Interviews & Profiles

Discover surprising antidotes to therapist burnout and fresh perspectives on healing in the midst of grind culture. Read more

In his late 80’s, as Irv Yalom’s memory began to flag, he offered one-time consultations to new clients—and still made an impact. Read more

Modern-day grind culture, with its roots in the profit-over-people mindset of chattel slavery, has normalized burnout as an inevitable part of life. How can... Read more

Over the past few years, I found myself burning out on the whole problem of burnout. Then I came across The Nap Ministry. Read more

Linda Thai takes a holistic approach to healing from trauma, addiction, and attachment wounding—one that includes reverence for our bodies, nature, and time... Read more

Tara Brach, Irvin Yalom, Eugene Gendlin, and Daniel Kahneman share answers to some of the biggest, most slippery questions therapists face. Read more

How can therapists help medical professionals process difficult experiences when their profession demands stoicism and invulnerability? Read more

Are we doing enough as clinicians—and as a field—to ensure we’re using truly science-based treatments? Read more

"Bittersweet" invites us to better understand and celebrate the wistful, sensitive people in our lives—and in our therapy practices. Read more

Most therapists don’t shy away from discussing charged topics like sex and drugs. But religion and spirituality? That’s a different story—one that a... Read more

Renowned grief expert David Kessler shares what can grief work teach us about the role of religious beliefs in therapy. Read more

How might a panoramic view of a relationship at the start of couples therapy change what clinicians focus on? Read more

What do therapy and comedy have in common? Therapist and comedian David Granirer has spent over two decades helping aspiring stand-up comics—many in... Read more

Understanding what's at the root of dangerous misbeliefs like conspiracy theories is the key to countering them. Read more

Making friends isn’t easy. But amid unprecedented levels of anxiety, depression, and trauma, and in the middle of what the Department of Health and Human... Read more

The way neglect can shape a child’s brain is often misunderstood. Read more

Do interpersonal conflicts about environmental choices require a unique approach to boundary setting? Read more

The way we think about connection and relationships can play a pivotal role in reverse-engineering the climate crisis— and therapists need to help. Read more

With so many newer approaches focusing on here-and-now experiences, are we forgetting about psychotherapy’s foundation of exploring childhood wounds? Read more

Sue Johnson changed the field, creating a ripple effect of healing that continues to transform countless relationships. In a mosaic of anecdotes drawn from the... Read more

Watch our interview with relationship expert Tammy Nelson on how ketamine is supercharging couples work. Read more

Alicia Muñoz and Carmen Jimenez-Pride, LCSW, explore what it means to develop a healthier, friendlier relationship with our parts. Read more

Psychedelics can show clients an alternative to their suffering—but so can many softer, gentler, more gradual approaches clinicians have been perfecting... Read more

Prentis Hemphill believes justice begins with nurturing authentic, body-based feelings, so people can embody their values and spread them throughout families... Read more

Join the conversation between two therapists as they discuss the longing for friendship in the therapy room. Read more

Watch this interview with Mark Greene about why male friendships seem so difficult for men to get and how therapists can help. Read more

When we can explore our relationship to our own voice, we can harness one of the most direct paths to authenticity and connection. Read more

Will people really turn to a human if a “humanly enough” chatbot is available? What if human-to-human therapy becomes accessible only to a privileged few? Read more

Learn more about leading trauma expert Frank Anderson and how he's taking his insight and expertise to new places. Read more

What happens when AI enters the therapy room? Therapist influencer Matthias Barker chats with Networker editor in chief Livia Kent. Read more