In the Shadow of Depression
How Can We Manage to Stay Well?Most clinicians know that if a person has suffered one bout of serious depression, he or she is much more vulnerable to another one. But most therapists still... Read more
Developing Racial Literacy
How to Confront Our Unconscious TaboosHoward Stevenson’s program promotes “racial literacy” through skills that help us confront unconscious taboos and more effectively read and resolve... Read more
When Is Enough Enough?
Our Obsession with Longevity May Have Gone Too FarBestselling author Barbara Ehrenreich believes that our obsession with longevity may have gone too far. Read more
The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy
This book offers therapists an integrated approach to adding a polyvagal foundation to their work with clients. With clear explanations of the organizing... Read more
One Enchanted Evening
Some Shocking News Brings Back Tender MemoriesA man learns shocking news via Facebook about an old flame, which brings back romantic memories of his youth. Read more
The New Psychiatry
The Rise of Natural Mental HealthIncreasingly, psychiatrists are recognizing that offering medications as the primary treatment of depression for years and years is simply not working... Read more
The Challenge of Helping the People Pleaser
Setting Boundaries Can Be RiskyHelping clients set boundaries can be a risky business, especially when people pleasing has been a lifelong strategy. * Commentary by Courtney Armstrong Read more
A Journey Through Fire
Surviving When Your Self Is in AshesAt its worst, depression extinguishes your inner pilot light, depriving you of the substrate that makes you feel real. Sufferers complain of living in a fog... Read more
Becoming a Therapist for Each Other
How to Deepen Couples TherapyHow to address one partner’s long-term issues in couples therapy without derailing work on the current relationship. Read more
The Labels We Use
When It Comes to Addiction, Sometimes a Diagnosis is a Client's Best MotivatorThe labels we use to describe clients’ behaviors have important therapeutic implications. Sometimes using the word addiction and explaining its neurological... Read more
VIDEO: When Sorrow Mixes with Joy
Martha Manning Shares a Moving Personal Story of Hardship, Hope, and LoveA karaoke performance on a psych ward helps a mother and daughter find a way to reconnect. Read more
Clinical Applications of the Polyvagal Theory
How this theory is improving treatment and clinical practice across a range of settings. This comprehensive edited collection brings together accomplished... Read more
My Client is Moving Overseas to Marry a Man She's Never Met
Five Clinicians Give Their Take on This Tricky Clinical ScenarioDiane has just announced she intends to move overseas to marry a man she recently met online. This raises an alarm for her therapist, but he's unsure about... Read more
RNotes® : Nurse's Clinical Pocket Guide, 5th Edition
A Davis's Notes title! Your one-stop source for class, clinical, and practice! Access the clinically oriented content you need to deliver safe and... Read more
The CBT Couples Toolbox
Grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy strategies, along with the best interventions from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness and Positive... Read more
VIDEO: David Kessler on Coming to Terms with the End
A Special Storytelling Piece from Our 2018 SymposiumWhen our clients are facing their own mortality, how can we guide them in a way that's both compassionate and realistic? In the following video, therapist... Read more
Is Porn Incompatible with a Loving Relationship?
Talking Frankly About Secrecy, Shame, and New Levels of IntimacyDespite the undeniable harm that porn can do, we therapists need to bear in mind a fundamental fact: the overwhelming majority of people exposed to it don't... Read more
VIDEO: My First Client, My Greatest Teacher
Sue Johnson Shares a Story of Personal and Professional TransformationIn the following video from her 2018 Networker Symposium storytelling piece, couples and family therapist Sue Johnson shares a therapeutic moment that stands... Read more
Changing Our Contract with Life
A Therapist's Story of Battling Chronic PainThis is the story of one of the most turbulent storms in my personal and professional life. After the storm, I learned there’s something about healing from... Read more
The Mindfulness Skills Activity Book for Children
Dozens of games, puzzles, and exercises to build calm & beat stress! The Mindfulness Activity Book for Children gives you the resources to help the... Read more
LGBTQ+ Youth
The most comprehensive, practical and user-friendly workbook written specifically for clinicians and educators to engage and support lesbian, gay, transgender... Read more
VIDEO: The Hearing
A Therapist Shares Her Most Transformative SessionIn our own small way, the Networker has tried to revive the ancient, tribal practice of storytelling. At our third annual Symposium storytelling event, Kirsten... Read more
CBT for Anxiety
Combining evidence-based approaches and years of clinical experience, CBT for Anxiety provides step-by-step skills training for implementing cognitive... Read more
VIDEO: Valeria Chuba on Male Sexuality in the Age of #MeToo
Is Male Sexuality Inherently Violent?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
Athletes Get Real About Mental Health
What’s Behind the Recent Slew of Confessional Essays?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
Helping Young Boys Expand Their Emotional Language
How to give boys more choices about the kind of men they want to be. Read more
When Countertransference Strikes
Learning to Balance Care and Concern with ObjectivityA therapist struggles to help an obsessive client with whom she develops an unusual preoccupation. Read more




