098 SelfWork: The Devastating Power of Secrets Within A Relationship
Secrets can be devastating within a relationship. But it’s possible to work through them – with time and lots of effort. Yet what if your partner, who lost your trust for some reason, refuses to talk ...
12 Okt 201824min
097 SelfWork: What Makes A Therapist Right For Me?
How do you know a therapist is the right one for you? Do you need someone who’s suffered the same loss or trauma as you? Or does it matter? Based on a great question from a listener, Dr. Margaret will...
5 Okt 201817min
096 SelfWork: Tina Turner Takes A Seat: Aging and Attitude
Aging takes a great attitude. No matter what decade you’re living in, you can fear turning older or embrace it. We’ll especially be talking about healthy families and how each generation learns to gro...
28 Sep 201818min
095 SelfWork: The Risks of Bitterness
SelfWork’s 100th episode is coming up! And I’m celebrating by welcoming more of your questions — so ask away and we’ll focus #100 on you! Today’s SelfWork is about bitterness, an emotion where both an...
21 Sep 201817min
094 SelfWork: Challenging and Changing the Rules and Beliefs That Lead to Depression
What is the relationship between rules and beliefs and how do they affect whether or not you’re depressed? Today I’m going to pull from cognitive-behavioral and family systems therapy to outline a ser...
14 Sep 201821min
093 SelfWork: A Second Betrayal: When You Say #MeToo and You Get Hurt Again
It’s a huge risk to reveal sexual abuse. A second betrayal occurs when you say “MeToo” and you’re not believed, it’s ignored or somehow you’re hurt all over again. Fearing this is what keeps many peop...
7 Sep 201825min
092 SelfWork: Talking Mental Health on The Mighty with Editor Sarah Schuster
The Mighty is a terrific website that offers a place for everyone who struggles with a physical or mental illness, no matter how rare or chronic, to share their experience. You don’t just read informa...
31 Aug 201828min
091 SelfWork: Healing Shame Through Mindfulness
Today we’re talking about mindfulness and how to use this practice to address your own tendencies toward shame and perfectionism. This episode is sponsored by Audible.com and there’s a free trial offe...
24 Aug 201822min
