Submission Guidelines

Guidelines for Submitting Articles

Thank you for your interest in writing for the Psychotherapy Networker. As you’ll be able to tell from reading our content, articles cover a variety of issues related to all aspects of clinical work, research, and practice, as well as the culture at large. Please note that the Networker is not the appropriate place to submit academic research papers or theses. Rather, we’re interested in your personal stories as a clinician of exploration, discovery, challenge, insight, growth, learning, and questioning.

Feature articles are generally 2,500 words in length. We do not pay for submissions we accept. 

Questions to ask yourself prior to writing:

• How does this particular way of thinking about a specific topic make it fresh?
• Is the topic thoughtful and intellectually engaging?
• Is it written in a narrative style, with clear vivid examples and concrete details?
• Does it clearly help the reader feel what’s at stake?
• What’s the problem/challenge for therapists that it will illuminate? What’s distinctive about my piece?
• If the reader only walks away with one thing having read my piece, what would it be and why does it matter?

Requirements of the writing process:

• Use a clear, concise, engaging, and accessible style that’s free of jargon.
• If referring to research findings, explain their significance in plain terms—we do not publish footnotes, citations, or reference lists.
• Write the article in the voice and style you’d use in having a conversation about the topic with a close colleague over coffee.
• Please read through as many examples of our content as possible to get a sense of the kind of writing we publish prior to submitting your article.

We expect submissions to be written by humans. We recognize AI can be a useful part of the writing process if used ethically and wisely. But if a piece lacks the sweat, adrenaline, and heartbeat of real human writing, please understand that it will be rejected.

To submit materials:

Please email submissions to submissions@psychnetworker.org, and include your name and phone number. 

• Due to the volume of submissions we receive, it may take us between 10 and 12 weeks to review your article and contact you if we’re interested. If you don’t hear from us, please assume that we won’t be able to use your work. Unfortunately, we’re not able to give feedback on articles we’re not able to use.
• If the article is accepted, the editing process usually requires at least two revisions.
• If you have any questions about submissions, contact info@psychnetworker.org.