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Article July 17, 2018

The Girl in the Railroad Pajamas

Lost Children and the Failure of Empathy

As a psychologist and a mother, I’m haunted by the children of immigrants we’ve all been reading about, stolen from their parents and callously detained... Read more

Video July 11, 2018

VIDEO: How to Talk to Your Kids About Love

...And The 60-Second "Truth Bomb" Exercise to Get You Started

When it comes to talking about love and relationships with young adult children, too many parents are silent. But research shows that the vast majority of... Read more

Article July 6, 2018

For Immigrants and Their Therapists, a Frightening New Reality

New policies are deepening the trauma of many immigrants, and heightening challenges for the therapists trying to help them. Read more

Article July 6, 2018

Translating Coaching Into Therapy

The Benefits and the Boundaries

Clinicians interested in applying coaching skills in psychotherapy believe that working more from a collaborative partnership position—like a personal... Read more

Article July 6, 2018

Editor's Note - July/August 2018

We may look back on June 2018 as a tide-turning moment in public awareness of severe depression for reasons virtually all of us hate. In this issue, we... Read more

Article July 6, 2018

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

Article July 6, 2018

Developing Racial Literacy

How to Confront Our Unconscious Taboos

Howard Stevenson’s program promotes “racial literacy” through skills that help us confront unconscious taboos and more effectively read and resolve... Read more

Article July 6, 2018

When Is Enough Enough?

Our Obsession with Longevity May Have Gone Too Far

Bestselling author Barbara Ehrenreich believes that our obsession with longevity may have gone too far. Read more

Book July 6, 2018

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

Article July 6, 2018

One Enchanted Evening

Some Shocking News Brings Back Tender Memories

A man learns shocking news via Facebook about an old flame, which brings back romantic memories of his youth. Read more

Article July 6, 2018

The New Psychiatry

The Rise of Natural Mental Health

Increasingly, psychiatrists are recognizing that offering medications as the primary treatment of depression for years and years is simply not working... Read more

Article July 6, 2018

The Challenge of Helping the People Pleaser

Setting Boundaries Can Be Risky

Helping clients set boundaries can be a risky business, especially when people pleasing has been a lifelong strategy. * Commentary by Courtney Armstrong Read more

Article July 6, 2018

A Journey Through Fire

Surviving When Your Self Is in Ashes

At 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

Article July 6, 2018

Becoming a Therapist for Each Other

How to Deepen Couples Therapy

How to address one partner’s long-term issues in couples therapy without derailing work on the current relationship. Read more

Article July 5, 2018

The Labels We Use

When It Comes to Addiction, Sometimes a Diagnosis is a Client's Best Motivator

The labels we use to describe clients’ behaviors have important therapeutic implications. Sometimes using the word addiction and explaining its neurological... Read more

Video July 4, 2018

VIDEO: When Sorrow Mixes with Joy

Martha Manning Shares a Moving Personal Story of Hardship, Hope, and Love

A karaoke performance on a psych ward helps a mother and daughter find a way to reconnect. Read more

Book July 3, 2018

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

Article July 3, 2018

My Client is Moving Overseas to Marry a Man She's Never Met

Five Clinicians Give Their Take on This Tricky Clinical Scenario

Diane 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

Magazine Issue July 1, 2018

When Depression Comes Back

Going Beyond the Limits of Therapy

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Book June 26, 2018

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

Book June 26, 2018

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 June 20, 2018

VIDEO: David Kessler on Coming to Terms with the End

A Special Storytelling Piece from Our 2018 Symposium

When 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

Article June 19, 2018

Is Porn Incompatible with a Loving Relationship?

Talking Frankly About Secrecy, Shame, and New Levels of Intimacy

Despite 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 June 6, 2018

VIDEO: My First Client, My Greatest Teacher

Sue Johnson Shares a Story of Personal and Professional Transformation

In the following video from her 2018 Networker Symposium storytelling piece, couples and family therapist Sue Johnson shares a therapeutic moment that stands... Read more

Article June 5, 2018

Changing Our Contract with Life

A Therapist's Story of Battling Chronic Pain

This 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

Book June 5, 2018

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

Book May 28, 2018

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 May 23, 2018

VIDEO: The Hearing

A Therapist Shares Her Most Transformative Session

In 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