Today's therapists are being asked to rewrite the playbook on infidelity in a world where intimacy has never been more complex. Read more

Dissociation in our sessions isn’t obvious—one trauma expert has learned through trial and error how to sense it and respond. Read more

Dissociation is rarely as dramatic as we imagine—but unrecognized, it can derail clinical work. In this issue, we explore its many expressions, why it... Read more

No one knows better than therapists that intimacy is a fundamental human need. In this issue, we explore bold, new perspectives on the current "intimacy... Read more

This 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

Modern-day grind culture, with its roots in the profit-over-people mindset of chattel slavery, has normalized burnout as an inevitable part of life. How can... Read more

Over the past few years, I found myself burning out on the whole problem of burnout. Then I came across The Nap Ministry. Read more

Dr. Ramani Durvasula and Kory Andreas discuss why autism and narcissism are often misconstrued in intimate relationships. Read more

This issue is an invitation to experience some of the most meaningful moments that happened at Psychotherapy Networker’s annual Symposium in 2025, with some... Read more

This issue aims to draw attention to underlying forces having a big effect not only on the individual practices of on-the-ground therapists, but on the... Read more

Putting together this issue has changed me. And I hope it helps all therapists update their understanding of the wide spectrum of neurodivergence, and the... Read more

Many therapists have been trained to avoid exploring people’s religious or spiritual beliefs, lest they accidentally question them or unknowingly pull at the... Read more

"Bittersweet" invites us to better understand and celebrate the wistful, sensitive people in our lives—and in our therapy practices. Read more

Renowned grief expert David Kessler shares what can grief work teach us about the role of religious beliefs in therapy. Read more

The more informed we are about narcissistic abuse and coercive control, the more we can support survivors of intimate partner violence on their road to healing. Read more

Do interpersonal conflicts about environmental choices require a unique approach to boundary setting? Read more

In a recent meeting with several therapists, I shared my plans for upcoming magazine issues. When I talked about exploring new perspectives on coercive... Read more

Sue Johnson changed the field, creating a ripple effect of healing that continues to transform countless relationships. In a mosaic of anecdotes drawn from the... Read more

My funny, creative, and very sweet three-year-old has been writhing on the floor in agony for almost 10 minutes. With his eyes scrunched shut, he’s... Read more

Watch our interview with relationship expert Tammy Nelson on how ketamine is supercharging couples work. Read more

Bessel van der Kolk and Monnica Williams, two prominent trauma researchers, weigh in on what the field should be talking about now that psychedelic-assisted... Read more

Welcome to the new world of psychedelic-assisted healing. It’s no longer a fringe therapy. It’s happening all around us. Read more

Psychotherapy Networker honors the memory of Sue Johnson, EFT and EFIT pioneer, with highlights from her trailblazing career. Read more

This issue aims to explore what we can do about loneliness in our therapy offices—not just for kids and young adults, but for people at any stage of life Read more

Will people really turn to a human if a “humanly enough” chatbot is available? What if human-to-human therapy becomes accessible only to a privileged few? Read more

What happens when AI enters the therapy room? Therapist influencer Matthias Barker chats with Networker editor in chief Livia Kent. Read more

This issue explores our work as therapists in the shadow of AI as well as how professional and personal lives collide. Read more

The business world has well-honed tools for making sure employees feel valued and fulfilled. Can they be used to solve a core issue that brings many couples to... Read more

Watch Shadeen Francis and Alexandra Solomon discuss how clinicians can work together to achieve their professional development goals. Read more

A recent survey shows that fewer than half of people who graduate from therapy training programs ever make it to licensure. Why are so many emerging therapists... Read more

Influencer and clinician Matthias Barker gives his take on what therapists can do when clinical buzzwords morph into flippant or incorrect notions that clients... Read more

When we hear the word diagnosis, it’s hard not to think of the DSM. The dreaded DSM. But hating this particular book is nothing new... Read more

Psychotherapy Networker chats with author Samara Bay about her new book and how we can embody our true voices in the therapy room. Read more

As adult therapists around the world weigh in on the youth mental health crisis, a Gen Z’er offers his own view of what our field should keep in mind. Read more

Together, maybe we can keep making—and protecting—the spaces that today’s kids need to dream their own dreams. Read more

Author and clinician Craig Malkin, PhD, sits down with Psychotherapy Networker’s editor in chief Livia Kent to talk about how to spot covert narcissism and... Read more

My editorial Spidey-sense tells me there’s a good chance that some readers will raise an eyebrow—or maybe two—at this issue of the magazine Read more

How did narcissist get to be such a buzzword in our culture? Read more

Welcome to the start of 2023—and the end of good ol’ 2022. Or maybe not so good? However we may feel about it, it’s over and done. Read more

Recently, researchers have highlighted just how much of the emotional labor and mental load women in heterosexual households still carry. Read more

In this Networker Live event, editor in chief Livia Kent talks with author Lynn Lyons, LICSW, about anxiety and families. Read more

Based on her article in our July/August issue, EFT trainer Leanne Campbell talks about how to handle grief. Read more

Based on her article in the September/October issue, Dr. Jelena Kecmanovic talks about exposure therapy and why therapists needn't be afraid of it. Read more

How can therapists better attend to the changing needs of older people, and reap the rewards of working with older people and their families? Read more

Should we really be turning long-held grief into a mental illness? Or might it be an actual disorder, in some cases? Read more

"Dear Therapist" columnist, podcaster, and author Lori Gottlieb talks with our editor in chief about the challenges of the parent-child relationship. Read more

If play is so vital to our health and well-being, why isn’t it emphasized more in the adult therapy world? And for those who take the leap and inject some... Read more

Bill Doherty talks with Networker on how to help clients get clarity around the ethical dimensions of secret affairs and the dilemmas that often show up in... Read more

A readiness to revise and reimagine is central to a therapists’ work. Read more

What’s the emotional fallout of family cut-offs, both for those who initiate them and for the rest of the family? And how can therapists best navigate this... Read more

We’re in the midst of a major shift in our understanding of just what clinical trainees need to know in order to be an effective therapist in today’s world. Read more

Many therapists fear coming out about their own mental health struggles, even in front of colleagues. The heartening news is that it’s beginning to change. Read more

What functions do illusions serve for our clients? Some may be harmful, but there might be occasions when the benefits of self-deception justify the costs. Read more

What are therapists doing to expand access to those too often shut out of the mental health system? Read more

Rich Simon's enduring impact on our field are what we’re celebrating in this issue—and there’s so much to celebrate it could easily fill a bookcase of... Read more

This issue explores how our current pandemic reality is affecting kids and their caregivers. Read more