The Therapy Beat

Are therapists ready to work with an older population? In this issue, we explore the changing, sometimes challenging needs that attend aging, as well as the... Read more

Administrators today recognize this therapy as an effective treatment option for “at risk” families. Read more

Networker sits down with Rick Hanson to discuss how to better apply the principles of neuroscience. Read more

Networker sits down with Eve Rodsky, author of Fair Play, to discuss the invisible work of domestic life. Read more

The increasing ability of modern medicine to arrest or slow terminal illness means that never before has death been such an extended process for so many. But... Read more

Daniel J. Siegel, New York Times bestselling author and world-renowned neuropsychiatrist, joined us for an Ask Me Anything LIVE virtual event! Read more

With plenty of misconceptions about treating traumatized children, one clinician shares why it's a chance to help them share their stories and a personal... Read more

Networker talks with grief experts Andrea Dorn and David Kessler in the wake of the Uvalde school shooting about grief and healing as a community. Read more

Before talking to your own clients about domestic and intimate partner violence, here are three myths you should know about. Read more

According to psychoanalysis, we all carry an imago—an image of our parents inside of us. But what do you do when the negative, traumatic, or unconscious... Read more

Unfortunately, there's no playbook for beginning and ending therapy. So how do you make first and last sessions not only less awkward, but memorable and... Read more

We sat down with prolific author Mary Pipher for a candid discussion of the interplay of darkness and light in every life. Read more

When senseless tragedy turns a child's world upside down, parents are looking for mental health support for the whole family. Read more

A therapist who also provides psychological first aid after critical incidents opens up about his work and shares why it's been the most challenging—and... Read more

Are therapy card decks a clinical tool, a branding exercise, or something else entirely? Read more

Suicide isn't simply the tragedy of someone taking their own life: it's also the long, excruciating nightmare of being left behind. Read more

Once blocks to the organic grief process are identified and removed, how can therapists choreograph corrective emotional experiences? Read more

While grief can be a familiar creature that lives inside us, we often treat it as a stranger Read more

Livia Kent introduces the July/August 2022 issue on grief and how therapists deal with it both personally and professionally. Read more

Rather than proclaiming that you understand a client's experience, you're far better off assuming that you don't have a clue what they're going through. Read more

Senior writer Lauren Dockett speaks with feminist author and psychologist Carol Gilligan about the future of women's reproductive rights. Read more

Wendy Durant helps clinicians support families after gun violence in their community. Read more

"Dear Therapist" columnist, podcaster, and author Lori Gottlieb talks with our editor in chief about the challenges of the parent-child relationship. Read more

Networker talks with the co-founders and clinicians of Virgils, a virtual reality platform for therapists and clients. Read more

We’ve put together a video reel of therapists sharing some of the playful moments they’ve had with clients... Read more

A firsthand look at how a new virtual reality program is taking therapy to new places. Read more

Current research indicates that we’re not walled-in, freestanding individuals. Our human brains—in fact, most mammals’ brains—are built for... Read more

In this collection, master therapists share how they’ve used humor in ways that both enliven and enrich the work of therapy. Read more

The jokes many couples share reinforce their identity as an “us.” But there can be a dark side to humor in couples, too. Read more

Is there an alternative to applied behavioral analysis for children on the spectrum? Read more