This is self-work and I'm Dr. Margaret Rutherford.

At self-work we'll discuss psychological and emotional issues

common in today's world and what to do about them.

I'm Dr. Margaret and self-work is a podcast dedicated to you taking just a few minutes today for your own self-work.

Hello and welcome or welcome back to self-work.

I'm a psychologist Dr. Margaret Rutherford.

I've been in private practice for over 25 years in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

And I started podcasting last year in order to extend the walls of my practice to those perhaps who are already interested in mental health, maybe they were in therapy,

but also to those who might be a little curious about mental health or mental illness

but might never darken the door of someone like me.

What I'm hearing from some of the comments that are made and some of the reviews that are being

left that many of you are aware that you are anxious or depressed and are struggling

with it either for the first time or that you're aware that these issues have taken a

while to develop in yourself. So I'm so glad you're here. Today before we get

started I do want to thank some listeners especially who've left actual written

reviews for me. One listener said I'm only a few episodes into this

podcast series but I'm finding it a God send. I've engaged in counseling many times

throughout my life and recently made the decision to return to therapy.

Dr. Margaret is direct, caring, empathetic, often humorous,

that makes me feel better, and delivers concise, useful information.

That is really wonderful.

Someone else says there's always a worthwhile take on a message

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