Issues & Developments

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

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

Genetic testing has led to shocking secrets unburied, followed by pain, grief, and trauma. Here’s how therapists can help. 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

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

How do we combat racism in a world determined to tell us it doesn’t exist? 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

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

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

Psychiatrist Awais Aftab has been inviting the most prominent thinkers in psychiatry to move beyond familiar narratives, embrace complexity, and change the... Read more

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

Across all our therapeutic modalities, there are elements that most effectively create change. What do these elements have in common, and how can you integrate... Read more

Of all the David-and-Goliath matchups in psychotherapy, few have had as many twists and turns as the one unfolding between energy psychology and the APA’s... Read more

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

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

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

Genetic testing has led to shocking "DNA discoveries"—secrets unburied, followed by pain, grief, and trauma. Here's how therapists can help. Read more

Multiple studies now demonstrate that AI can evoke real emotional responses, and in some contexts, even outperform human support. Read more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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