5 Common Factors for Change in Therapy
A New Integrative Treatment FrameworkAcross all our therapeutic modalities, there are elements that most effectively create change. What do these elements have in common, and how can you integrate... Read more
5 Most Popular Therapist Memes
Humor and Insights Your Colleagues Are SharingIn our quest for healing and connection in a chaotic world, a wacky meme can be a powerful tool. Read more
A Case of Disappearing Desire
Two Approaches to a Client with Commitment IssuesSex therapist Tammy Nelson and trauma specialist Frank Anderson take different paths to empower a client struggling with intimacy. Read more
Energy Psychology's Battle for Recognition
A Growing Healing Movement vs APA's Division 12Of all the David-and-Goliath matchups in psychotherapy, few have had as many twists and turns as the one unfolding between energy psychology and the APA’s... Read more
Confusion in Therapyland
Finding Regulation in a Dysregulated WorldA fantastical journey leads an overwhelmed clinician to unexpected interactions with some of our field's leading luminaries, including Ramani Durvasula, Terry... Read more
The Year That Reshaped Therapists
Editor's Note: November/December 2025This year has felt different. There's been a lot of dysregulation in the air, and therapists are feeling it alongside their clients. Why are we feeling so... Read more
Flip Through the Magazine
...ON YOUR E-READER!Check out the November/December issue of the digital magazine on the browser of your favorite device—and dive in from cover to cover! Read more
2025 Best Story Awards
Readers' Choice AwardsDiscover the most popular stories and clinical insights voted on by readers and published in Psychotherapy Networker in 2025. Read more
The Adoption Crisis No One Wants to Name
How Adoptee Mentorship Can Save LivesWhen it comes to adoption, families need preparation that's trauma-informed and racially literate. Read more
What Therapy Demands—and Gives Back
How Healing Happens on Both Sides of the RoomIn therapy, healing is a living process that happens in real time through the courage to stay present and the therapeutic alliance. Read more
A Therapist Returns to Summer Camp
Rediscovering Community and Purpose in the Maine WoodsDecades later, a psychotherapist returns to summer camp, this time as an employee, and discovers the true meaning of growth and community. Read more
My Eating Disorder, My Attachment Trauma
A Therapist's Journey from Suffering to Healing and UnderstandingA trauma expert shares a personal story about her own struggle with disordered eating. Read more
When DNA Testing Rewrites Your Story
Processing Unexpected Genetic Discoveries in TherapyGenetic testing has led to shocking "DNA discoveries"—secrets unburied, followed by pain, grief, and trauma. Here's how therapists can help. Read more
Saying the Wrong Thing
When it comes to hot-button topics, many of us worry about saying the wrong thing. As a result, we might say nothing – letting a sexist comment from a... Read more
The Year that Reshaped Therapists
Finding Regulation in a Dysregulated WorldThere's been a lot of dysregulation in the air this year, and therapists are feeling it alongside their clients. How is it affecting our work as therapists... Read more
Treating Children with Disruptive Behavior Disorders
Kids with “bad” behavior aren’t inherently “bad” kids … … and behavior problems don’t occur in isolation... Read more
The Clinician’s Guide to Suicide Management
Respond to suicidality with clarity rather than panic. Many clinicians automatically send their clients straight to the emergency room whenever they... Read more
Parents in Love
Growing your family doesn’t have to mean losing your spark. If your sexual connection and intimacy with your partner has become collateral damage to... Read more
OMG! I’m in Love with a Machine!
AI, Neuroscience, and the Illusion of AttachmentIt was Hank’s 50th birthday. The big one. His wife Sophia said nothing that morning. As the day progressed, Hank grew more resentful. No presents, no card... Read more
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training: Master the Core Skills and Competencies of CBT
You probably have a few “go-to” CBT interventions that work really well. After all, it’s one of the most effective, evidence-based treatments... Read more
Antisemitism and the Trauma of Invalidation
Revealing the Wound Beneath the WoundJewish therapists and clients are experiencing traumatic invalidation of their experiences of antisemitism. Read more