Editor's Note
Livia Kent
Debunking Myths About Aging
The Benefits of Therapy for Older AdultsSome older people sink into states of depression, apathy, or agitated irritability, but emotional distress in this population is too often seen as part of an... Read more
Cultivating Positive Age Beliefs
The Impact of Ageism on Our Bodies and MindsYale researcher Becca Levy discusses how our beliefs about aging affect our wellbeing, regardless of age. Read more
"You're a Moron"
An Angry Client Embraces Therapy at 92At 92, a pugnacious client discovers that it’s never too late to change. Read more
Colliding into 70
Don’t Send Me a Sympathy Card!Getting old is hard. But sometimes, as the body becomes more vulnerable, the spirit becomes fiercer. Read more
Our Aging Families
Encouraging New Conversations between Parents and Adult ChildrenA fundamental change has been percolating in how adult children and their aging parents interact. Read more
Laughing with Big Mama
How to Discover the Wise Guide Within YouA grandmother’s indelible spirit inspires a therapy practice. Read more
Therapy for People Living with Dementia
Creating Possibilities for Clients and Their FamiliesWith an estimated 6.2 million Americans in need of mental health support tailored to the challenges of dementia, why are so few therapists working with them? Read more
Older Couples, New Narratives
Coming Together with Fresh PurposeLongtime couples can still experience new, relationship-testing conflicts. Read more
Sex and the Older Couple
Helping Partners Reimagine DesirePlenty of therapists have internalized the common misconception that at a certain point in our lives, humans are no longer interested in sex and intimacy. Read more
Extra Feature
The Fear of Exposure Therapy
Reframing Our ApproachOur willingness to face shared existential struggles right alongside our clients can make exposure therapy not only tolerable, but transformative. Read more
Departments
The Ideation Factor
Changing How We Think about Youth Suicide
Recognizing Medical Trauma
How Therapists Can Intervene
"Why Won’t You Like Sports?"
The Father–Son Struggle with Gender Expectations
Confronting the Climate Crisis
Helping Clients Face Uncertainty and Fear
It’s All in Your Head?
A Primer on Chronic Pain
Unhappy Campers
When a Guys’ Weekend Goes South
Practice Tools: September/October 2022
The best from across the field of psychotherapy . . . on us!Practice Tools for the September/October 2022 issue of Psychotherapy Networker are for clients who are worried about a loved one's diminishing cognitive... Read more