Society & Culture

Caring for Clients Without Abandoning Yourself

How to Serve Wisely in a System That Doesn't

Many therapists confuse sacrifice with service. But when the impulse to care crosses into self-abandonment, no one wins. Read more

Confronting "Mom Guilt"

A Tool to Work Through Core Emotions

Parental guilt is often misunderstood, even by experienced clinicians. The Change Triangle can bring this tricky emotion out into the open and help people work... Read more

5 Most Popular Therapist Memes

Humor and Insights Your Colleagues Are Sharing

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

Confusion in Therapyland

Finding Regulation in a Dysregulated World

A fantastical journey leads an overwhelmed clinician to unexpected interactions with some of our field's leading luminaries, including Ramani Durvasula, Terry... Read more

Flip Through the Magazine

...ON YOUR E-READER!

Check out the November/December issue of the digital magazine on the browser of your favorite device—and dive in from cover to cover! Read more

The Year That Reshaped Therapists

Editor's Note: November/December 2025

This year has felt different. There's been a lot of dysregulation in the air, and therapists are feeling it alongside their clients. Why are we feeling so... Read more

The Adoption Crisis No One Wants to Name

How Adoptee Mentorship Can Save Lives

When it comes to adoption, families need preparation that's trauma-informed and racially literate. Read more

OMG! I’m in Love with a Machine!

AI, Neuroscience, and the Illusion of Attachment

It was Hank’s 50th birthday. The big one. His wife Sophia said nothing that morning. As the day progressed, Hank grew more resentful. No presents, no card... Read more

"Wicked" Through an Attachment Lens

How Fiction Holds a Mirror Up to Ourselves

Stories like "Wicked" can help us create safe rehearsal spaces for emotional exploration, where fictional attachments allow us to experience intense emotion... Read more

What We Should Stop Ignoring About Friendship

Facing the Challenges of Platonic Love

To shift friendship to its rightful place of importance in our lives, the conventional friendship script needs a dramatic rewrite. Read more

Locked in a Garden with My Client

The Lessons We Learn Under Pressure

What could a therapist possibly learn from nearly being trapped overnight in a strange place? Read more

Flip Through the Magazine!

... ON YOUR E-READER

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

Why All Therapists Can (and Should) Ask About Sex

Tips for Bringing Up a Touchy Subject

Asking a client about sex doesn’t need to feel intimidating or awkward—but it is important for all therapists to do. Read more

The Turmoil Therapists Carry Alone

Facing the APES in Our Field

When it comes to processing work-related trauma, therapists are often isolated, shamed, and hamstrung by the guidelines meant to protect clients. 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

The Cost of Neglecting Therapists' Mental Health

Restructuring Our Field to Heal the Healers

Mental health professionals receive little support for their own personal healing and development. What will it take to revolutionize training programs in a... 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

Soul-Care for Therapist Entrepreneurs

A Powerful Alternative to Chasing Money on the Job

For Black therapists, can generating passive income and building generational wealth prevent them from burning out in our field? Read more

4 Top Therapist-Recommended Movies (Part II)

From Sexual Healing to Facing Our Collective Shadow

Four prominent therapists tell us about their favorite movies—and what makes them both memorable and healing. Read more

Is Deepfake Therapy Out of Control?

Therapists Are Torn on AI's Latest Evolution

What is deepfake therapy, how can impact therapist's work, and why are clinicians so torn about whether or not it can help clients? Read more

The Burnout Epidemic

Editor's Note: September/October 2025

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

How Do We Cope with a World of Stress?

Tips for Doing Good When You're Overwhelmed

If empathy without action leads to despair, finding ways to metabolize the 24/7 news cycle is crucial to remaining well. Read more

The Autism vs Narcissism Confusion

Clarifying Dangerous Misconceptions Affecting Couples Today

Dr. Ramani Durvasula and Kory Andreas discuss why autism and narcissism are often misconstrued in intimate relationships. Read more

Test Your Knowledge of Therapists' Quips

Who Said It, Tupac or Brené Brown?

We put a handful of legendary therapist quotes alongside sayings from world-famous philosophers, comedians, movie stars, and others to test your therapist's... Read more

The Choice to Love

A Grief Expert's Own Journey into Unfathomable Loss

David Kessler, a world-renowned grief expert, shares his journey into the pain of unfathomable loss. 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

A Brave New Conversation with Esther Perel

How Do We Fix a Polarized World?

Esther Perel and her close colleagues explore the interesting parallels between intimate relationships and political divides. Read more

Jon Kabat-Zinn's New Radical Act

Recalibrating Our Relationship with Modern Mindfulness

At 80 years old, Jon Kabat-Zinn—the creator of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction—reminds us that mindfulness is more than a convenient therapeutic tool. 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