Editor's Notes
Each issue of Psychotherapy Networker is a conversation reflecting ongoing challenges, debates, and developments shaping contemporary practice. Spanning 50 years of publication, these notes from the editor in chief chart the evolution of our current understanding of the field of psychotherapy. From grief therapy to covert narcissism, intimate relationships to collective trauma, these editor's notes provide thoughtful entry points into the critical issues facing psychotherapists and the clients they serve. Collectively, they also offer insights into Psychotherapy Networker's role in highlighting and preserving these conversations.
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
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
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
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
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
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
Welcome to the new world of psychedelic-assisted healing. It’s no longer a fringe therapy. It’s happening all around us. 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
This issue explores our work as therapists in the shadow of AI as well as how professional and personal lives collide. 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
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
Together, maybe we can keep making—and protecting—the spaces that today’s kids need to dream their own dreams. 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
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
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
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
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