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

Rest as Revolution

An Interview with The Nap Ministry's Tricia Hersey

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

The Truth about Autistic Burnout

Regaining Homeostasis in a Neurotypical World

On the surface, autistic burnout may present like depression in neurotypical clients, but treatment is considerably different. Read more

Managing the Mind to Change the Brain

How Common Myths Derail Therapy

How long does it really take to change our minds with the help of a therapist—and our brains and bodies, too? 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

4 Top Therapist Recommended Movies (Part I)

From Lost Connections to a Horse Documentary

A memorable, engaging film can be healing as well as entertaining. Here are movies four therapeutic movies prominent clinicians recommend. Read more

Editor's Note: July/August 2025

Brave New Conversations on the Heart of Healing

This issue is an invitation to experience some of the most meaningful moments that happened at Psychotherapy Networker’s annual Symposium in 2025, with some... Read more

Dan Siegel's Song

Teachings from the Heart of Interpersonal Neurobiology

Dan Siegel sings in public for the first time to convey what lies at the heart of interpersonal neurobiology. Read more

Flip Through the Magazine!

Brave New Conversations on the Heart of Healing

Experience some of the most meaningful moments that happened at Psychotherapy Networker’s annual Symposium in 2025, with some of the premiere thought leaders... Read more

Baseline Suicidality in Neurodivergent Kids

Misunderstanding Sensory and Emotional Chaos

In misdiagnosed neurodivergent teens, suicidality may not be indicators of a desire to die but of misunderstood sensory and emotional chaos. Read more

Dive into the Digital Magazine!

The Hidden Dangers to Your Practice

Psychotherapy Networker has won awards not only for its insightful articles, but for its beautiful design. Want to flip through the pages of the latest issue? Read more

The Ever-Shifting Norms of Psychotherapy

Four Thought Leaders on Our Evolving Field

Four thought-leaders take stock of the shifting contours of our field. Read more

Our field's foremost brain expert connects the dots between scientific advances and our field's evolving view of mental health. Read more

The Shocking Treatment That Never Went Away

The Story of ECT—and Its Newer, Safer Alternatives

Treating depression with electricity or magnets may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but it’s currently at the center of a raging debate. Read more

Autism Under Attack 

Autism Isn't Spreading, Misinformation Is

Misinformation about autism harms families, undermines progress, and diverts attention away from evidence-based practices that prevent neurodivergent burnout. Read more

Psychotherapy Networker has won awards not only for its insightful articles, but for its beautiful design. Want to flip through the pages of the latest issue... Read more

Unlearning Behaviorism

The Mindshift of PDA-Informed Care

Tried-and-true behavioral strategies have been failing spectacularly in households with Pathologically Demand Avoidant children. Helping PDA families feel safe... Read more

What is Faceblindness?

When Brain Architecture Impacts Therapy

Therapists tend to assume all their clients can visualize safe places and past experiences. But some can’t! Read more

Inside The PDA Safe Circle

Supporting Vulnerable Nervous Systems in Chronic Distress

Vulnerable nervous systems that are in chronic distress require a unique approach to understanding and creating a felt sense of safety. Read more

5 Therapy Trends to Watch in 2025

The Future of Diagnosis, Trauma Treatment, Psychedelics, and More

These hot takes from Steve Hayes, Nadine Burke Harris, Ruth Lanius, and others will keep you informed and prepared for what's changing in the field of... Read more

The Neurofeedback Question

100-Year-Old Miracle or Runaway Train?

Many people who've tried neurofeedback say it's the closest thing therapy has to a silver bullet. So why aren't more therapists using it? Read more

Turning the Spotlight on Brainspotting

Did an Unexpected Discovery Reveal a Quicker Path to Healing?

A look at the rise, mysteries, and controversies of Brainspotting, David Grand’s popular trauma-processing technique. Read more

It Gets Better

'The Millennial Therapist' on Beginning a Journey to Find Yourself

Sara Kuburic, the Millennial Therapist, explains the effects of self-loss and why it's important to find yourself again. Read more

Enhancing Meditation with Neurofeedback

Innovations in Training the Brain

How can neurofeedback help people tailor their meditation practice to help with their mental health concerns? Read more

Dr. Mithoefer chats about MDMA and psychedelic therapy, their accessibility challenges, as well as what you can expect from his new online course with... Read more

Tapering Off Meds

A Holistic Approach

For people who want to taper off psychotropic drugs, nutritional therapies and integrative methods may provide a promising alternative. Read more

A Therapist Takes Ketamine

A Firsthand Account of a New Kind of Healing Journey
Moksha Donohue

After this experience, I knew I needed to share what I’d learned with my clients, and soon afterward decided to get training to become a ketamine-assisted... Read more

When ADHD Does the Parenting

Putting Adults Back in the Driver’s Seat

Parenting with untreated adult ADHD poses inherent difficulties for the entire family. Read more

Quieting the Relentless Inner Critic

Memory Reconsolidation in Action

Pulling back the curtain on the mysterious and often misunderstood reconsolidation process can bring greater precision and depth to our interventions. Read more

Rethinking PTSD

How Should We Be Defining Trauma?

Amid what some are calling "an age of trauma," have we lost sight of what clinical trauma really looks like? Read more