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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
When Silence Feels Dangerous
The Radical Act of Reclaiming Our SpaceSilence has become a rare commodity in today’s world, and we're constantly reaching for something to fill the space. Resisting this isn’t simply a matter... Read more
Lost and Found
A Father Lets Go of a Long-Held SecretAre some things really best left unsaid? Years after a near-death experience, a father contemplates telling his daughter what kept him alive. Read more
Embracing Selfish Forgiveness
How to Help Clients Release a Grievance StoryWhen we’re tormented by resentment toward someone we believe has wronged us, forgiveness can be a form of self-care. Read more
"Wicked" Through an Attachment Lens
How Fiction Holds a Mirror Up to OurselvesStories like "Wicked" can help us create safe rehearsal spaces for emotional exploration, where fictional attachments allow us to experience intense emotion... Read more
What We Should Stop Ignoring About Friendship
Facing the Challenges of Platonic LoveTo shift friendship to its rightful place of importance in our lives, the conventional friendship script needs a dramatic rewrite. Read more
Locked in a Garden with My Client
The Lessons We Learn Under PressureWhat could a therapist possibly learn from nearly being trapped overnight in a strange place? Read more
Listen to the September/October 2025 Magazine Issue!
The Burnout Epidemic: How Therapists Can Revolutionize RestDiscover a new way to experience Psychotherapy Networker—now as an exclusive audio playlist. Listen to this issue as we explore how burnout has grown from an... Read more
Flip Through the Magazine!
... ON YOUR E-READERDiscover surprising antidotes to therapist burnout and fresh perspectives on healing in the midst of grind culture. Read more
An Hour with Irv Yalom
Changing Lives in a Single SessionIn his late 80’s, as Irv Yalom’s memory began to flag, he offered one-time consultations to new clients—and still made an impact. Read more
Rest as Revolution
An Interview with The Nap Ministry's Tricia HerseyModern-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
Why All Therapists Can (and Should) Ask About Sex
Tips for Bringing Up a Touchy SubjectAsking a client about sex doesn’t need to feel intimidating or awkward—but it is important for all therapists to do. Read more
The Turmoil Therapists Carry Alone
Facing the APES in Our FieldWhen it comes to processing work-related trauma, therapists are often isolated, shamed, and hamstrung by the guidelines meant to protect clients. Read more
The Truth about Autistic Burnout
Regaining Homeostasis in a Neurotypical WorldOn the surface, autistic burnout may present like depression in neurotypical clients, but treatment is considerably different. Read more
The Rock & Roll Sabbatical
Rethinking Time Off from Your PracticeIn the midst of a busy clinical practice, it’s hard to imagine taking a vacation, much less a long sabbatical. But with the right plan and support, not only... Read more
The Cost of Neglecting Therapists' Mental Health
Restructuring Our Field to Heal the HealersMental health professionals receive little support for their own personal healing and development. What will it take to revolutionize training programs in a... Read more