March/April 2021

Remembering Rich Simon

Celebrating a Legacy

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Editor's Note

This issue of the Networker came together because of the great love so many people feel for Rich Simon. As soon as we put out word of his death, the messages poured in from people wanting to celebrate his inimitable “Rich-ness” and convey how deeply he influenced their work. We couldn’t possibly include them all here, but, in a very real way, everyone who cared for Rich and the community he created has inspired this tribute. It’s one we never dreamed we’d have to put together, but we hope it captures his buoyant spirit, his quiet bravery, and his enormous heart.

On the Death of My Friend

A Reflection on Bipolar Disorder and Suicide

Dan Siegel

Helping our community understand the suicide of one of modern psychotherapy’s most cherished public figures. Read More

Rich holding an old issue of the magazine

Covering Psychotherapy

The Evolution of a Life's Work

Rich Simon (Adapted Writings)

Every decade, on the anniversary of the Networker, Rich reflected on the trends and trajectories he’d witnessed in the field. This piece tells the story, in his own words, of his life’s work documenting therapy’s ever-changing landscape and the wider culture that shapes it. Read More

The Great Appreciator

Just One of the Many Rich Simons

Fred Wistow

Sometimes the act of describing something vague or giving it a name dispels the vagueness and makes it come alive. “Naming something” was probably Rich’s guiding principle. Read More

A Voyage Through Our Craft

Editor’s Notes and Symposium Intros from over the Years

Rich Simon (Adapted Writings) — Introduction by William Doherty

In his Editor’s Notes and Symposium speeches, Rich always told a story, one that drew from his own life while capturing a collective momentum in the field. This buffet of his writings from over the years showcases not only his unique insights, but the humor with which he offered them. Read More

Reflections on Rich

Friends Celebrate His Life and Legacy

Esther Perel, Jay Lappin, Mary Jo Barrett, Mary Pipher, Richard Schwartz, Ron Taffel, and Terry Real

Sharing how Rich Simon impacted our lives—and the field as a whole. Read More

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Celebrating the Creative Journey

A Writer's Remembrance

Marian Sandmaier

Even for seasoned writers, being edited by Rich wasn't an easy process, but it led them to the murky, half-buried thing waiting below the surface—the thing that actually mattered. Read More

Soul Work

Recovering Our Voices

Kenneth V. Hardy

Almost 20 years ago, an editorial experience writing about a racial trauma at the hands of police resulted in a lasting friendship and an article that Networker readers voted into the All-Time Top 10. Read More

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A Legacy of Living with Courage

Discovering the Watchful Heart

Martha Manning

The legacies of extraordinary people we’ve lost invite us to embrace the examples they’ve left behind. But how exactly do we do it? Read More

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The Grief We Hold

Loving in the Midst of Loss

Ryan Howes & David Kessler

Our soul and our psyche know how to grieve. We don't need to learn it. It's not a technique. What we need to learn is not to avoid it. Read More