Professional Development

The bad news? We all have a two-million-year-old brain that keeps us constantly anxious and self-critical. The good news? It doesn’t have to define who we... Read more

The best way to ensure clients' cooperation is to make the assignments relevant for them. Task assignments are designed to bring about changes in the... Read more

In past decades, the only alternatives to involuntary celibacy in a relationship were affairs or divorce. But more and more therapists are recognizing... Read more

Keeping the difficult work of couples therapy positive and upbeat might be easier, and more effective, than you think. Read more

According to life strategist and bestselling author Tony Robbins, there may be more that therapists can do to help clients create the life they want, rather... Read more

There are three questions every person needs to ask themselves, says life strategist and 2018 Symposium presenter Tony Robbins. In this video clip from his... Read more

Peak performance strategist Tony Robbins says he operates from a simple premise—if a person shows up looking for your help, it means they want to change. And... Read more

What it’s like to be the focus of so many people’s hopes and expectations for how they might change their lives? Read more

Neurofeedback has brought a powerful new technology into the consulting room. Read more

Ever wish you could bring about change in your clients faster? Life and business strategist and 2018 Symposium presenter Tony Robbins says it’s easier than... Read more

What do all good therapeutic techniques have in common? In the following video clip from his interview with Networker Editor Rich Simon, peak performance... Read more

What do life coaches and therapists have in common? According to renowned life and business strategist Tony Robbins, plenty. In this clip from his interview... Read more

Sometimes our clients have commitments to groups or causes that enrich their lives and social connections. But very often, says couples therapist Bill... Read more

In this video clip from his 2015 Networker Symposium Keynote address, "Healing and Hope in the Human Age," psychiatrist and bestselling author Dan Siegel... Read more

Becoming a sport psychologist requires throwing away much of the rule book for starting a more traditional practice. Read more

What does it mean to be a dutiful citizen and an effective therapist in the modern day? This is the central question Bill Doherty posed in his keynote address... Read more

What therapists can learn from performers. Read more

How have the practitioners in rural communities been responding to America’s opioid epidemic? Read more

To date, virtual reality’s most visible therapeutic role has been in the treatment of phobias and other conditions where it’s served as an adjunct to... Read more

How an understanding of the brain can inform our trauma interventions. Read more

In this issue, our contributors reveal, in ways that were all quite stunning to me, the magnitude and vast social implications—for us and our profession—of... Read more

Mobile apps offer tools for everything from depression, social anxiety, and binge eating to phobias, OCD, postpartum problems, and substance abuse recovery. In... Read more

Could eliminating blocks in couples therapy be as simple as learning where to tap? Read more

It’s now clear that much of what therapists do for people suffering from OCD actually worsens the problem. Providing empathic reassurance, rational... Read more

OCD in children can operate like a kind of cult leader, demanding acceptance of an extreme view of a perilous reality and offering solutions that can’t be... Read more

How Kübler-Ross’s stage model of dealing with loss can help grieving clients heal. Read more

Sometimes there’s no need for a detailed assessment of a client’s entire life history and their family relationships, especially when the desired outcome... Read more

In his latest book, Peter Kramer argues that medications represent the best, most effective tool for fighting the bleakness of depression. Read more

A grassroots effort to serve the mental health needs of veterans enables therapists to extend to their impact. Read more

An interview with the author of The 5 Love Languages, a book that's sold over 8 million copies, explains its remarkable success. Read more