
In The Therapy Room
True tales and lessons from the therapist’s chairBecoming a Yoga Therapist
Joanne Spence on Trauma-Informed PracticesJoanne Spence, a social worker turned yoga therapist and author of "Trauma-Informed Yoga: A Toolbox for Therapists," talked to Psychotherapy Networker about... Read more
The Year of Canceled Plans
Coping with Loss as DisappointmentAs all of us in the United States move into the coming months, a full year into COVID life, our personal losses will come into focus. If we don’t process... Read more
Close to Home
When the Problem You Treat Becomes Your Problem TooA couples therapist is going through an emotionally wrenching separation from their partner and finding it hard to treat clients. Five clinicians offer advice. Read more
The Moment the Session Ends
Six Strategies for CouplesSince the pandemic began, many of us have been meeting with clients virtually, peering into their lives through the window of a screen. But what happens when... Read more
"I'm Not That Guy"
Navigating the New Couples ConversationDiscovering how ghosts and global issues have permeated relationship bonds in new ways. Read more
The Magic Dial
Reframing Cognitive DistortionsBeyond identifying the distortions in negative cognitions, how can we help clients understand that negative thoughts and feelings aren’t the result of... Read more
You Can Do Anything
The Outsized Dreams of AdolescentsWhat if we stopped looking to modify the unique functioning of the teenage brain—delusional though it may be at times—and did more to foster the creative... Read more
Evoking the Inner Artist: May/June 2021
How to Replace Discomfort with CreativityVulnerability, doubt, fear, and uncertainty—feelings most people try to avoid—are essential to cultivating creativity. Read more
Therapeutic Skills in the Workplace
Confronting Racial WoundsJust like families, coworkers often need help talking honestly and listening deeply, especially when it comes to issues around diversity, equity, and... Read more
Healing the Mother–Daughter Connection
When "I'm Sorry" is Just the First StepCertain apologies are so courageous that the very word apology seems too glib. Read more
When Therapy Stalls Out
Five Tips for Getting Out of the RutA therapist has been working with a client for eight years but fears that their progress has stalled. Five therapists weigh in on how to proceed. Read more
Conspiracy Theories in the Consulting Room
Speak Up, or Stay Quiet?Five clinicians offer practical guidance for working with clients expressing misinformed views rooted in conspiracy theories. Read more
The Child Confidentiality Bind
How to Involve Families When Treating TeensIt’s a tall order to maintain a teen client’s privacy and build rapport with them when you’re including their parents in the mix. But having the right... Read more
A Field Day for OCD?
Helping Kids Stay GroundedIn this genuinely hazardous COVID-19 environment, how can therapists help kids and families reject their OCD safety rituals? Read more
The Surprising Intimacy of Phone Sessions
Turning off the Camera, Turning on the ConnectionSome clients and therapists strongly prefer the old-fashioned phone to video sessions. What’s so transformative about turning off the camera? Read more
A New Family Narrative
Transforming Intergenerational TraumaThe key to working with a family may be getting parents to see the intergenerational trauma underlying present-day issues. Read more
Empowering Relationships Despite Political Divides
How to Find and Reaffirm Shared ValuesFor the roughly 23 percent of married couples who don’t share a political affiliation, disagreements over a party or candidate can easily escalate into... Read more
We still don’t have a clear and reliable road map for navigating the unique grief that comes with losing a wanted pregnancy. Read more
Nine Simple Interventions for Depression
For Any Client, Any TimeIn challenging times, these simple sensorimotor interventions for depression can be easily used in sessions. Read more
Two Scoops of Vanilla
“I think I broke my therapist”When a challenging clients brings out our true inner colors. Read more
Dating at Midlife
A Road Map for Newly Single ClientsHelping clients who find themselves single again in midlife navigate a new world of dating. Read more
How to Find the “Can” in “Can’t”
Getting Creative with CBTIt takes creativity to apply basic therapy tools, especially when depression has set in and negative cognitions have taken over. Read more
Listening to Suicidal Clients
How to Get Beyond our FearsA suicidologist opens up about her personal struggles and what actually helps when working with suicidal clients. Read more
Facing the Challenge
Psychotherapy Responds to the PandemicIf ever a conference devoted to “The Art of Healing in an Anxious Time” was needed, this is that time. Read more
United in Uncertainty
A Technophobic Therapist and Covid-19A technophobic therapist struggles with a new professional reality. Read more
Tales from the Therapy Room
Our Annual Storytelling Feature!Five therapists recall the up-against-the-wall moments from practice that required them to toss away the usual clinical playbook. Read more
The Audition
From Our Symposium Storytelling EventWhat do you do when you're wrong for the part? Read more
Nine Simple Interventions for Depression
Help for Challenging TimesHere are some simple Sensorimotor Psychotherapy interventions that can help those who are feeling depressed and alone. Read more
Breaking the Silence
Facilitated Communication with Nonverbal AutismA controversial method makes talk therapy possible for people who don’t talk. Read more