Trauma

Bessel van der Kolk explores the impact of new policies on social wellness and the future of research in America. Read more

On the fifth anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, couples therapist Bill Doherty reflects on his work with Braver Angels and how more therapists can... Read more

Tara Brach, Irvin Yalom, Eugene Gendlin, and Daniel Kahneman share answers to some of the biggest, most slippery questions therapists face. Read more

Eugene Gendlin, the developer of Focusing, explores the importance of moving beyond mindfulness to develop a whole body sense of a situation. Read more

One psychiatrist and 14 grandmothers in Zimbabwe access a vital, untapped resource for providing mental health support. Read more

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

A therapist, author, and longtime contributor to Psychotherapy Networker reflects on our field's entrenched reluctance to name and discuss issues of race and... Read more

A renowned trauma expert tracks the historical contours of our culture's ambivalent relationship with trauma—and shares his hopes for the field. Read more

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

Too many minoritized supervisees are leaving the field. How do we hold on to them? Read more

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

What does it mean to forgive, anyway? And do trauma survivors really need to forgive their abusers in order to heal? Read more

In the wake of a chronic illness, a body image advocate challenges toxic narratives about what it means to have a healthy body. 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

An unflinching look into a shadowy corner of the for-profit troubled teen industry: wilderness therapy. Read more

The impact of a series of executive orders targeting trans and nonbinary people has been immediate and devastating. How can therapists help? Read more

For many Autistic people, the trauma they carry is a result of society treating them like broken neurotypicals. Neuro-affirming care begins with providing... Read more

Creating a safe space for clients to slowly re-evaluate some core religious teachings they’ve absorbed can be delicate and clinically necessary work. Read more

How do you navigate toxic positivity, and other forms of spiritual bypass, when it’s a block to processing trauma? Read more

High-control religions can disconnect people from themselves—and somatic therapies are the key to helping them heal. Read 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 stories of four teenagers in the Muscogee Nation illustrates the power of community, myth, and spirituality in healing trauma. Read more

A personal experience of excruciating loss becomes a hard lesson in the neuroscience of grief. Read more

How do we empower kids in the midst of big environmental challenges? Read more

For one trauma therapist, parenting turned out to be the ultimate trial by fire—and a path to healing and wholeness. Read more

When the world-renowned developer of Somatic Experiencing begins feeling persistent disturbing sensations come up from childhood, he realizes it’s time to... Read more

James Gordon shares about a clinician's powerful mental health work on the frontlines of the war in Gaza. Read more

From his Symposium workshop, Bessel van der Kolk singles out the one question therapists should be asking their traumatized clients. Read more

Partners who associate love and intimacy with the painful family dynamics of their formative years can get stuck in a familiar bond that’s hard to shake... Read more

Director Andrew Haigh’s haunting film All of Us Strangers lays bare the critical role of imagination in healing from traumatic loss. Read more