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

At self-work, we discuss psychological and emotional issues and what you can do about them,

whether that's learning self-acceptance, taking action, or seeking therapy or treatment.

Eight years ago, I extended the walls of my practice to reach those of you who might already be

knowledgeable about middle health treatment, but also to those of you who might say you'd never

darken the door of a therapist. And yet, you are here. I'll answer your questions while I invite

you to take a few minutes for your

own self-work. So let's talk about the fourth concern. Blurring boundaries. Some professionals

use social media to build personal brands, which can lead to questions about whether they

are acting as clinicians or entertainers, potentially

confusing followers about the nature of the information being provided. You know, this is a real

pet peeve of mine, and I think it can be plain unethical. Welcome to this week's edition of self-work.

There's quite a controversy going on right now on X and Instagram and even

TikTok. It seemed to have begun with one very influential woman making an incorrect statement

about the role that licensure plays in mental health. Her own reported credentials are

confusing, cited by different people to be different things. One person says she's a PhD doctor.

Another says her program wasn't ever approved to offer a doctorate.

Someone else said she has a master's in marriage and family therapy.

Another says she has no legitimate psychology degrees at all.

She's a quite attractive and provocatively dressed woman whose marketing says she's a

psychology expert and coach. But this is a statement she made, which I heard myself, that either

she dropped her license or perhaps she'd never been licensed, but she didn't need it, and this is

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