The Larger Conversation

Therapists can help disfigured clients build the necessary skills to navigate the documented reality that they’re often avoided, judged, and asked invasive... Read more

When it comes to self-talk, a therapist explores our tendency to be our worst enemy. Read more

Grown men don’t say things like “I’ve got nobody to play with.” Or do they? A journalist explores what therapists are seeing across the country: the... Read more

Navigating the potential discomfort of opening ourselves up to others is a skill we all have to learn through trial and error. Read more

In the last few decades, pets who offer company and calm have become therapeutic tools to help people manage their mental health. Read more

By asking the right questions in therapy, we can help make the road to adulthood less lonely for high school and college-age kids. Read more

Forming strong connections with others is not only integral to our development as humans, it’s connected to our very survival. For Black women, this is... Read more

Catch the replay of our discussion about why your clients may be struggling with disillusionment in their professional lives. Read more

What are the cultural messages feeding younger generations’ ambivalence and anxiety about their professional lives? Read more

Sara Kuburic, the Millennial Therapist, invites new clients to take a deep look at age-old existential concerns. Read more

A family with stark religious differences finds its way. Read more

When it comes down to it, what do human therapists really have over artificially intelligent ones? Read more

Here are the Psychotherapy Networker magazine articles that were the most read and most loved amongst our editors. Read more

"There’s an unfamiliar pressure around my brain that’s been building since Hamas’s attack last month. My worry isn’t just for my family, it’s for... Read more

Research shows that the bigger driver of suicide amongst veterans isn’t PTSD, but moral injury. Understanding what moral injury is and how it’s distinct... Read more

A new approach embraces the somatic wisdom and indigenous knowledge of BIPOC clients. Read more

What is a death café? And why do so many people find them therapeutic? Read more

If we do not examine and honor the root of the suffering, such as colonization and dehumanization, we will continue to experience the same suffering over and... Read more

Sara Kuburic, the Millennial Therapist, explains the effects of self-loss and why it's important to find yourself again. Read more

The Enneagram is an ancient self-help tool that seems to be experiencing a resurgence in popularity. Does it have a place in the therapy room? 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

Do Sarah Brady’s allegations about Jonah Hill undermine the implicit message of Stutz, his documentary about therapy? Read more

Although people might benefit from the sense of certainty that accompanies a self-diagnosis, it can also mislead them into embracing a fixed—or even a... Read more

Because moral injury—one of the most significant contributors to the high rate of suicide among U.S. veterans—is rooted in conscience, not fear... Read more

"Like my father before me I’ll continue to wage war against racism, confident that awareness will hold my aim steady." Read more

It’s time for all of us to let ourselves feel the pain of these crimes, instead of ignoring it. In doing so, perhaps we can foster an appreciation of... 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

From her bestselling book, psychotherapist Whitney Goodman shares common examples of toxic positivity and why they hurt. 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

When politicians decide what gender-affirming care should look like, what happens to the mental health of our trans, nonbinary, and gender fluid youth? Read more