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... ON YOUR E-READERDiscover surprising antidotes to therapist burnout and fresh perspectives on healing in the midst of grind culture. Read more
An Hour with Irv Yalom
Changing Lives in a Single SessionIn his late 80’s, as Irv Yalom’s memory began to flag, he offered one-time consultations to new clients—and still made an impact. Read more
Rest as Revolution
An Interview with Nap Ministry's Tricia HerseyModern-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 we... Read more
Why All Therapists Can (and Should) Ask About Sex?
Tips for Bringing Up a Touchy SubjectAsking 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 FieldWhen it comes to processing work-related trauma, therapists are often isolated, shamed, and hamstrung by the very guidelines meant to protect clients. Read more
The Truth about Autistic Burnout
Regaining Homeostasis in a Neurotypical WorldOn the surface, autistic burnout may present like depression in neurotypical clients, but treatment is considerably different. Read more
The Rock & Roll Sabbatical
Rethinking Time Off from Your PracticeIn the midst of a busy clinical practice, it’s hard to imagine taking a vacation, much less a long sabbatical. But with the right plan and support, not only... Read more
The Cost of Neglecting Therapists' Mental Health
Restructuring Our Field to Heal the HealersMental 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 TherapyHow 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 JobFor 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 ShadowFour prominent therapists tell us about their favorite movies—and what makes them both memorable and healing. Read more
The Case of the Busy Client
Two Approaches to Anxiety When Time is ScarceAnxiety specialist Lynn Lyons and psychologist Lindsay Gibson share unexpected approaches to working with an overwhelmed, time-starved client. Read more
The Empathy Dial
Recalibrating Your Inner ResourcesIt seems counterintuitive that modulating empathy could benefit clients, but when your profession involves caring for others, it can help you maintain... Read more
Is Deepfake Therapy Out of Control?
Therapists Are Torn on AI's Latest EvolutionWhat 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
Editor's Note: September/October 2025
The Burnout EpidemicOver the past few years, I found myself burning out on the whole problem of burnout. Then I came across The Nap Ministry. Read more
Triggers and Parental Abandonment
A Common Roadblock to Healing TraumaHere's a four-step exercise therapists can use to help survivors of parental abandonment process trauma triggers. Read more
How Do We Cope with a World of Stress?
Tips for Doing Good When You're OverwhelmedIf empathy without action leads to despair, finding ways to metabolize the 24/7 news cycle is crucial to remaining well. Read more
Tender Moments with Artificial Intelligence
How AI Can Bridge Longstanding Gaps in Mental Health CareTherapists make space for our sorrow, joy, confusion, and longing. But what if AI can do some of this better? Read more
Escaping the Certainty Trap
How to Value Confusion as a TherapistAs therapists, we work hard to stay one step ahead of bad outcomes in session. But what if our real work is about embracing uncertainty alongside our clients? Read more
Humor in Trauma Work
Making Space for Our Whole Selves in TherapyHealing doesn’t always start with crying. Sometimes it begins with a snort-laugh in a quiet office. Read more
The Autism vs Narcissism Confusion
Clarifying Dangerous Misconceptions Affecting Couples TodayDr. Ramani Durvasula and Kory Andreas discuss why autism and narcissism are often misconstrued in intimate relationships. Read more
Listen to the July/August 2025 Magazine Issue!
Brave New Conversations on the Heart of HealingDiscover a new way to experience Psychotherapy Networker—now as an exclusive audio playlist. We’ve taken the award-winning insights and standout moments... 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 LossDavid 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 DocumentaryA 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 MindfulnessAt 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
Ken Hardy on Racial Reactivity Today
A Clinical Tool for Navigating Defensiveness, Anger & HopelessnessKen Hardy has been presenting workshops on racial reactivity for over 30 years. What's different now? Read more
The Vulnerability Junkie
A Fresh Look at the Pursuer-Distancer DynamicWe're all familiar with the pursuer-distancer dynamic, but are therapists missing the mark when it comes to helping withdrawers connect? Couples therapist... Read more
Editor's Note: July/August 2025
Brave New Conversations on the Heart of HealingThis 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