May/June 2017

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  • What Now?

    Five Therapists Face the Limits of What They Know

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Editor's Note

Rich Simon

These days, when psychotherapy is supposed to be “evidence based” and “empirically validated,” standardized and manualized up the wazoo, therapists often aren’t encouraged to be in the business of story-birthing.

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When All Else Fails

When All Else Fails

Stories of Vulnerability and Possibility

Marian Sandmaier, Dan Siegel, Kenneth V. Hardy, Lisa Ferentz, Lynn Lyons, and Michele Weiner-Davis

The self-assurance of expert practitioners who publicly present their work can lead everyday therapists to believe that psychotherapy is a far more predictable craft than it actually is. The reality, of course, is much muddier. Read More
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Symposium Highlight

The Courage to Connect

Highlights from the 2017 Symposium

Rich Simon

Year after year, therapists have come to the Networker Symposium expecting to escape the turbulence of everyday life and the real world. But this year, attendees came seeking something more—a renewed vision of what we stand for and what our role might be in a toxically polarized society. Read More

Extra Feature

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Being There

Inhabiting the Moment with Traumatized Teens

Martha Straus

With traumatized adolescent clients, it’s emotion that gradually changes emotion—not rational explanation or interpretation, not snazzy techniques or “fake it till you make it” exhortations. Read More

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