
Interviews & Profiles
Q&As with therapy innovatorsBurnout and the Body
Emily Nagoski on Naming the Real EnemySelf-care has long been touted as a panacea for burnout. Emily Nagoski has a different solution. Read more
Total Liberation
A Buddhist Approach to HealingWhat would therapy look like if the focus was on liberating a client from their setbacks, rather than simply diluting their symptoms? Read more
On Turning Pain into Power
An Interview with Dr. ShefaliThe clinician and bestselling author discusses her new book and what it means to "alchemize" pain. Read more
To Interrupt Anxiety, Try Singing
An Interview with Margaret WehrenbergOver 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
Erv Polster on How Aging Changes Therapy
Learning to Embrace the Flow of RelationshipPSYCHOTHERAPY 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
Aging Courageously
…And What Many People Who Struggle with Aging Have in CommonPSYCHOTHERAPY NETWORKER: Do you think that your experience as a therapist has given you any special insight into the challenges of... Read more
Irvin Yalom on the Possibilities of Aging
The Rewards and Challenges of Being an Older TherapistAs 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
Creating Safety for Couples
An Interview with Imago Relationship Therapy Pioneer Harville HendrixHendrix 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
The Angry Therapist
Transparency as a Therapeutic ToolJohn 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
Casting a Wider Therapeutic Net
Dr. Joy on Therapy for Black GirlsThe founder of a rapidly growing online community helps young Black women candidly discuss and destigmatize mental health issues. Read more
"Networker Live" with Frank Anderson
Parenting During a PandemicThe 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
"Networker Live" with Dafna Lender
Intergenerational TraumaThe 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
Sharing Our Expertise with a Wider Community
Scaling Up Mental HealthPsychologist Ali Mattu is on a mission to bring therapeutic principles to the mainstream. Read more
Families Under Pressure
Helping Relieve Today’s Parents & KidsThe 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
A Turning Point for Caregivers
Discussing the Hidden Impacts of the PandemicOur current caregiving crisis is a societal failure, not the result of one family’s shortcomings. Read more
"Networker Live" with Deb Dana
The Polyvagal Theory in ActionLast month, the Networker's director of CE, Zach Taylor, hosted therapist, author, and polyvagal specialist Deb Dana for the inaugural installment of... Read more
The Narcissism Trap
Navigating High-Conflict Personality StylesAn expert on narcissism discusses how to help clients get clear about gaslighting and other abuses in their relationships. Read more
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
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
When Teens Self-Harm: How to Effectively Involve Parents
Two Experts Weigh InWhen working with a young client who's struggling with self-harm, how should clinicians navigate the practical, emotional, and ethical difficulties surrounding... Read more
Overeating Issues in Quarantine?
How to Relate To Food and Weight Now and Let the Shame GoWhen 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: What Polyvagal Theory Tells Us about Managing Stress
The Real-World Applications of Brain ScienceThe 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
30 Is Not the New 20
Helping Clients Value Their Defining DecadeWhy our 20s are a developmental sweet spot, and what therapists should know about helping clients make the most of them. Read more
Helping Clients in Toxic Relationships
How to Unravel Trauma BondsRyan Howes interviews Laura Copley, licensed professional counselor and owner of Aurora Counseling about toxic relationships. Read more
The Addict in All of Us
Gabor Maté's Unflinching VisionCanadian physician Gabor Maté believes that addictive behaviors are woven into the very fabric of our materialistic society. Read more
VIDEO: Creating a Safe Space to Talk about Racial Trauma
Self-Exploration, Soft Introductions, and Leaving a Door OpenHow 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
Lori Gottlieb on Fertility Counseling
Finding Strength and ResilienceThe 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
How Private Practice Can Survive COVID-19
Discovering New Possibilities in a Time of UpheavalDiscovering new possibilities for private practice in a time of upheaval—and planning for more uncertainty. Read more
VIDEO: Accessing Self-Compassion in a Pandemic
What Polyvagal Theory Can Teach Us about Navigating Tough TimesLife 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: Lori Gottlieb on Mental Health and the Coronavirus
Productive vs. Unproductive Anxiety, and MoreIn this highlight from the 2020 Networker Virtual Symposium, therapist and author Lori Gottlieb talks about maintaining our mental health amidst the... Read more