she met the young Caitlin McDowell, whose stunning piece on living with bipolar disorder […]

 024 SelfWork: How To Prevent “Empty Nest” And Let Go, With Intention | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Any time you can claim intention, it’s empowering. Letting go of children and avoiding the depression that can come from “empty nest?” You can decide to handle that transition with intentionality as well. Dr. Margaret offer specific ideas and references to help you do just that — and the process starts way before your children […]

 024 SelfWork: How To Prevent “Empty Nest” And Let Go, With Intention | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Any time you can claim intention, it’s empowering. Letting go of children and avoiding the depression that can come from “empty nest?” You can decide to handle that transition with intentionality as well. Dr. Margaret offer specific ideas and references to help you do just that — and the process starts way before your children […]

 023 SelfWork: Do You Have FOMO (the Fear of Missing Out)? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

You may not believe you experience FOMO, the recent acronym for the “fear of missing out.” But wait until you hear actual quotes from people who do, and you may hear yourself! Here’s one: “I can see from her SnapChat that she went out with all of our friends. I ended the friendship with her, but […]

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