About Thom Rutledge

Thom Rutledge LCSW, psychotherapist, author and speaker has experienced both sides of the therapeutic relationship — as clinician and as client. He blends his personal recovery from depression, addiction and excessive self-criticism with 20 years of professional
experience to guide his clients, readers, and audiences from self-judgment and perfectionism toward genuine self-compassion. Thom’s trademark sense of humor, a down-to-earth practicality, and his own compassion are the common threads that run throughout his unique brand of self-help psychology. Thom is the author of several books including Embracing Fear, The Self-Forgiveness Handbook, Nutshell Essays, The Greater Possibilities, and Earning Your Own Respect. For more information, including a free download page, go to: www.nutshellwisdom.com