Symposium Highlight
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Training the Heart and Mind
A Message from Jack Kornfield
Clinical psychologist and author Jack Kornfield has been instrumental in bringing mindfulness to Western audiences. With candor and humor, he shares a moving story about how mindfulness can make us more patient, compassionate human beings, and explains what it means for therapists to be "heart-holders" in today's society. Read More
Living with Life's Uncertainties
Wisdom from Rick Hanson's Networker Symposium Keynote
VIDEO: Love in Lockdown
Esther Perel Shares the Trends She's Been Seeing with Her Clients
Tara Brach on Finding Possibility in Tough Times
Awakening Radical Loving and Compassion
During the 2020 Networker Virtual Symposium, renowned Buddhist teacher and psychologist Tara Brach explained how, even in the midst of the stress, anxiety, and trauma caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we can use mindfulness and compassion to undo our primitive, fear-based reactivity, reveal our mutual belonging, and awaken our hearts. Read More
VIDEO: Making Talking About Race Your Work
A Therapist's Call to Action
Too many Black people are living in a wall-less prison, says therapist Ken Hardy, where they're constantly calibrating their lives based on the expectations of the white mainstream. Here, he makes a call to action: even if it’s not part of your job description, make allyship part of your life's work. Read More
VIDEO: The Dance of Healthy Connection
Sue Johnson on EFT and Attachment Theory
What does Attachment Theory tell us? That emotion is the most powerful force in the therapy room, says couples therapist Sue Johnson, developer of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). Here, she explains how to establish a safe, supportive connection with the client and facilitate that same connection between partners in treatment. Read More