Interviews & Profiles

Q&As with therapy innovators
Article January 7, 2022

Burnout and the Body

Emily Nagoski on Naming the Real Enemy

Self-care has long been touted as a panacea for burnout. Emily Nagoski has a different solution. Read more

Article November 11, 2021

Total Liberation

A Buddhist Approach to Healing

What would therapy look like if the focus was on liberating a client from their setbacks, rather than simply diluting their symptoms? Read more

Article November 5, 2021

On Turning Pain into Power

An Interview with Dr. Shefali

The clinician and bestselling author discusses her new book and what it means to "alchemize" pain. Read more

Article November 5, 2021

To Interrupt Anxiety, Try Singing

An Interview with Margaret Wehrenberg

Over the last year and a half, therapists have been pushed to the limit listening to clients worry, ruminate, grieve, and suffer in magnified ways. And we’ve... Read more

Article August 25, 2021

Erv Polster on How Aging Changes Therapy

Learning to Embrace the Flow of Relationship
Erv Polster

PSYCHOTHERAPY NETWORKER: You’re 95 now and have been retired from practice for 20 years, so you have an unusually broad perspective on how therapists... Read more

Article August 25, 2021

Aging Courageously

…And What Many People Who Struggle with Aging Have in Common

PSYCHOTHERAPY NETWORKER: Do you think that your experience as a therapist has given you any special insight into the challenges of... Read more

Article August 25, 2021

Irvin Yalom on the Possibilities of Aging

The Rewards and Challenges of Being an Older Therapist

As each of us grows older, we can try to embrace the full possibilities of aging, even alongside its challenges. That’s a genuine gift for our clients as... Read more

Article July 29, 2021

Creating Safety for Couples

An Interview with Imago Relationship Therapy Pioneer Harville Hendrix

Hendrix and Helen Hunt's new book, out this spring, lays out how clinicians can use Imago to help couples focus on what the authors call the... Read more

Article July 15, 2021

The Angry Therapist

Transparency as a Therapeutic Tool

John Kim believes that a therapist’s own vulnerability helps clients feel comfortable enough to bare their own souls—and he practices what he preaches. Read more

Article May 19, 2021

Casting a Wider Therapeutic Net

Dr. Joy on Therapy for Black Girls

The founder of a rapidly growing online community helps young Black women candidly discuss and destigmatize mental health issues. Read more

Video February 25, 2021

"Networker Live" with Frank Anderson

Parenting During a Pandemic

The Networker's senior writer, Lauren Dockett, sat down for a live conversation and Q&A with psychiatrist, therapist, and program consultant at the IFS... Read more

Video January 19, 2021

"Networker Live" with Dafna Lender

Intergenerational Trauma

The Networker's director of CE, Zach Taylor, sat down for a live conversation and Q&A with therapist and author Dafna Lender, discussing Dafna's recent... Read more

Article December 30, 2020

Psychologist Ali Mattu is on a mission to bring therapeutic principles to the mainstream. Read more

Article December 30, 2020

Families Under Pressure

Helping Relieve Today’s Parents & Kids

The pandemic has created an emotional petri dish for kids and parents who are stuck in place, terribly stressed, and feeling alone. How are families supposed... Read more

Article December 30, 2020

A Turning Point for Caregivers

Discussing the Hidden Impacts of the Pandemic

Our current caregiving crisis is a societal failure, not the result of one family’s shortcomings. Read more

Video December 18, 2020

"Networker Live" with Deb Dana

The Polyvagal Theory in Action

Last month, the Networker's director of CE, Zach Taylor, hosted therapist, author, and polyvagal specialist Deb Dana for the inaugural installment of... Read more

Article November 3, 2020

The Narcissism Trap

Navigating High-Conflict Personality Styles

An expert on narcissism discusses how to help clients get clear about gaslighting and other abuses in their relationships. Read more

Article October 27, 2020

Therapy From the Podcast Studio

Lori Gottlieb and Guy Winch discuss “Dear Therapists”

The therapists and writers have teamed up to produce a podcast that addresses a listener’s problem, provides specific advice, and then checks in to see... Read more

Video October 14, 2020

Linda Graham on Developing Resiliency

How can therapists help clients train their resiliency "muscles"?

In the past, resilience was thought of as an immutable trait: something we're born with that predetermines how well we can tolerate stress. In reality, Linda... Read more

Video September 23, 2020
Victoria Kress, John Sommers-Flanagan, and Zachary Taylor

When working with a young client who's struggling with self-harm, how should clinicians navigate the practical, emotional, and ethical difficulties surrounding... Read more

Video September 17, 2020

Overeating Issues in Quarantine?

How to Relate To Food and Weight Now and Let the Shame Go

When COVID-19 hit and many of us began stocking up on food and sheltering in place, I grew deeply concerned for my clients. How were they going to handle the... Read more

Video September 2, 2020

VIDEO: What Polyvagal Theory Tells Us about Managing Stress

The Real-World Applications of Brain Science

The coronavirus pandemic is testing us all. But what do we do when our anxiety, loneliness, or grief gets overwhelming? Therapist and author Deb Dana shares... Read more

Article August 26, 2020

30 Is Not the New 20

Helping Clients Value Their Defining Decade

Why our 20s are a developmental sweet spot, and what therapists should know about helping clients make the most of them. Read more

Article August 6, 2020

Helping Clients in Toxic Relationships

How to Unravel Trauma Bonds

Ryan Howes interviews Laura Copley, licensed professional counselor and owner of Aurora Counseling about toxic relationships. Read more

Article July 10, 2020

The Addict in All of Us

Gabor Maté's Unflinching Vision

Canadian physician Gabor Maté believes that addictive behaviors are woven into the very fabric of our materialistic society. Read more

Video July 1, 2020

VIDEO: Creating a Safe Space to Talk about Racial Trauma

Self-Exploration, Soft Introductions, and Leaving a Door Open

How can white clinicians create a safe space in therapy for clients of color to talk about racial trauma? And if clients don't bring it up, should the... Read more

Article June 30, 2020

Lori Gottlieb on Fertility Counseling

Finding Strength and Resilience
Psychotherapy Networker

The bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone shares her experience using a sperm donor to have a child, and how she helps clients with... Read more

Article June 30, 2020

How Private Practice Can Survive COVID-19

Discovering New Possibilities in a Time of Upheaval

Discovering new possibilities for private practice in a time of upheaval—and planning for more uncertainty. Read more

Video June 10, 2020

VIDEO: Accessing Self-Compassion in a Pandemic

What Polyvagal Theory Can Teach Us about Navigating Tough Times

Life in quarantine is testing our relationships with family members and romantic partners. It's also impacting our nervous system, says therapist Deb Dana. She... Read more

Video March 25, 2020

VIDEO: Lori Gottlieb on Mental Health and the Coronavirus

Productive vs. Unproductive Anxiety, and More

In this highlight from the 2020 Networker Virtual Symposium, therapist and author Lori Gottlieb talks about maintaining our mental health amidst the... Read more

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