Social Media & Cultural Trends
Mental health and psychotherapy are becoming topics of conversation in popular culture in ways we've never experienced before. Social media and cultural phenomena like "therapy speak" have begun to profoundly shape how clients understand mental health and interpret relationship dynamics. Understanding these trends helps therapists meet clients where they are and more effectively address contemporary challenges. These articles explore how cultural trends shape what occurs in the therapy room. Topics range from explorations of the effect of social media on teens to how therapist Instagram influencers are shaping our field. Learn more about what today's cultural landscape means for therapeutic practice.
5 Popular Therapist Memes II
Humor and Insights Your Colleagues are Sharing
How “Therapy Speak” Can Wreck Relationships
What Therapists Need to Know about Clinical Jargon Gone Awry
In our quest for healing and connection in a chaotic world, a wacky meme can be a powerful tool. Read more
We put a handful of legendary therapist quotes alongside sayings from world-famous philosophers, comedians, movie stars, and others to test your therapist's... Read more
The founder of Brown Girl Therapy shares her countercultural secret to building an online community. Read more
One of the world's most popular Instagram influencers offers her evolving take on social media Read more
Therapy is having a moment right now, with clinicians filling our social media feeds, bestseller lists, and concert halls. How did we get here? And where are... Read more
Catch the replay of our discussion about why your clients may be struggling with disillusionment in their professional lives. Read more
Here are the Psychotherapy Networker magazine articles that were the most read and most loved amongst our editors. Read more
The Enneagram is an ancient self-help tool that seems to be experiencing a resurgence in popularity. Does it have a place in the therapy room? Read more
Influencer and clinician Matthias Barker gives his take on what therapists can do when clinical buzzwords morph into flippant or incorrect notions that clients... Read more
As adult therapists around the world weigh in on the youth mental health crisis, a Gen Z’er offers his own view of what our field should keep in mind. Read more
Mindfulness apps, thought trackers, CBT courses, and the Uberization of therapy has flooded headlines. But what about psychodynamic or relational approaches... Read more
Are therapy card decks a clinical tool, a branding exercise, or something else entirely? Read more
For some therapists, using TikTok isn’t a marketing tactic, but a public service. Read more
Psychologist Ali Mattu is on a mission to bring therapeutic principles to the mainstream. Read more
A MeToo memory leads a mother and daughter to connection and healing. Read more
Thirty-three states and the District of Columbia have legalized medicinal or recreational marijuana, or both. But sizeable protests against legalization are... Read more
How both therapy and the challenges adolescents face have changed in the digital age. Read more
Videos designed to elicit ASMR, a physiological state some people find soothing, get millions of views online. Now clinicians are debating whether they could... Read more
As they’re about to surpass baby boomers as the largest generation, millennials are coming to dominate the population of therapy consumers. But their impact... Read more
No one writes about psychology with more irresistible readability—and book sales—than 2019 Symposium featured speaker Malcolm Gladwell. Read more
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, men are reevaluating the way they approach courtship, relationships, gender roles, and love. Their therapists must switch... Read more
A growing list of professional athletes have begun going public with personal mental health concerns all on their own. They contain unflinchingly honest... Read more
Most men publicly support #MeToo, but privately—very privately, often too privately even to share with their intimate partners—some are disoriented and... Read more
Even as many of us are drowning in material possessions, a new minimalist movement is sweeping across popular culture. Read more
Both ancient wisdom traditions and modern psychological research can help us make more enlightened choices as we navigate our way through the digital age. Read more
Our compulsive use of digital devices is best understood as the result of their ability to tap into a deep anxiety in the human psyche about “missing out.” Read more
More and more therapists, regardless of how they feel about internet addiction as a diagnosis, are advising clients about the healthy use of their digital... Read more
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... Read more
Therapists wade into the controversy about trigger warnings for potentially disturbing college course material. Read more
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