The Field

A seasoned couples therapist discovers an overlooked stage of love our field may have missed. Read more

A critical skill that therapists are just learning involves understanding the unique ways many Autistic clients show love—from info- dumping to support... Read more

It's easy to interpret therapists over responsiveness as a personal flaw, but it's actually an occupational hazard. Read more

Listen to the audio version of the March/April 2026 issue of Psychotherapy Networker magazine. Read more

Check out the March/April issue of the digital magazine on the browser of your favorite device—and dive in from cover to cover. Read more

Five seasoned therapists share the graduate school rules they’ve broken—and why their clients are better for it. Read more

In our quest for healing and connection in a chaotic world, a wacky meme can be a powerful tool. Five therapists share their favorites. Read more

Can a fantasy tabletop game from the 1970s be a useful clinical tool? Megan Connell, a psychologist, author, and cofounder of Geeks Like Us, explores. Read more

The false memory debate, a turning point that shaped psychotherapy forever, has been largely forgotten. But its legacy continues. Read more

What does dissociation look like when it’s woven into everyday life—for therapists as well as clients? Read more

Dissociation isn’t always maladaptive. We can help clients better discern when it serves them and when it doesn’t. Read more

Dissociation in our sessions isn’t obvious—one trauma expert has learned through trial and error how to sense it and respond. Read more

Years ago, neuropsychiatrist Dan Siegel’s client recovered from DID—and now she’s showing therapists what’s possible for their own clients. Read more

Trauma treatment pioneer Janina Fisher gives a brief history of a misunderstood trauma symptom—and shares practical tools for spotting and treating it. Read more

Two leading experts in trauma and dissociation have figured out what’s getting in the way of trauma recovery—and what to do about it. Read more

We expect kids with ADHD and executive function challenges to change not just themselves but the world around them. No wonder everyone feels stuck. Read more

What if the administrative aspects of therapy so many therapists avoid are a key to healing? Read more

Creating safe therapeutic spaces for queer and marginalized people begins with acknowledging body-based oppression. Read more

Why do so many female clients feel lonely, resentful, and exhausted—and how can therapists help? Read more

How do we shift from grieving the past to creating the future we want? Read more

How can therapists stay authentic and empathetic when working with clients whose values deeply conflict with their own? Read more

Listen to the audio version of the January/February 2026 issue of Psychotherapy Networker magazine. Read more

Here are six hot takes on what’s in store for clinicians in 2026, from Matthias Barker, Linda Thai, Chinwé Williams, and more. Read more

Poet Yung Pueblo helps us inspire relational change in our clients and ourselves. Read more

Billions of daily swipes on dating apps yield an average match rate of less than 2 percent. What does this say about the role of physical chemistry in love? Read more

The reason people find Orna Guralnik so compelling isn’t the stylish clothes, her trendy office décor, or fancy camera work. It’s something else entirely. Read more

Many clients misuse clinical terms to win arguments and avoid blame. How do we support them without invalidating them? Read more

If therapists can become culturally competent in the world of dating apps, exploring our clients’ profiles is an opportunity to deepen therapy. Read more

No one knows better than therapists that intimacy is a fundamental human need. In this issue, we explore bold, new perspectives on the current "intimacy... Read more

As a field, in our efforts to be neutral and nurturing, have we been unwittingly recreating the culture’s individualistic bias? Read more